Codecs to generate AVI with Premiere Pro CS4 files?

I would like some feedback on which codecs you think are the best to generate AVI files. I tend to use Microsoft Video 9 or Indeo 5.10 for most exporters of my AVI, but I was wondering if there are traps with codecs that I don't know?

My priority is the video quality, but I also care about how many compression, it is (IE, reduce to a minimum the amount of space is consumed on the hard drive), and I want to minimize the time required to export a media file to avi.  Are there other factors should I consider in deciding which codec to use?

For what it's worth, I am running CS4 on a Windows XP computer.

Here's what I observed in my tests...

In the order of the smallest file avi (most compression) to the larger avi file (compression less):

Microsoft Video 9

Indeo 5.10

Indeo 4.5

Cinepak Codec (AVI is more than triple the size of the Indeo codec)

Microsoft RLE (AVI is almost double the size of the one generated by the Cinepak)

Microsoft video 1 (AVI is almost three times the size of that generated by the Cinepak)

In order of time the shorter 'export' longer-term export times to a 13 second clip of test, with the codec on a maximum quality:

Microsoft video 1

Microsoft Video 9

Microsoft RLE

Indeo 5.10

Cinepak

Indeo 4.5

As far as I can tell from the eye or video files, the quality that results is similar on all of them, but I'm missing something?  I must admit, I have not looked at the video and sound quality as carefully as I would like.

Welcome to the forum,

If the conversion program offers it (most do, but some do not), the DV - AVI (AVI specific flavor) w / PCM/WAV Audio to 48 kHz 16-bit, would be the best.

Also, there may be something useful in this ARTICLE, even if it was written for PrElements and not PrPro.Still, perhaps a useful tip.

I also recommend HD of Jeff Belluno to SD TUTORIAL.

Good luck

Hunt

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