How do I make files smaller to save hard disk space

Hi all, I download in win rar then extract to view, I dont bother re packing in rar as the file size is the same – no savings. Is there a way to pack smaller than they are most files range between 700 & 1.5g I know already small but any suggestions on how to store
Answer #1
winrar compress -best
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Answer #2
http://file-compression-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
Video files will not compress noticeably….if that’s what you r after…
Answer #3
thought that may be the case whitefiinger, thought someone may have a trick Pierre I have noticed there is no difference in a rar file and my xvid files therefore no point keeping in a rar file thanks for your assistance
Answer #4
i think there is no any method that will compress your files as 10GB to MB.Better idea will buy a new Hard disk with TB.then use as u want
Answer #5
go for 300-400mb h264 rips, they are about the same quality as xvid rips. or you can re-encode the ones you have yourself but it’s gonna take a while if you have a large archive.
Answer #6
You can re-code them yourself using programs like Freemake video converter to a lower bitrate (note that this will however lower video quality.
Answer #7
Thanks all for the advice. I think I will purchase and store on a TB hard drive with all my photos. What is the biggest USB as I watch directly from usb on our tv and less bulky than an external hard drive
Answer #8
Totally agree with your decision sharz1, all this effort and compressing and re-encoding… Your time is worth more than another HDD
Answer #9
Get an external hard drive. Flash drives you can get 128 & 256 GB but they are expensive.
Do remember to backup any files you don’t want to lose, hard drives can fail at any time.
Answer #10
the Meerkat replied: Get an external hard drive. Flash drives you can get 128 & 256 GB but they are expensive.
Do remember to backup any files you don't want to lose, hard drives can fail at any time.
Do remember to backup any files you don't want to lose, hard drives can fail at any time.
Thanks Meerkat, so true, it would not be good to loose the photos
Totally agree with your decision sharz1, all this effort and compressing and re-encoding... Your time is worth more than another HDD
For sure catfish, thats why I am here saving my time due to some very generous helpful geeks who love putting in all the hard work… Thanks Warez lovers & likewise freaks
Answer #11
A good idea for photo’s is to have them on a hard drive, several good quality data dvd’s stored away from sticky fingers (eg Taiyo Yuden/JVC or Datasafe and Mediastar use Taiyo Yuden dye), and to be extra sure you can back up on-line eg. Dropbox.
*edit – I forgot to say, I also backup my flash cards in my cameras on a regular basis, they can fail, or your camera may get damaged/stolen.