how to split a huge file

[the_buzz_man]

I need to know what program I can use to split a huge file (over 5gb)

The program I usually use locks up everytime I try to open the file.

Thanks for your help!!

Buzz

[killingspree]

which fileformat is the file in?
is it an avi?
which program are you using/ trying to use?

if it is a normal avi file you won't be able to open it in any common program
therefore you'll have to creat a frameserver
(avisynth)

just install avisynth (download it from the doom9 downlaods section)
creat a normal text file including this one line:
Avisource("myavi.avi")

now you can view and edit (cut) the file in any common programm (eg wmplayer; vdub)

regards
steVe
PS: please post more specific questions in the future and search the forums first as i'm pretty sure this question has been asked at least a 100 times!!
thanks

[the_buzz_man]

I have recorded the file with the Winfast PVR that came with my Winfast TV Card. I record in DVD quality, so it would be a 720x480 mpg file.

I use the PowerVCR file trimmer to cut commercials and such out. The problem is that PowerVCR locks up when I try to open that big of a file.

I've tried using TMPEGenc & honestech MPEG editor, but both lose the audio sync very badly.

If you need any other info, just ask.

By the way, I have looked up quite a bit of info on this forum, & everyone seems to say to use TMPEGenc. That program doesn't work for me, and alot of other people. I'm looking for alternatives.

Thanks for your replies.

buzz

[killingspree]

it gets quite a bit more difficult if you have mpg files.
i know that avisynth could theoretically read mpg files too, but i have no experience in that. you'd have to use the directshowsource command. might look like this, if it doesn't work you might want to ask over in the avisynth forum!

directshowsource("myavi.avi")
then follow the procetures described above...

another way would be to use a common file splitter and then rewrite the headers in TmpgEnc. Haven't tired this either.

a third possibility would be if you would create a DVD2AVI project then load it into gordianknot and just encode the file. but still i don't know if DVD2AVI is able to read these large files.

would be good to know what you're intending to do with the file! encode to avi... split in cd size... make DVD etc...

regards
steVe

[the_buzz_man]

I am planning on editing the commercials from a college football game so I can make a DVD of it. I could live with just making any video file that can played on a computer, as long as it doesn't lose any quality.

buzz

[killingspree]

... that i've got this right:
yaou've got a huge mpg file where you want to cut our the commercials and burn it to DVD (preferably) or any other computer playable format.
this is actually 'a bit' difficult as none of the common frameservingtools also process mpg audio. so when cutting you'd have to cut the audio seperately which would be hell to fit together with the avi/mpg afterwards.
so the only way i can think of is to just convert the whole movie to lossless huffYUV codec and the audio to uncompressed PCM then you can do the cutting in Vdub, again with a frameserver since the file will surely be way too large! and afterwards you can compress it a high bitrate with divx/Xvid. to obtain an almost lossless video i'd recommend bitrates around 2000 kbit/s.

be aware though. this way requires huge amounts of storage (20 Gig+ )rather 30 or 40 if you want to do the whole movie at once.

hope this helped
regards
steVe

[brantdk]

This is not a problem...try using TMGP...there´s a buildt in splitter in this program...You can split, merge...what ever size you would like to do. I have split a 3 gb mpeg film to 650mb pieces and made chapters out of each split.

you can search for it here at doom9

good luck

john

[brantdk]

Sorry about the dumb reply...I didnt see that you already tried that program....

sorry again and happy new year

john