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Carl Hoang · April 13th, 2008, 08:33 PM

Is there a way to break up large video file and back them up to 4GB DVD?
Also put them back together after the restore. Thanks for any help.

Ryan Mueller · April 14th, 2008, 03:59 PM

Hey Carl,

Just an FYI, you would probably have better luck posting this in an editing thread. Yes, there are ways that it can be done, but it really depends on what OS you work on. I suggest asking this question in either the mac or the windows editing threads.

Richard Hunter · April 14th, 2008, 06:16 PM

Winzip can do this, you specify the max file size you want and it will split it into a multipart archive whose parts do not exceed the max size.

Richard

Carl Hoang · April 14th, 2008, 11:34 PM

That's a great suggestion! Thanks!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Hunter

Winzip can do this, you specify the max file size you want and it will split it into a multipart archive whose parts do not exceed the max size.

Richard

Piotr Zubik · April 15th, 2008, 06:12 AM

Carl,

I would advise you to use any free file splitters like that only splits file rather than compresses and splits it as winzip or winrar does it, which takes forver and you don't get almost any benefit (the file size of a packed film clip is relatively the same as uncompressed).

The one I use is: http://www.dekabyte.com/filesplitter/download.html
It's free, and it even creates an executable file which merges the split files for you automatically so no need to run the very program. Hever tried it on the video files though.....

Hope this helps

Piotr

Carl Hoang · April 15th, 2008, 05:23 PM

That's another great idea. Thanks!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piotr Zubik

Carl,

I would advise you to use any free file splitters like that only splits file rather than compresses and splits it as winzip or winrar does it, which takes forver and you don't get almost any benefit (the file size of a packed film clip is relatively the same as uncompressed).

The one I use is: http://www.dekabyte.com/filesplitter/download.html
It's free, and it even creates an executable file which merges the split files for you automatically so no need to run the very program. Hever tried it on the video files though.....

Hope this helps

Piotr

April 13th, 2008, 08:33 PM	#1
Carl Hoang Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Grove, MN USA Posts: 65	Backup large video file Is there a way to break up large video file and back them up to 4GB DVD? Also put them back together after the restore. Thanks for any help.

April 14th, 2008, 03:59 PM	#2
Ryan Mueller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 336	Hey Carl, Just an FYI, you would probably have better luck posting this in an editing thread. Yes, there are ways that it can be done, but it really depends on what OS you work on. I suggest asking this question in either the mac or the windows editing threads.

April 14th, 2008, 06:16 PM	#3
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Winzip can do this, you specify the max file size you want and it will split it into a multipart archive whose parts do not exceed the max size. Richard

April 15th, 2008, 06:12 AM	#5
Piotr Zubik Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miedzyrzec Podlaski, POLAND Posts: 30	Carl, I would advise you to use any free file splitters like that only splits file rather than compresses and splits it as winzip or winrar does it, which takes forver and you don't get almost any benefit (the file size of a packed film clip is relatively the same as uncompressed). The one I use is: http://www.dekabyte.com/filesplitter/download.html It's free, and it even creates an executable file which merges the split files for you automatically so no need to run the very program. Hever tried it on the video files though..... Hope this helps Piotr