Media coder looks promising. I'm running it right now. Dennis - did you download this? The website shows a map of 'downloads today' and chch, NZ is on there!
- JO On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Sean Snell <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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