.mov to avi & file size x4

josie · josie #1 (**permalink**)

11-07-2004, 10:20 PM

i'm converting quicktime short films to avi with quicktime player and the file sizes jumps from a 1 meg .mov file to 4 meg avi?

is that file size increase right? how can i do better?

thanks

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

11-07-2004, 10:39 PM

you can do better by not converting to avi, seriously, why wuold you want to convert TO an avi?there are codecs for quicktime that would allow better conversion, or you could try cleaner by discreet.

josie · josie #3 (**permalink**)

11-08-2004, 10:53 AM

i just want a video format that is the lowest commom format that will play on windows sytems that have not, and don't want to download anything. what other formats play on the default window media player, on my virtaul pc, i only find that avi files will play?

consider me a newbie, right now i'm looking up codecs.

help

josie · josie #4 (**permalink**)

11-08-2004, 11:02 AM

compressor decompressor ... got it.

Macman · Macman #5 (**permalink**)

11-08-2004, 01:18 PM

yup, wmv and asf should play in windows media player as well, but Id suggest using quicktime for windows depending on what your trying to do, then you can play .mov and mpgs and such in it too.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #6 (**permalink**)

11-08-2004, 01:43 PM

I think the aim is to find a file format that will work for most people:
Problem is, there is no general file format that everyone can play.

Most people however can play quicktime files (lots of internet streams use quicktime, so people download it sooner or later anyway) and .mpeg files.

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josie #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	11-07-2004, 10:20 PM i'm converting quicktime short films to avi with quicktime player and the file sizes jumps from a 1 meg .mov file to 4 meg avi? is that file size increase right? how can i do better? thanks
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	11-07-2004, 10:39 PM you can do better by not converting to avi, seriously, why wuold you want to convert TO an avi?there are codecs for quicktime that would allow better conversion, or you could try cleaner by discreet.
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josie #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	11-08-2004, 11:02 AM compressor decompressor ... got it.
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Macman #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	11-08-2004, 01:18 PM yup, wmv and asf should play in windows media player as well, but Id suggest using quicktime for windows depending on what your trying to do, then you can play .mov and mpgs and such in it too.
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Aptmunich #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	11-08-2004, 01:43 PM I think the aim is to find a file format that will work for most people: Problem is, there is no general file format that everyone can play. Most people however can play quicktime files (lots of internet streams use quicktime, so people download it sooner or later anyway) and .mpeg files.
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