I don't know which file type will result in the smallest size, but
http://media-convert.com/ will convert the video to just about any format
you could want. It is a free online service and has many options for
converting files.

Brant


On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Mark Phillips
<mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:

> I have a video that I need to put on a web site. The video file is 4min 25
> seconds long, NTSC, 23.976 fps, 7978 frames 740X480. This translates to
> 134.4 MB as a .vob file and 83.4MB as a .mpg file. I would like to find a
> way to reduce the size of the video file - what other formats should I use?
> What Linux tools will help me convert the movie?
>
> I would prefer to use the website's embedded video player, which supports
> these formats:
> * Quicktime (MOV, MP4),
> * Windows Media (WMV, AVI, WMA, ASF),
> * RealMedia (RAM)
> * Flash (FLV, SWF)
>
> If these format do not result in a smaller file than MPG at 83.4 MB, what
> other format should I use and what Linux tool will help me convert the file.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
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