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How to compress video files?

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Participants Kyle Diaz6wiredcyclistRyan Hall7Kyle Alvarez61Austin Flores52shadowlynx102Robert Ross4
Kyle Diaz6 Kyle Diaz6 NewcomerOP
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joined Apr 2008
#21 ·
Every time I try to fire this thing up, I get hit with😁MPEG-4 codec installation was not detected.
Apparently, I need to go grab the latest MPEG-4 codec... where the hell am I supposed to download that from?
Ryan Hall7 Ryan Hall7 Member
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joined Mar 2009
#22 ·
Kyle Diaz6 said:Every time I try to run this, it gives me an error saying😁ivx codec installation was not detected.
I need to install the latest MPEG-4 codec. Where can I actually find a download for this?

http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/
Kyle Diaz6 Kyle Diaz6 NewcomerOP
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joined Apr 2008
#23 ·
Ryan Hall7 said:http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/codec/

Thanks, I'm downloading it right now.
Kyle Diaz6 Kyle Diaz6 NewcomerOP
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joined Apr 2008
#24 ·
Wow, what an incredible piece of software—I just compressed this down to 2.8 MB, and honestly, you can barely even tell there was any loss in quality at all... seriously impressive.
shadowlynx102 shadowlynx102 Active Member
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#25 ·
First off, just to clear things up, DivX actually uses the AVI extension, pretty much the same way Xvid does, so there isn't really such a thing as a standalone "DivX extension."
Secondly, if you're looking for the best tool to handle this, I've always found that Auto Gordian Knot is the way to go.
Austin Flores52 Austin Flores52 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2015
#26 ·
First off, just so we're clear, the .divx extension does exist (MPEG-4), but you shouldn't assume a video encoded with DivX or Xvid strictly requires an .avi extension to work.
Secondly, I'm a little confused about how desktop recording ties into AKG. The only way those two would really intersect is if you're talking about transcoding or re-encoding footage that's already been captured.
Ryan Hall7 Ryan Hall7 Member
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joined Mar 2009
#27 ·
shadowlynx102 said:First off, MPEG-4 uses the .avi extension just like Xvid does. There is no such thing as a ".divx" extension.
Secondly, the best tool for this is Auto Gordian Knot.

Now, I’d love to just tell you that you're being an idiot, but I won't—I've been banned too many times to risk it. Both .divx and .avi extensions exist. Honestly, the easiest way to convert .divx to .avi is to simply rename the file. While Auto Gordian Knot is a solid program, I always suggest beginners start with that method first.
Kyle Diaz6 Kyle Diaz6 NewcomerOP
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joined Apr 2008
#28 ·
Ryan Hall7 said:Look, I’d love to just call you an idiot here—really, I would—but I won't, because trust me, I've been the clueless one plenty of times before... There are both extensions and actual formats like MPEG-4 and .avi out there. And honestly? The easiest way to turn an MPEG-4 file into an .avi is to just rename the file extension itself. Now, Auto Gordian Knot is also a solid piece of software, and I always tell beginners to start with that one first.

I grabbed that other one too, but Dr. DivX is definitely the winner in my book. As for converting stuff, seriously, just rename the extension to .avi and call it a day...👍
Robert Ross4 Robert Ross4 Member
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joined Mar 2008
#29 ·
Kyle Diaz6 said:I've got a problem. I'm using CamStudio to record tutorials, but the file sizes are massive. Does anyone know a program to shrink them down or compress the size?

Are you guys serious?
First, make sure you have those MPEG-4 codecs installed on your PC. Then fire up CamStudio, hit
options video options, and for heaven's sake, don't leave it set to Microsoft Video 1. Switch it over to MPEG-4, click configure right next to it, and set your bitrate to 256. That's it. For the audio, just use lamemp3 and you're good to go.
Ryan Hall7 Ryan Hall7 Member
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joined Mar 2009
#30 ·
Robert Ross4 said:you're all idiots.
First, install the MPEG-4 codecs before you even touch CamStudio. Once that's done, open the program, go to
options video options, and for heaven's sake, make sure it isn't set to Microsoft Video 1. Switch it to MPEG-4, then hit configure right next to it and set the bitrate to 256. That's it. For audio, just select lamemp3. Done.

Maybe save the insults for the guy who made the CamStudio tutorial instead of taking it out on everyone here trying to help.
Robert Ross4 Robert Ross4 Member
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joined Mar 2008
#31 ·
The absolute best CamStudio tutorial out there. You guys won't believe how easy this makes it

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kiug3H3c4gk

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