suggest software to convert video formats/quality

I have a 160MB avi file (taken with a digital camera) that I wish to reduce to 100MB in size. I want to host it on http://www.youtube.com and 100MB is their limit.

I realize that I could potentially drop it from 160MB to 100MB without much loss in quality if I use a better codec.

What software would you recommend I use?

try something like an ipod convertor because i think most of them just squeeze down the frames size(as in size in pixels?).

freeware; videora ipod convertor.(google it)

but im not sure if youtube can play mp4 (never uploaded to youtube,but it should work because it popular)

From youtube:

- http://youtube.com/t/help_makevideo

I guess Windows Movie Maker works for what I need, as (I think) you tube is going to take away some of the quality anyway, so there's no point in optimizing a video if it is only to be used on youtube.

well youtube recommends mp4.at least now youve got a backup plan if movie maker doesnt satisfy you

True... and I should find a way to encode MP4 just for myself anyway, so that's two reasons to go beyond WMM.

BTW, here's the link you recommended:

Videora iPod Converter
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

its a very neat program but my advice is dont stick in 20 videos at once because it doesnt sync video and audio properly.so just do it 1,2,3 at a time.

then you should get the best results.

Cool thanks.

Btw, here's my vid (using WMM):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifPNKaoJ9Ig

Off a handheld camera, so it's not the most digitally precise rendering anyway!

...and I need to turn up the volume and re-record it.

did you do that.all the 3d modeling and stuff.

because i really liked it.want to do it myself actually.

experimenting with maya (but not that good at it)

I used my brother's ( http://www.jasondoucette.com ) own modelling program to make the models. The face, however, came from an old 3DSMAX version (or some other modelling program) that I downloaded off the net from some random location. It is useless today, as it has so few polys.

The texturing was procedural (just slapped on the models with a simple formula).

I called it "To Be Continued..." as I *really* planned on making a more respectful demo for the scene. I never got around to it.

By the way, the demo is real-time. Here's the original which you can download and run: http://xona.com/tbc/

I only know It allows us to uload Video formats to Youtube.

Does it support flash ?