# Splitting video files up

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-video-files-up/178718>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 31, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-video-files-up/178718 "2003-05-31T04:28:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SonOfArizona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SonOfArizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SonOfArizona)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-video-files-up/178718/1 "2003-05-31T04:28:49Z")

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I would like to split up a 800 mb .avi into two 400 mb .avi’s so that they can be fit on a cd, one starting where the other one left off. Is there any way that I can do this?

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**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-video-files-up/178718/2 "2003-05-31T04:44:01Z")

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[Start here](http://www.dvdrhelp.com/).

These folks have the answers for most video situations (especially those that involve burning CDs)

You should peek at

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**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-video-files-up/178718/3 "2003-05-31T04:45:32Z")

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(…how the hell did it auto-submit?)

…the “how to edit” guide link in the green section of the menu. You might also be interested in the conversion section.