I have a video clip that is about 2 minutes long in .avi format and it
is about 40MB in size. I want to get it into a format viewable with
Real Media player that is about 3MB. What is the best way to do this?

You will need a file conversion software to change the file format of
your movie. AVI is a video file format in excellent quality which
leads to rather big files.
A very good shareware solution I frequently use is the Hero Video
Converter by Herosoft, a software that can convert multiple formats
and just needs a few clicks to do this.
You will get the program at
( http://www.softpile.com/Multimedia/Video/Download_18303_1.html )
After the download and setup of the program please select the desired
"to" format - RM (real media) will be a good choice.  Adjust "target
audience" to the expected values for you audience (if the movie is to
be watched via internet).
Then adjust the output path and click the "Rec" button. The conversion
will start at once. After a rather short time the desired file will be
created.
By adjusting "Audio format" and "Video quality" you can increase the
quality of your output until your wanted file size is reached.
The software is really versatile as it can convert several formats
including DVD and MPG formats.

I hope this tool helps to solve your problem. If you have any more
questions please ask for a clarification.


till-ga

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