Computer Help Needed
#242446 - 01/28/06 07:58 PM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
Posts: 1955
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Ok, for all you guys who are good with computers I'm really hoping someone can help me come to a solution.
I've got a MPEG video file that it 2 hours and 12 minutes long that I really want to burn to a VCD so that I can delete it from my computer. Sadly, I do not have a DVD burner so I have to use CD-R's to do this and the maximum amount of movie time they will hold is 80 minutes. So I'm trying to figure out a way to cut the movie I have in half or something so I can put it onto two VCDs. Does anyone know how to do this? I assume it's got to be possible because I've seen people download movies and stuff in two parts before, but I can't figure it out.
I was told to check out a squeezing program that can compress the file so it will fit onto an 80 minute CD but the program cost over $400 US dollars so that's out of the question.
Any help would be really appreciated 
Kelly
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There is a freeware program call HJSplit which can split and rejoin files. You can also use WinZip (www.winzip.com) or WinRAR (www.rarlabs.com) to compress files (but I don't believe they will split them).
Note: I've only used HJSplit to join files, so I don't know much else about it.
Warm regards,
EvilCats
p.s. Maybe back up your program first and then try fiddling around on the copy of it, and see if you can compress/split/restore it. If that works you should be good to go.
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It is worth noting that if you use the method I described above, then in order to view the movie, you would have to recopy the files off the cd, then patch them together again. But it can get you by until you get a DVD then you can just burn the whole doggone thing. :-)
EvilCats
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