Reduce AVI size: which option should I use to compress?

[barefoot]

Hi

I'm at loggerheads! I have saved my video file as AVI but it's massive (1.9 GBs uncompressed)... On outputting i have options to compress it like:

ffdshow
xvid
cinepak
Intel Indeo

and lots of other options.

Which, in your experience, is the best  to choose to reduce its file size?

I will try a few until I get an answer here..

cheers

barefoot

[Igor]

Try xvid- small file size and very good quality.

[barefoot]

Try xvid- small file size and very good quality.

Hi, yes, I tried that.. did manage to reduce quite a bit down to 25mbs.. would like videos reduced more.. but will suffice for the moment.

UPDATE:

PROBLEM: When playing full screen just get a blank screen with audio... plays ok in reduced sreen...

Any ideas?  XVid codecs?

cheers

barefoot

[Ultra Magnus]

It's a known issue with ffdshow.

http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=28886.20

[barefoot]

Hi

I selected windows media player 9 codecs for the compression and it reduced quite a lot but has lost some quality, but its negotiable and works ok..

screenshot of video (starwars style):


barefoot