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avel
Feb 13, 2006, 09:37 PM
Hi there anyone knows what compressor is best to use, I mean now I'm using winrar but my problem is it just make the file a little smaller in size, I need (if there is) compressor that compress about half of the file size... :D
StuMegu
Feb 14, 2006, 06:16 AM
You will be fine using winrar or similar, Unfortunately you can't always compress files by the same amount. Some files will compress to a fraction of the original size but some will hardly change. It is all to do with the original contents of the file.
Think of it like using a vice, if you had two different things to squash like an apple and a piece of coal you would expect the apple to squash down to a smaller size than the coal because it is softer and contains water etc.
Anyway hope you understand the meaning in all this tripe, some files compress more than others.
fredg
Feb 14, 2006, 08:16 AM
Hi,
I like EnZip, from:
http://website.lineone.net/~chris_m/
But, I don't know if it will compress any better than the one you now have.
avel
Feb 14, 2006, 07:45 PM
That's the problem when I'm compressing a KB file it compress a lot amount but when it comes to MB or GB it only compress a bit...
SHAVED
Feb 15, 2006, 12:40 AM
Hi,
Try 7-zip. You can download it from the below link. The compression ratio is much higher than Winzip and Winrar.
http://www.7-zip.org/