> Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 09:20:39 -0000 > From: "sundeep bhatia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: <lingo-l> avi to mpeg > > hi list > i want to convert my avi's to mpeg. i tried quicktime pro but every time i > get the error "insufficient memory available", no matter how much space i > create in my hard disk. do anybody know of a software or plugin which is > free and downloadable from net that can convert my avi to mpeg and reduce > the MBs to be used in my director project. i do not have any hardware > support for creating mpegs et all. coz i have heard that u need mpeg card > for this. but i beleive there must be some software through which u can > create ur mpegs without any card etc. > thanx in advance If you have QuickTime PRO you can use the Sorensen codec: 1. data rates are usually not higher than MPEG-1 for oproximately the same quality. 2. you can have other video sizes than 320x240 which is the standard MPEG-1 size. 3. using Quicktime in Director is easyer than MPEG-1 if you don't have money for and Xtra that you wil need to play MPEG-1. Think in terms of your end product before you decide on a video codec. Once a codec is used and you do not have the original video any more you can not re-code without severe los of quality. Hope this helps. -- Frank Van Coppenolle University Antwerp UIA AV-Centrum Universiteitsplein 1 B-2610 Wilrijk Belgium [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. 03-8202222 +32 3 8202222 fax +32 3 8202225 [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
