I'd like to make a script to mass convert .avi files from my digital camera into iPod-sized .mp4 files, while preserving the creation dates from my camera. I'm on a (non-snowy) Leopard mac. [more inside]
posted by philosophygeek on Sep 8, 2009 - 2 answers

I am pre-loading some flash drives with promotional material to give away to students. I want to put three videos on the drives, and I want them to be immediately viewable by anyone, regardless of their level of technical ability. What's the best format? [more inside]
posted by latentflip on Aug 11, 2009 - 12 answers

How do I encode AVI files in Xvid or Divx according to the fashion often seen on bittorrent, where two hours of US TV, minus commercials, fits on one CD?
posted by Yakuman on Jul 19, 2009 - 11 answers

Is XBMC on an XBox still the best solution for playing home network media on my TV? [more inside]
posted by Billegible on Jul 13, 2009 - 32 answers

I'm looking for a library, package, product or some sample code in either JAVA or Visual Basic that would allow me to create a video from my program. I have some software tools I've developed and I'd like some functionality to my program that could take existing video clips and pictures and then assemble them into a video. I would like the final video format to be FLV however any popular format would do. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have a great one.
posted by JohnGL on Jul 9, 2009 - 7 answers

When I import an AVI video file I recorded on a Canon digital camera to Adobe Premiere Pro, it only shows up as a still picture with audio. Why does it do this and how can it be solved? [more inside]
posted by meta.mark on May 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Why do movies (.avi files) look better when viewed using a DVD player than on a computer screen? [more inside]
posted by murtagh on May 30, 2009 - 19 answers

Ipodfilter: converting avi to mp4 files. Can anyone recommend any free utilities for converting .avi to .mp4 files suitable for playback on a 4th gen ipod? the software needs to run on a non-intel imac running 10.5.6. Thanks in advance.
posted by tim_in_oz on Apr 22, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm moving around a lot. Tired of dragging movie DVD's around. Not looking to make an iso copy (i.e. DVDShrink). Too much disk space. ~750MB avi's would be more ideal, but even as a software developer the options I've Googled are confusing. Is there a simple (i.e.1-button) DVD to AVI converter?
posted by hungrysquirrels on Apr 19, 2009 - 20 answers

What are the minimum specs for a PC to play HD video files smoothly? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Mar 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Why is windows media player acting like my .avi files are music files? [more inside]
posted by showbiz_liz on Mar 15, 2009 - 6 answers

I can rip movies to Xvid using Handbrake and it is all good....it rips the movie but no special features which is fine....But lately, when I tried John Adams (miniseries) or the TV show the 4400, it only took one chunk out of the whole disc and ignored the other episodes. Is there a way around this so I can get all the episodes even if they are lumped into one .avi file? (I really don't mind all the fast-forwarding). Thanks...and to all of those reading/responding...have a great weekend.
posted by snap_dragon on Mar 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Two-part question about subtitles and DVD-to-AVI conversions: 1) How do I, using open-source software, "hard-burn" a subtitle file onto an AVI from a DVD source? 2) Even better, is there a video player that can load and display subtitle files to an avi format? What software & subtitle formatting should I be using? Extra points all around if your solutions handle Mandarin without encoding hitches. [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Feb 23, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I convert mkv to avi, preferably without re-encoding? [more inside]
posted by fidelity on Jan 17, 2009 - 7 answers

All of a sudden Premiere Elements doesn't know what to do with my AVI files. GAAHH! [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Jan 15, 2009 - 3 answers

Converting ".mts" to ".avi?" [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Jan 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Recommended route for encoding avi to smaller file size for upload to youtube in ubuntu? [more inside]
posted by The_Partridge_Family on Dec 25, 2008 - 16 answers

How do I burn .avi/.mpg/.flv/.divx etc. to a DVD-R for use on a Divx enabled stand alone DVD player? [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Dec 9, 2008 - 10 answers

Simple stuff. I am looking for a mac based application that will allow me to merge avi files. I have a flip camera and would like combine a number of sessions I shot with it. I am looking for share or freeware
posted by citybuddha on Nov 30, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I play old .avi files on my Xbox 360? [more inside]
posted by GaGaLoc on Oct 24, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I convert VOB files to AVI or some other format, but with embedded subtitles? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Oct 23, 2008 - 11 answers

WinAVI crapped out on Vista Premium 64-bit. What other friendly converter such as WinAVI can I use instead to convert xvid/divx/etc to .vob files so I can burn them as a DVD with Nero and such? Thanks in advance [more inside]
posted by cheero on Aug 21, 2008 - 6 answers

How do I add subtitles (hardsubs) to an xvid avi when converting from VOBs under FreeBSD? [more inside]
posted by kindachris on Aug 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Windows Vista seems to have much worse video playback compared to Windows XP. Any way to fix this? [more inside]
posted by Iax on May 14, 2008 - 5 answers

I've been sent a very short clip I'd like to use in a presentation, but, familiar problem here, it's an .avi sent from a Windows machine. All I can seem to coax out it for my MacBook Pro, using VLC, etc., is sound. Can anyone suggest the best way to go about generating a quicktime mov or some such, with video, from this clip for my Mac? Is there a way to get a Windows emulator, and covert it there for something to play back in the Mac environment? Or something easier? Thanks in advance for any suggestions...
posted by dearleader on May 4, 2008 - 17 answers

I have a picture that I want to make a video out of. [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Apr 5, 2008 - 5 answers

