Computer Stuff - MOV to MPEG

[101RRS]

I have a Kodak digital still camera which has a half reasonable movie mode.

It produces the movies in MOV format that is played with QuickTime. This format is not recognised by a DVD player, Windows Media Player or any of my DVD making software.

Can anybody point me in the direction of free software (not demos) on the web that can convert MOV files to either MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 files - I can then edit and make VCDs or DVDs from these.

Have done a search but only get demos or buy stuff.

Thanks

Garry

Garry

[Captain_Rightfoot]

I know this isn't strictly the answer you wanted... but you can dowload a free version of quicktime from the apple site. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Grizzly_Adams]

Hiya garrycol.

Have a look at vcdhelp (http://www.vcdhelp.com).

I did a search (http://www.videohelp.com/tools'toolsearch=&s=&orderby=Name&hits=50&convert=MOV+to+AVI&dvdauthorfeatures=&Submit=Search+or+List+tools) and could only find some .mov to .avi convertors (that were free).

Maybe that is all you need?

This is one that caught my eye though: MP4Cam2AVI (http://mp4cam2avi.sourceforge.net/)

Cheers,


Glenn.

[incisor]

http://mp4cam2avi.sourceforge.net/

[101RRS]

Thanks for the advice guys - I appreciate it - I aready have quicktime so can play the videos on computer - just not covert to VCD or DVD.

Will check out your suggestions this weekend.

garry

[Robbo]

latest "Nero" should do the job

[LoadedDisco]

Someone here might be able to help how do you get the photo to your profile. I cant seem to work it out. I did try using Microsoft paint to make the picture small so it was 80 x 80 but this changes it from a Jpeg to a Bmj or some thing like that and I still could not use it.
Any thoughts would be great :?

[incisor]

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
Someone here might be able to help how do you get the photo to your profile. I cant seem to work it out. I did try using Microsoft paint to make the picture small so it was 80 x 80 but this changes it from a Jpeg to a Bmj or some thing like that and I still could not use it.
Any thoughts would be great :?

email me the pic and i will sort it and mail it back to you.

dave@davecandoit.com

[drivesafe]

Slightly of subject but can anyone tell me how to rip video off a DVD so that it can de edited on a Mac and then posted on the net.

Cheers

[incisor]

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/alternat...ng_tutorial.cfm (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/alternative_platforms/mac_software/mac_dvd_ripping_tutorial.cfm)

a guide on doing it in osx

and

there are heaps of utils to do it, one is

http://www.mrbass.org/mac/dvd/mactheripper/

mac the ripper https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[drivesafe]

As usual inc, heaps helpful, thanks. :wink:

[drivesafe]

Hi again inc, that first site is, typical, as of 1/1/06 no longer able to supply the programs because of law changes in Finland.

Any ideas of somewhere else to get that one.

Cheers

[incisor]

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo...fo/macosx/21117 (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21117)

try handbrake, i use it and it works well to get dvd to mp4

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo...fo/macosx/18193 (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18193)

or this which looks good

[adm333]

Originally posted by incisor
http://mp4cam2avi.sourceforge.net/

Thanks Inc, this app is excellent.

I also have a Kodak that takes .MOV movie files.

The only thing I found was that the resulting AVI files are in a format H.263 or some such and require the FFDSHOW codec to be installed on the computer for them to work.

Dave