How to squash and keep video quality like the big boys??!!!

darr wrote on 9/3/2001, 8:41 PM

I have a 3min 30 second video.
I render as mpeg1 with 44k audio at 380(I think,it is the highest for kilibytes).
I am also using the best setting for rendering.

I end up with 69mbs of file that works on quicktime which does look good.
Prob is,can i get this file any smaller?
I am looking at an enhanced cd that has a quicktime video that is 3min 30 secs as well, and theirs is 15 mbs!
How the heck do they get this outcome?
I get 69mbs they get 15?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated

Comments

pelvis wrote on 9/3/2001, 8:45 PM

render it at a smaller size maybe? For CD playback there's usually no need for 720x480 or 640 x480 or anything huge like that. Try 360x240- that will cut the file size in half!

darr wrote on 9/3/2001, 10:31 PM

Pelvis I actually forgot to say that I am using 360x 240.
And it is still that big.
Thanx for help.
Any other ideas.

SonyEPM wrote on 9/4/2001, 9:26 AM

What video compressor were you using? Sorenson Pro compresses very nicely (smaller, cleaner, QT only) but costs a few bucks. The Windows Media and Real compression that we include are also pretty good- better in general than Mpeg1.

darr wrote on 9/4/2001, 1:36 PM

Prob is that the program I am using will not see media player files in it directly.They suggest avi files,mpeg they will allow also but give you a warning on how it may not be truly compatible with others.
Program is MultiMedia Builder.Nice program.I did try Autoplay menu studio as well.
I could really use to squeeze this down more.Still trying diff settings as well.
Any Ideas again would be great.Thanx all.