To fit very large video files on disks and websites, encoding software must convert the raw video to compressed formats. For a video you’ll watch on a DVD player, use an MPEG-2-conversion program to convert the video. The University of Texas website states that video-encoders reduce the size of video files by separating the color information from the brightness and removing some of the color information. Codec algorithms also reduce file sizes by altering frame rate information. Tips Writer Bio
