a program that cuts .avi files into separate files.

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks!! And just one last thing: for some of my files (under 700 mb) I only have soft subs. Can I stick those in the archived file with the video? How?

Thanks again!!

Hi, i want to split an avi video, this way i can put it on a web site, you know like YouTube and other. The problem is when i do my research, i can't find one good splitter for free, they all split 50% only of the part i want. Can you advise me a good one for free who can do the whole splitting? and which one do you use?
thanks by advance

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

You could use virtualdub which is quite easy to use, there are other programs at Videohelp.com
There are also guides on that site if you need help as well as on http://www.doom9.org/

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

thank you very much, i use virtual dub to hard sub but i didn't know that i could use it for the splitting too

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Yeah, I was using Easy Video Splitter before I found out Virtual Dub could split avi too. And then I ran into some problems with Easy Video Splitter, where it wasn't splitting the video where I told it too. It was splitting a few seconds BEFORE I told it to split. Lol. That makes no sense to me...

But yeah, ever since I discovered Virtual Dub can split avi, I've been using that, and I haven't had any problems with it yet. ^^

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Note that whatever tool you use, you can only split on key frames without re-encoding. That is why with some tools the split occurs somewhere other than where you specify, because the split is being done at the first keyframe before the point you specified. This means that VirtualDub reencodes. There is nothing wrong with that, I'm just explaining the why's and wherefore's.

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

oh thanks for the explanation, I am wondering how can i reduce the weight because I want to split an 500 MB files in 5 100 MB files but it keeps going up to 700MB even if I select a very little space

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Not sure what "select a very little space" means, but if you want to reduce the size you will have to reduce the average bitrate. A combination of denoising and bitrate reduction CAN produce a smaller file with little image degradation, if done with care. My understanding is that VirtualDub has very good defaults for this (though I do not use it myself).

Note that reducing the dimensions of the image does not reduce the bitrate. It is still necessary to reduce the bitrate when resizing to smaller dimensions if you expect the output file to be smaller.

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:05 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

google hjsplit. it can split any file, you just have to use hjsplit to rejoin them. its very good

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I want to use VurtualDub to cut .avi file but I cant open the file by VirtualDub. It said " Couldn't locate decompressor for format "XVID"(unknown). VirtualDub requires a video for window(VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. Direct Show codecs, such as those used by Window Media Player, are not suitable"
I have installed codec pack in my computer.
Edit: I know how to solve this problem now Smile

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

if you use or hav RecordNow Sonic! .. u can record data files onto a DVD-R ... it works for me n saved me frm using a 700mb cd-r!