mpeg4 to avi converter sotware recommendations? Any recommendations for conversion software so I can rotate and view my videos?
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The easiest solution (besides NOT taking vertical videos!) is to upgrade your Quicktime player to Quicktime Pro (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/). I assume that since you want to convert to AVI, you're a Mac user, but this is available for Windows folks as well. There are likely some cheaper shareware solutions out there too, but I've found that the upgrade to Quicktime Pro is well worth the 30 bucks, since it allows you to edit, rotate, and export to a variety of formats and file sizes. Hope this helps!
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This is a common question. The answers are getting a bit old, like the Everio itself, but Google is your friend. I found the question at an Adobe help forum: https://forums.adobe.com/message/3154985For Mac users, try: http://www.iskysoft.com/convert-tod/tod-video-converter-mac.html
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try avi.net. it's free and converts dvds, etc... to avi format. works great too!
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Thank you for your response. I don't have a Mac. I wanted to convert to AVI for two reasons: I need to rotate video taken on vacation recently (now I know not to rotate my camera for video) and my new digital frame takes video in AVI only. I'm looking for a conversion program that will give me phone tech support. Apple will not since I don't have a Mac. Anyway, thanks again for your comments ... any other suggestions will be appreciated. Happy New Year, Ann
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I have been able to convert my mini dv tapes with this camrecorder device. It is just for Sony though--only a Sony machine will work. Very simple to use.
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I haven't really searched for software for AVI thumbnails. If I come across something I will post it.
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VPC-PD2 no question. It's a real (hobbyist) camcorder not another flip video
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Not out of the box, you would need a third party app and probably have to purchase a codec for mpeg2. I'm not sure which apps work the best.
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There are many I use "AVS Video Converter" available online ( I have older version 8.3.35.???)
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I have not been able to view any a AVCHD formatted videos. I have read this is for burning directly to DVD but I have not used this feature. The MP4 works fine for me so that's what I use.
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check out iamtoo.combest editing, conversion format and dvd maker. dl for free to test it out.
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I believe you can also use MPEG Streamclip... works great and is fast. It doesn't have to change any formats. And it's free.http://www.squared5.com/
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One very helpful website for beginners and even pro's for capturing, pc processing, or tape to DVD conversion is: www.digitalfaq.com (look for the handy index links in the website's left-hand sidebar). Another more complicated but very complete website is www.videohelp.com. Your main problem, for starters, is that so little video processing software is available for Mac computers, and much high-level hobbyist's software and converters found on the 'net is free but won't work on Macs. Still, the videohelp.com site has info on just about everything. For better definition and noise reduction, you need to find codecs beyond DivX, which use very lossy compression. The two best and affordable MPEG/DVD encoders are CinemaCraft (CCE basic) and TMPGenc, but I don't know if they work on a Mac.
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make sure the format of the video/movie is compatible - Creative Labs specifies there are incompatibilities if you use other software to convert
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Yes you can, with a little work. Go to AVSforum and search the DVR+ thread for their testing of a program called "ffmpeg" which converts the original file to a useable format.
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Joe, I used handbrake and converted my files to .avi format. Much larger file but the unit required .avi.
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I use Windows' MovieMaker Converted into the WMV format. Which I can bring into Apple using Flip. Hope this helps