Another vote for Handbrake. Works under OSX and Windows. I used it to convert DVDs that were originally created from VHS tapes to place on the web. I recently also ran the end-resulting m4v files through another application called iGain to adjust audio levels on the produced videos (http://altosdesign.com/iGain/ - Windows; needs iTunes to run).
End results of the video conversion can be found here: http://www.sspl.org/research/local_history/veterans/ ...I just realized I should place a "play" type icon on the images to earmark them as video... Either way, click on the veteran's photos to see the video. Keep in mind that the conversion process is *about* a 1:1 ratio in terms of time (movie length:conversion time). If you mess up the settings on a long video it's not fun. I haven't yet gotten Handbrake to export to a format that properly plays on both iOS devices as well as PCs via Flash, but it is possible. Brendon Kozlowski Web Administrator Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry Street Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 [518] 584-7860 x217 Please consider the environment before printing this message. ________________________________________ From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] on behalf of Chris Markman [cmark...@clarku.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:54 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] converting video DVDs to something that will play on the web <a href="http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/";>Miro Video Converter</a> will do WebM if you want to be HTML5 fancy :) You'll need to rip the DVDs first though. Chris Markman Resource Library Coordinator Visual & Performing Arts Clark University 508.793.7481 cmark...@clarku.edu On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Brad Rhoads <bdr...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can probably use http://handbrake.fr/. > > --------------------------- > www.maf.org/rhoads > www.ontherhoads.org > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Browne,Ginny <brow...@oclc.org> wrote: > > > We have a bunch of DVDs that we converted from VHS tapes. And now we > > would like to put them on the web, but we need some sort of converter > > from the DVD format to a web streaming file. Has anybody done this?? > > (They are all our own material, so we have no copyright issues to deal > > with.) > > > To report this message as spam, offensive, or if you feel you have received this in error, please send e-mail to ab...@sals.edu including the entire contents and subject of the message. It will be reviewed by staff and acted upon appropriately.
