Compressing a movie file (mpeg) to store on a CD-RW

I downloaded a movie file (mpeg) and I am wanting to know if there is a way to compress the file so I can save it to CD-RW disks. My cd-rw formats in the ISO 9660 format with a total of 575 mbs storage on the disk. To save the movie, I will either need to compress or split the file but am unsure how or even if I can. I don't have a dvd player/writer only a cd-rw.

I also have the option to format the cd-rw in UDF (Universal Disk Format) but to do so I need to have "UDF reader driver software installed in your system." I don't so I have never used this feature but was wondering if I formated in UDF would I have more mb storage than just using the ISO format? Also, where could I get this software if I needed it?

Thanks in advance,

-John


Edit: I use win98fe and only have a 5.99 gb hard drive so for now I have to save everything to disk.

 

You can do it with freeware. Do a search for TMPGEnc (Tsunami MPEG Encoder). There is a free version that will allow you to render, merge, and split your MPEG files.

Next, go here:

http://www.pc-magazin.de/datatip/common/dtt/download.php?areaid=66&fileid=2245

Get VCD Easy. This is a German site of PC Magazine. But the software is English. It'll allow you to burn the mepg file into a VCD 2.0 that will play on a DVD player.

Go to www.vcdhelp.com to learn how to work the programs. They are less complicated than they look. But there is a slight learning curve.

 

Its a little more than what I'm looking for but thanks anyway.

-John

 

TMPGEnc will split the files. You can burn them as MPEG files to CD if you want.

 

I was just looking for a splitter/joiner but only found shareware. Didn't know it was so complicated. I finally found the freeware version of tmpgenc, gonna give that a try. Also interested in VCD easy. Gonna get that also. Glad you posted the help link so hopefully I can figure things out. Never did this before.

After searching, I discovered that this is better than what I was originally looking for so much thanks for the response.

-John

 

There is a learning curve with these programs. They really aren't as complicated as they look. You just have to get ready to jump in with a couple of feet.

The main thing is they won't has out your old files. So if you make a mistake, you can try again. After you've done it a couple of times, you'll be OK.

Remember the first time you started to burn CDs and tried to figure out the difference between ISO and Packet Writing? It's about the same type of head scratching.

All the tools you need to create the CD are on the first page of VCDEasy. Just make sure the SIMULATION is unchecked! Do a search for VCDEASY TUTORIAL...

There's all kinds of freeware/shareware to also help you rip DVDs to VCDs! Works better than the payware. It's just they LOOK intimidating!

 

MPEG's

I am not sure of your original source but I would sugest looking at making SVCD's. VCD's quality is at best comprable to a VCR. SVCD's are a notch below a DVD. SVCD's also play in the majority of of DVD players. I use TMPGEnc to encode and Nero to burn and the results have met my needs.