Anytime I need to manipulate video files (.avi, .mpg, .mp4, .mkv, etc) I almost always use MediaCoder: http://www.mediacoderhq.com/
It's a pretty powerful piece of software, so I'd recommend looking around their website for some basic use tutorials. And remember, never overwrite your original file(s)! Aka make a copy of the original file and manipulate that. That way, if you have issues after the conversion, reverting back is a piece of cake! Peace Sean On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:09 AM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > i use "any video converter" to rip my movies. they have alot of options to > play with as far as format and compression... i think that avi is pretty > standard across the board. > > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 7:56 AM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hmmm... I've tried a few different conversion programs. VirtualDub looked >> promising until it turned my 3 gB file into a 26gB avi... None of the >> compression options worked. I'll play around more after work tonight. >> >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 3:47 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Sounds like it is just a renamed vob file with a size like that. Could be >>> a mpeg1. The current mpeg format is mpeg4, a dvd still uses the mpeg2 >>> format. The newer the codec the higher the compression level. Any number of >>> video conversion softwares can recode it to a different format. >>> >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: "James O'Gorman" <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:47:04 -0600 >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> ReplyTo: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] off topic... >>> Yeah, this isn't related to the nighthawks directly, but I'm having some >>> issues... >>> Last week, we got to give the 1970 Plymouth Cuda it's first startup on >>> the rebuilt engine - a 440 stroker w/ aluminum heads and lots of goodies. >>> Someone recorded a video on an analog camcorder. She riped it to the >>> computer, and saved as an Mpeg. >>> The 15 minute clip file is 3.2 gB... and I can only get it to play in >>> Windows Media player and Windows Movie Maker in Windows. WMP in Mac doesn't >>> work, neither does Mac Preview, Adobe Premiere, or any other player that >>> I've tried. >>> I need the video down to a reasonable size, like 15-20 megs. Movie maker >>> created a smaller file, but changed all the colors to yellow and black. >>> I think I want to re-rip the video and see what options are available. (I >>> didn't do the original transfer). >>> Anyone got any ideas? I would think that M-jpeg would be one of the >>> highest compressions, but it does not appear to be doing the trick. >>> You can just email me directly if you want. >>> Thanks! >>> >>> - JO >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
