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Video Size Problem

by dickyrader
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I am trying to sell instructional videos through my site. I am using e-junkie to process the transaction.

My problem is that the video I created is 1.5 hours long and the file size is over 9 GB. The file is a .mov file.

I don't want my customers to have to download 9 GB of video because that will take them forever, but I don't want to reduce the quality of the video. I have tried Zipping the file to compress it but that does very little.

Is there anything I can do to reduce the size of my video without loosing quality? Can I convert the video to another popular format to make it smaller?

Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marty S
    Have you ever heard of chapters?

    Well you can do the same with your video - break it up into chapters. A 90 minute video should be chopped up into 8-12 segments at least. Your audience will certainly appreciate this.
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  • Profile picture of the author ivan84m
    Hi dickyrader,

    Most courses I've bought lately are in MP4 and the video quality is really good (that will depend on the settings you use, of course). A video of around 15 minutes is just 9mb. MP4 should work fine in most or any operating system.
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  • Profile picture of the author zenxseo
    Originally Posted by dickyrader View Post

    I am trying to sell instructional videos through my site. I am using e-junkie to process the transaction.

    My problem is that the video I created is 1.5 hours long and the file size is over 9 GB. The file is a .mov file.

    I don't want my customers to have to download 9 GB of video because that will take them forever, but I don't want to reduce the quality of the video. I have tried Zipping the file to compress it but that does very little.

    Is there anything I can do to reduce the size of my video without loosing quality? Can I convert the video to another popular format to make it smaller?

    Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you.
    what video compressor you are using ?
    9 GB is too much
    Try this free tool HandBrake convert to mp4 and don't forget web optimized

    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author dickyrader
      Thank you Ivan Zenxseo.

      Does Windows Media Player support MP4 files?
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  • Profile picture of the author zenxseo
    yes you can play mp.4 files on Windows Media Player
    ones you are done post the result of your file size

    Good luck for your business
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    • Profile picture of the author glooft
      9 GB is big for 90 minutes. What is the image size? You don't need to create 1920x1080.
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      • Profile picture of the author AshleyBowkett
        With large video files such as mov files (or mpeg-1/mpeg-2 files) I suggest you use Format Factory, a free software (approx. 50MB download file size), that convert video files, audio files, and image files from your original format to your chosen format.

        Download Format Factory 3.00 - FileHippo.com

        I work in the television broadcast industry and use it all the time since it's handy for quick file conversions.

        I would recommend mp4 or mkv as the best balance between file size and video quality.

        Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author dickyrader
    I went ahead and converted it to an MP4 and it drastically reduced the files size. It is now at around 660 MB.

    The only thing I am concerned with is that I did some research and some sources say that Windows Media Player cannot play .MP4 files.

    The video played fine on my Mac using Quicktime, but there are far more Windows users so I want to make sure that the file is playable for them with the smallest amount of problems.

    The people in my niche are not very tech savvy.
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    • Profile picture of the author zenxseo
      Originally Posted by dickyrader View Post

      I went ahead and converted it to an MP4 and it drastically reduced the files size. It is now at around 660 MB.

      The only thing I am concerned with is that I did some research and some sources say that Windows Media Player cannot play .MP4 files.

      The video played fine on my Mac using Quicktime, but there are far more Windows users so I want to make sure that the file is playable for them with the smallest amount of problems.

      The people in my niche are not very tech savvy.
      i am doing video animation from last 7 years and who told you Windows Media Player cannot play .MP4 ?

      i am playing .MP4 lot times on Windows Media Player
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  • Profile picture of the author Altin
    9 GB? holy crapp lol. that's so super large and definitely not to put on web. you must convert it to a popular web format such as mp4. and you won't lose quality usually. I use this converter Video Converter: Convert video, AVI MPEG WMV MP4 MKV converter which is not free, but you could use any free converter as well - like this one for example. but please, 9GB is super huge and noone will ever watch your video if you put it online. youtube videos that are usually mp4, are generally less than 100MB.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Invest into a good .MOV to .AVI format converter software. Then invest in a good .AVI to .FLV (or .SWF) flash converter. This will dramatically reduce your size, and will retain the high quality of your video. Try something like iwsoft flash video converter.
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  • Profile picture of the author Deepak Media
    I usually deliver the videos in MP4 format with H.264 codec. I feel that's the best for web.

    Deliver it in the best quality but also give options for those who have limited bandwidth.

    You can find some great information here: The Best Formats And Resolutions For Online Videos
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