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Posted by Rein Hjort-Elgeseth on 03/20/06 22:53
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:44:36 -0800, RainCity wrote:
> This is possibly a RARE post.
> I'm going to BUY some software, I just don't know what it is yet.
>
> I use Pinnacle Studio (I know, ha ha) to create DVD's. I have a LOT of
> different kinds of video, collected by friends, sent to be by friends.
> Generally .avi and .mov files. I can't load them into Studio 9 (or whatever
> version I am using). Sometimes, I can import the video into Windows Movie
> Maker, and export to an mpeg file (mpeg 2? or mpeg 3? 4?) Those files can
> usually be used by Studio.
>
> Anyway, I'm looking for a video converter software (purchase - hopefully
> $20-$50? or freeware that works, not stripped down) that can/will transform
> video files back and forth from at least input.mov, input.avi, input.mpeg to
> output.mpeg. with purpose of being able to import the resultant output.mpeg
> video file into Studio. I can use studio to edit out and combine clips.
> But if Conversion s/w package did some of this too, that might be nice.
>
> ( I suppose I should ask about .divx, .asf [I don't have any of those, I
> don't think - what IS it?], .ram? Real Media? I don't think I have any of
> those either, but it would be interesting to capture some .rm video and save
> it? is that possible? )
>
> Maybe I should trash the Studio and go with something else for home movie
> DVD creation? Would that get me around the .mov, .avi, .divx format
> problem, if a different package would import all/most formats? I'm sort of
> entrenched in Studio, don't want to spend MONEY to change.
>
> My hardware:
> I am using a (circa 2002) Dell Dimension 8200 2.6 GHz Pentium IV, nVidia
> GEForce4TI 4200, a 160 gigabyte hard drive, an additional 250 gigabyte hard
> drive, 1GB Rambus memory.
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> (and forgive me, but I will probably cross post this question on a couple of
> other newsgroups)
http://mediacoder/sourceforge.net/
perhaps?
I havent tried it myself, but it looks promising. And it is freeware.
RHE
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