[mstarr]

I have 9 MPEGS of enormous size, is there anything I can use to make these files smaller?

[kiwiguy]

MPEG is already a compressed format. Therefore you cannot just further compress them. You could re-encode them with a higher compression (and a resulting major loss of quality) depending how compressed they already are.

[mstarr]

Thanks for the heads up.

Originally Posted by kiwiguy

MPEG is already a compressed format. Therefore you cannot just further compress them. You could re-encode them with a higher compression (and a resulting major loss of quality) depending how compressed they already are.

[atunenrama]

there's another option: get yourself a program called Cleaner 5: it re-samples stuff, and works with things like how many frames pre second you want, the size you want it in, etc... Anyway, you are likely to get quality loss from re-sampling: it happens all the time. So get the program, tinker with it, and I'm sure you'll find sometjign useful

[mstarr]

Perhaps I should go with a DVD burner, burn it in either DVD or VCD format?

[atunenrama]

it all depends what you want to do with them... If you just want them out of your system, then recording them to a dvd is the best way, as you won't lose quality... if what you want to do is put them on a CD, maybe you should try this program I told you about... I think there's a free tryout download somewhere...If not, you can always put them in premiere or any other video editor and export them in a different format, but it doesn't always end up right that way...