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Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jun-24-2008 10:50:

Looking for free video convertor

I've got some mpg files that won't work in Movie Maker (I'm guessing they're probably mpg2 or something.) Does anyone know of any decent video convertors so that I can convert them to mpg1 or even avi?

Normally I'd just steal something good, but this is for my workstation so I need freeware.

Cheers.

Posted by jdat on Jun-24-2008 11:05:

virtual dub

Posted by dimadelux on Jun-24-2008 11:19:

just steal that shit

Posted by kr00t0n on Jun-24-2008 11:41:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
virtual dub

+1, but it's got a really complicated interface

Posted by Abercrombie on Jun-24-2008 14:21:

www.giveawayoftheday.com

There's at least one per week or every two weeks that get put on there.

You get a fully registered version, legally.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jun-24-2008 15:29:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
virtual dub

Cheers. But when I convert my 900Mb MPEG2 file to avi it gives a projected file size of 37Gb. Can someone tell me what Frame Rate, Colour Depth and Compression settings I could choose to get a sensible file size? A lot of the options to choose from are alien to me.

Thanks.

Posted by kr00t0n on Jun-24-2008 15:31:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/xil...ideo-converter/

Tada!

Posted by PEZ68 on Jun-24-2008 15:39:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Cheers. But when I convert my 900Mb MPEG2 file to avi it gives a projected file size of 37Gb. Can someone tell me what Frame Rate, Colour Depth and Compression settings I could choose to get a sensible file size? A lot of the options to choose from are alien to me.

Thanks.

AVI isn't a compression format. It's just a wrapper that contains a compression format for video & sound.

I don't remember exactly how VD works, but considering the final filesize, you haven't choose any compression for your video.

If I remember right, there is a video menu where you can specify a video compression. Choose a codec on the list (divx, xvid, ...). Do the same for the sound.

Then -> File , Save As AVI.

edit : I've found some screenshots on google (I'm on a MAC so I can't install VD to help you more ).
1) Video -> Full Processing Mode.
2) Video -> Compress

2) Audio -> Full Processing Mode
2) Audio -> Compression

or Source Audio if you don't want to compress the sound

Posted by david.michael on Jun-24-2008 15:41:

quote:
Originally posted by PEZ68
I don't remember exactly how VD works

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jun-24-2008 15:42:

quote:
Originally posted by PEZ68
AVI isn't a compression format. It's just a wrapper that contains a compression format for video & sound.

I don't remember exactly how VD works, but considering the final filesize, you haven't choose any compression for your video.

If I remember right, there is a video menu where you can specify a video compression. Choose a codec on the list (divx, xvid, ...). Do the same for the sound.

Then -> File , Save As AVI.

Yea I've found the list where you can specify video compression. I just don't know to what extent the effect will be in choosing a certain one - scale to choose from is massive.

I'll have a better look through them tomorrow, it's time to clock out now. w00t!

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-24-2008 16:58:

Mikey, for ALL video conversion/compression/transcode/etc needs, www.doom9.org is your best friend. They have TONS of guides on there for this stuff. They also use ALL freeware tools, and the tools are linked on the site.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jun-24-2008 18:21:

Okay thanks. Will check these out tomorrow at work.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-24-2008 18:33:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Okay thanks. Will check these out tomorrow at work.

np!