Cannot preview .XviD avi files inside Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, am I missing a codec? [more inside]
posted by cheero on Feb 29, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there a good alternative to the new Apple TV 2? We just got a new HDTV as a gift for the holidays, and I've been connecting my laptop (Windows) to it in order to watch downloaded TV shows & movies. It works ok, but the gfx card on the laptop's a bit old, & doesn't really support HD resolution. Now that the Apple TV's (re)released today, I was wondering if there's a good alternative ....something small that'll playback hd video files in divx, xvid, etc, super easy to connect to the wireless network, plays back in full hd res., etc. Storage space isn't really an issue, just a few gigs is ok considering we usually delete a video file or backup to dvd-r after watching it. I'm also concerned the AppleTV won't playback all the random video formats that VLC & a codec pack handle with ease. ...oh, and definitely cheaper than the AppleTV - think grad student income. Thanks!
posted by itchi23 on Jan 15, 2008 - 13 answers

I have a couple of different .avi files I want to play… and for the life of me I cannot get them to work. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Nov 19, 2007 - 13 answers

I recently shot an 8min .avi video with my Canon point 'n' shoot (SD800 IS). Now, I'm unable to upload the file onto ANY of my computers (pc, macbook, ibook). Is the 1gig .avi file just too big? [more inside]
posted by arielmeadow on Oct 22, 2007 - 4 answers

What's the best freeware DVD -> .avi or .mpg ripper for Windows XP? [more inside]
posted by beaucoupkevin on Sep 25, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I censor the audio in an .avi file using Quicktime Pro? [more inside]
posted by Smarson on Sep 14, 2007 - 6 answers

I need a rather rare video tape copied to DVD or saved as a video file. I don't have the equipment to do it myself and the tape is out of print, only released in Japan, unlikely to ever be released on dvd, and still under copyright. It's official documentation of an American child actor's Japanese music career. It is my 'happy' tape because I always feel better after I watch it. What is the best way to get this copied? Bonus points if it's cheap or free and/or local to Charlotte, NC. [more inside]
posted by aristan on Sep 6, 2007 - 9 answers

My sister gave me a DVD with some AVI files of video that she took on a recent vacation to Paris. I want to burn this to a normal DVD so that my technophobe grandparents can watch it on their DVD player. Insert blinking 12:00 joke here. How do I do this, preferably for free, using my iMac and it's DVD burner?
posted by SpecialK on Aug 29, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me not spend $70 on Nero. What is a good piece of free stuff or more moderately priced program that will effectively help me convert stuff I download from the web (avi, torrent stuff) to a DVD or VCD so I can play it on my TV? [more inside]
posted by skepticallypleased on Jun 20, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm trying to open an .avi movie someone sent to me. I get sound but no image. I tried quicktime, then divx, but no luck. Anyone know any sure-fire ways to play it successfully? (for an iBook G4)
posted by jgballard on Apr 16, 2007 - 13 answers

I downloaded thie following files from bit torrent 30.Rock.S01E08.REPACK.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.avi 30.Rock.S01E12.HDTV.XviD-NoTV.avi and find I can't play them on any of my media players (Real, Windows Media Player, Winamp). All say it is unrecognized. Any suggestions?
posted by quintno on Apr 10, 2007 - 31 answers

How can I edit Fraps AVIs from my windows machine on my Macbook (iMovie)? [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Mar 4, 2007 - 5 answers

Got a new Macbook Pro. AVI files now show up as a white screen when imported into iMovie. I think that some codec is missing. I am not sure which one it is and would like a reputable source to download from. Any idea how to correct this?
posted by bkeene12 on Jan 20, 2007 - 7 answers

Mission Impossible? Converting ICUII video to AVI or MPG or MOV? [more inside]
posted by LGCNo6 on Dec 30, 2006 - 2 answers

What video player will allow me to loop a specific section of an AVI video? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Oct 26, 2006 - 9 answers

I have a bunch of .mkv files, a Mac (10.3.9, Toast), and a DVD player that plays divx. How can I convert those dang .mkv files to a format readable by my DVD player? Thanks.
posted by PenguinBukkake on Oct 20, 2006 - 1 answer

Help me make a DVD. [more inside]
posted by BigBrownBear on Aug 11, 2006 - 4 answers

AVI to GIF. It can't be so difficult, can it? [more inside]
posted by grabbingsand on Aug 8, 2006 - 10 answers

DivX to .SWF conversion always converting without a sync. I have a video that is an .AVI (DVcodec), I converted it to DivX via VirtualDub and later on converted it from DivX to .SWF via (Flash Video Studio 1). For some unknown reason, whenever it gets converted to .SWF, the audio/video are not in sync. [more inside]
posted by cheero on May 22, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I convert the various popular flavors of digital video floating around the Internet into a format I can easily and reliably burn to DVD and play on a DVD player? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on May 15, 2006 - 7 answers

Need to burn a DVD from Avi files to impress my boyfriend's mother! Help! [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Apr 26, 2006 - 12 answers

Why are some YouTube videos so much better quality than others? What video specs and file format (AVI, MOV, MPG) produce the best results?
posted by JudgeBork on Apr 23, 2006 - 6 answers

Does anyone know of a good undelete tool for Mac OS X (10.4.x) that can recover AVI files from an external (FAT32) drive? [more inside]
posted by Chunder on Mar 13, 2006 - 3 answers

can anyone recommend a simple piece of Mac (or unix) software that will take a bunch of image files named abc001, abc002, etc and string them together into a video file that i can view with a lowest-common-denominator video player? [more inside]
posted by sergeant sandwich on Mar 4, 2006 - 6 answers