Good VIdeo Encoder?

[cybero]

is there any good good video encoder thats freeware that can make the videos suitable to be played on an x30 and so that a 30min video will be less than 30mb?

also does pocket windows media player play .avi files? if not can u point me to a player that will? and fell free to add any other players you think are good...

thx

i know this should be in the multimedia section but noone there is replying to my post so....but mods if you feel that youm must u can delete this post...

[tOfuTurtLe]

i use pocketdivxencoder to shrink some movie files