WinRar.

[Hatashi]

So, I have a video file which is 1.6GB.
I have archived it with Winrar, so it got 1.4GB.

Then I have archived that rar, and now it is 240Mb.
Is this even possible... will it go corrupt when extracted?

 

[Jacee]

Have you tried to extract it?

 

[Bituser]

So, I have a video file which is 1.6GB.
I have archived it with Winrar, so it got 1.4GB.

Then I have archived that rar, and now it is 240Mb.
Is this even possible... will it go corrupt when extracted?

I think that you can only squash it so far. If you go into Winrar and archive something, set the compression ratio . I don't think there is any point putting Rar inside rar.

 

[Hatashi]

Well, I do see a point.

Because, the main Rar was 1.4GB.
And when I rar'ed that, it became 240MB

 

[Hatashi]

Wow, I just unpacked it, and it worked o.o..

Seriously, I'm able to make a 240MB file from 1.6Gb, thats awesome.

 

[Jacee]

Yay!

 

[Hatashi]

This is so awesome.

I can upload my music etc and cut the size in more then 75%

 

[CarlTR6]

Very good. I learned something. Thanks.

 

[Hatashi]

I extracted it, everything is working perfectly.

I tried my some of my music, was like 1GB, went to 150MB.
Extracted it too, and it works fine too.

 

[Bituser]

Just wondering. Did you actually try what I said? Or are you just putting Rar inside Rar?

 

[Hatashi]

Just wondering. Did you actually try what I said? Or are you just putting Rar inside Rar?

I set Compression level to best for both archives.

And I have put a rar into a rar, that caused the size to go down so drastically.

 

[FliGi7]

That will almost always be the case when archiving an archive. There is the law of diminishing returns, though, as you continue to do encase it within another archive.

 

[pparks1]

This is so awesome.

I can upload my music etc and cut the size in more then 75%

Typically audio files like MP3's and the like are already compressed....so these don't usually compress much more.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Just wondering. Did you actually try what I said? Or are you just putting Rar inside Rar?

I set Compression level to best for both archives.

And I have put a rar into a rar, that caused the size to go down so drastically.

With that in mind you can get all you downloading done early, shut the computer down for the night so the light won't bother your Mother.