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Mutt · 01-07-2003, 04:05 PM

hmmmmmm........... since i don't even have a video capture card on my computer yet this is premature but it would be good information to know.

Let's say I have DVD's, first I want to get it into my computer, from what you guys say the best thing is to not encode it into some other format as i'm importing it. So I'm importing this 90 minute long DVD movie as an uncompressed AVI.

I think i'm already going to be in trouble because my hard drive is only 30 something gigs and probably only 20 are available.
How much space does an uncompressed AVI file eat up per minute of video?

Ok once i have this huge ass uncompressed AVI on my hard drive what's the next steps if I want a WMV version, an MPEG version, a DIVX version and a QT version. I don't need to edit it so I don't need Premiere/Final Cut editing software.
I'm presuming Cleaner is the software that can encode into these
formats. Let's say I do the WMV version first using Windows Media tools because these guys say the results are better with it.

Now what do i do? Can I take that newly created WMV file and convert that file into the other formats from it? Or will that produce shitty MPEGs, MOVs and DIVX's? Garbage in Garbage out i guess.
I'm just trying to cut down on the time and still get decent looking movies.

Do you guys save the uncompressed AVI source files? What if the movie is too big for one CD, can I save it on two or three CD's? Or do I have to buy some storage device that holds more?

I doubt i will do this myself but it's good to know how it's done anyway so i can ask the right questions.

01-07-2003, 04:05 PM
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	hmmmmmm........... since i don't even have a video capture card on my computer yet this is premature but it would be good information to know. Let's say I have DVD's, first I want to get it into my computer, from what you guys say the best thing is to not encode it into some other format as i'm importing it. So I'm importing this 90 minute long DVD movie as an uncompressed AVI. I think i'm already going to be in trouble because my hard drive is only 30 something gigs and probably only 20 are available. How much space does an uncompressed AVI file eat up per minute of video? Ok once i have this huge ass uncompressed AVI on my hard drive what's the next steps if I want a WMV version, an MPEG version, a DIVX version and a QT version. I don't need to edit it so I don't need Premiere/Final Cut editing software. I'm presuming Cleaner is the software that can encode into these formats. Let's say I do the WMV version first using Windows Media tools because these guys say the results are better with it. Now what do i do? Can I take that newly created WMV file and convert that file into the other formats from it? Or will that produce shitty MPEGs, MOVs and DIVX's? Garbage in Garbage out i guess. I'm just trying to cut down on the time and still get decent looking movies. Do you guys save the uncompressed AVI source files? What if the movie is too big for one CD, can I save it on two or three CD's? Or do I have to buy some storage device that holds more? I doubt i will do this myself but it's good to know how it's done anyway so i can ask the right questions. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!