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AndrewR
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Can anyone here reccomend a good program to convert divx files to VCDs (I think they use avi formats?).

Also anyone know a good program for converting mov files to a format suitable for VCD?

While I'm at it - what's a good program to capture stills from movies divx, avi etc.

What's a good program to extract the soundtrack to a divx/avi/mov/mpeg file?

Thanks,

Andrew

[ April 03, 2005, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Sol System ]

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AndrewR
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Oh, could someone change the title to "Converting" thanks. [Smile]

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Cartman
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VirtualDub.

HyperSnap.

Google.

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AndrewR
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Anyone else? I'm gathering virtualdub for getting the sounnd - hypersnap for capping.

What about the conversion?

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Omega
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VCDs use MPEG-1, not AVI. Conversion of .mov files is problematic. I'm not sure it's possible with free software, I've gotten the impression that the codec is for-pay only.

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Omega
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WHY SO DIFFICULT!?!?!

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Cartman
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Yeah, .mov is Apple's jealously-guarded little Quicktime container format. You don't convert those (or rather, the proprietary Sorenson codec-encoded tracks inside them) without experiencing a MILD degree of discomfort.

(VCDs are not a problem for VD, though.)

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TSN
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Warning, though: if you're starting out with AVIs you've downloaded or something, I've found that VirtualDub is really picky about the audio data. It always tells me there's something wrong, and I have to go use a different program to re-encode the thing before VD will read the audio.

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Cartman
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It doesn't like variable bitrates, mostly. Or AC3 codecs. For... some reason.

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Omega
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It also doesn't handle MPEG-1 directly, BTW, or didn't last I checked. You'll have to convert to that using another program, probably TMPGEnc. And you'll want a program to actually put it on a VCD. Nero can handle that. I personally use Proshow Gold, but that's because I have a licence.

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