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compress file into a cd

by askara Nov 30, 2006 4:07AM PST

i was trying to compress a file into a cd with 700mb. is it possble?and what should you use

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Too vague.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 30, 2006 4:15AM PST

But yes, a 10 gallon hat is not quite 10 gallons.

Bob

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oops
by askara Nov 30, 2006 5:17AM PST

i mean can i compress a 2.1gig file into 700mb and what should you use

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3 CDs. Sorry but you are still not revealing needed details
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 30, 2006 5:32AM PST

Say for instance this is a video. Video files are already compressed. Same for MP3 files. All we can do is split them up across the CDs.

Again, without the gritty details I can't tell you to try TUGZIP or other.

Bob

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If it is a video file, some programs can do this. They work
by Kiddpeat Nov 30, 2006 9:38AM PST

by cutting down the quality of the video enough to fit on your target media. Most will not, of course, work on files that have DRM protection.

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Video to CD
by harley2ride Dec 1, 2006 5:51AM PST

Find something that will let you make it a VCD or SVCD and give it a try. It might just turn out viewable.

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