# Compressing video files

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**Created:** [February 26, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compressing-video-files/25146 "2007-02-26T17:15:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compressing-video-files/25146/3 "2007-02-26T17:30:48Z")

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[quote=“ILCisDEAD,post:2,topic:25146"”]

so you want a size/quality type thing?

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yeah…mpeg2 files are large. 1 minute is like 150mb. I would liek to shrink to like 20-40mb and keep quality.

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