[mac os x 10.5] How to Split up a massive mpg file?

Hi there,
I want to play my 9gb HD 1080p files on my ps3
ps3 only accepts FAT32 external HD’s, which have a cap of 4gb file sizes
so i thought i’d just split it into 3 files
but after FOUR HOURS of googling and downloading all kinds of stuff, I still can’t do it!
Im on a Mac and don’t have Windows access (thankfully )
Any help would be much appreciated!
Answer #1
what about importing them to imove cutting them and then exporting them? backup the mpeg before you try this
Answer #2
or try this?
http://www.google.com?t=1037570&highlight=
Answer #3
that programs rubbish
There is nothing on the mac where you can select a movie file, and have it auto cut it up in to 2-3 pieces
How very gay
Answer #4
that programs rubbish
There is nothing on the mac where you can select a movie file, and have it auto cut it up in to 2-3 pieces
How very gay
What do you mean auto cut? i havent used a mac in a while but i edit on a pc. you would have to import the mpg and then cut it and export it. It wont edit itself
Answer #5
Why don`t you try flip4mac plugin,
(see specs for the right format…)
http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_tech.htm
http://www.google.com?t=1604823&highlight=
open it in QuickTime Pro http://www.google.com?t=1631681&highlight=
and copy the selected time in video cmd+i (frame in) cmd+o (frame out)

create another window in Quicktime and paste the selected time of the video you selected, it should take only the part you`ve selected before…
Simple like this… i think so…
Answer #6
thanks a lot mate
will try this now
Answer #7
you`re always welcome.
really hope it help you.
sorry, i was wrong when i`ve said that the keys to frame in and frame out was cmd+i and cmd+o.
just use the keyboard with the letters “i”and “o”… without the “cmd”… or slide the sliders located under timming control… set the first as frame in and the last as frame out…
copy the selected part “cmd+c”, creat a new window “cmd+n” and paste the part you`ve selected “cmd+v”, and save this new file “cmd+s”
that`s it.
Answer #8
its weird, i did it but the output mpg is realllllllly poor quality?? trying to do it to HD 1080p, so dont want to lose the HDness ..
Answer #9
I think you have to use flip4mac HD PRO, not just the flip4mac…
Oher thing, QuickTime creat MOV files, not MPG..
You really open the file with quicktime or you transform the file before it?
Answer #10
Hi there, I did transform before it doing that. So I will try again on a new movie:
say for example i download this trilogy, in HD 720p. I want to watch it on my ps3 (in full HD 720p) so need 4gb files. How do i do it? I open quicktime, cut it, save as, then use visualhub ‘go nuts’ convert to mpg?
http://www.google.com?t=1563163&highlight=
Container: Avi Codec: Divx Diamensions: 1280×528 FPS: 23 File Size: 4.2 GBx2
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Answer #11
Yes! Thats it.
You should first open and cut the file into new ones, then just after convert.
I do it here (right this moment) and everything goes ok!
It keeps the same size (splited sure!) and same resolution, without any loss…
Answer #12
its strange man
I open it in Quicktime (its divx avi). I cut it in half, then i am saving the first half now and it just saves as 323.7mb! The file was originally 4.4gb! Surely it should be at least 2.2gb… The quality is disappearing bigtime
Answer #13
At the moment you “save as” the new file, has 2 options below…
“Save as self-contained movie” is the right option!
It will keep the entire movie.
If you select “Save as reference movie” it wil downsize the video quality…
Sorry for could not help you the way i, and you, expect it sould be…
Answer #14
http://~ Dead file host ~/files/157563199/SimpleMovieX.zip
try this one…
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