What's the best (free) way to back up DVDs these days? [more inside]
posted by dunkadunc on Aug 9, 2009 - 10 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

How can I deinterlace the MPEG files I have from my PVR? [more inside]
posted by pompomtom on Apr 17, 2009 - 11 answers

Making scrapbook of grandson. Need help getting the initial "frame" of an MPEG file converted into a JPEG or TIF "still shot." Also need help making a CD dub of his favorite tunes for him. [more inside]
posted by yazi on Sep 10, 2008 - 8 answers

I am looking for a free video (mpeg, wmv, etc) editor with some very basic options! [more inside]
posted by princeofpersiaxz on Nov 24, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I edit audio in a MPEG1 without going through a video re-encode? [more inside]
posted by Gyan on Nov 13, 2007 - 7 answers

What software should I use to write a VCD? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Jun 28, 2007 - 6 answers

What is the legal status of the XviD codec libraries, ffmpeg, and/or other F/OSS programs that implement the (patented) MPEG-4 algorithm? [more inside]
posted by toxic on Jun 7, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm creating a DVD Video for my family using Toast Titanium 8. I wonder what the best encoding settings for my case are. [more inside]
posted by hz37 on Apr 30, 2007 - 4 answers

My computer is refusing to let me delete a fairly large file. It's an mpeg movie file I downloaded from Limewire (have mercy, MPAA)! Whenever I try to delete the file, I get a message claiming the file is in use by another program, but I don't see any programs running in task manager that would be using this file. The file is in my documents folder. Any thoughts on how this stubborn mpeg can be deleted?
posted by zembla3 on Mar 27, 2007 - 24 answers

How do I convert a (simple) SMIL file into an mpeg (or anything else I can upload to YouTube)? [more inside]
posted by DU on Mar 6, 2007 - 3 answers

I regularly use ffmpeg to encode videos (from mpeg2 to mpeg4) for my ipod. I've been doing this for nearly a year with no problems. Now, every time I start an encode, my system is suddenly under a lot of pressure - I can't use any other application. If I go into the windows task manager and set the priority to 'below normal', all is fine again. Anyone have any idea why this change might have occured, or any idea how I can get around it (preferably without using task manager)? [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Jan 31, 2007 - 5 answers

Can I record video from my ATI DVR straight to my iPod? [more inside]
posted by beammeup4 on Jan 15, 2007 - 2 answers

How can I get a 170 MB MPEG file on DVD without losing any quality using a brand new Macbook? [more inside]
posted by stlboi on Jan 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me make good looking movies with small picture dimensions. [more inside]
posted by oddman on Dec 29, 2006 - 4 answers

How can I encode a divx file into the proper mpeg format in order to play it on my sony cybershot digital camera? I have a 2gig memory stick on here and want to use it as a media player. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Dec 24, 2006 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a good (preferably USB-based) hardware MPEG-2 encoder? Not a PVR, just an encoder. [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on Dec 3, 2006 - 2 answers

How do I make mpegs from Windows Media Center... [more inside]
posted by smithygreg on Nov 8, 2006 - 1 answer

I have a set of about two dozen DVD-ready MPEG-2 files that I'd like to combine into one file without re-encoding. What's the easiest way to do this? I can do under XP or OS X, but XP is preferred. [more inside]
posted by aaronetc on Oct 4, 2006 - 8 answers

ppt -> mpg ?? [more inside]
posted by ハッカー on Jul 23, 2006 - 4 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

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

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

How come I can't burn a working DVD to save my life? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Jan 3, 2006 - 17 answers

Suggestions on reliable, inexpensive (<$50) software for converting AVI to MPEG-2?
posted by Artifice_Eternity on Dec 30, 2005 - 21 answers

Problem with iMovie bloating files and crashing. [more inside]
posted by chronic sublime on Nov 6, 2005 - 4 answers

Can anyone suggest a tool to convert WMV to MPEG format? A tool that is preferably freeware, though licensed software would be great too. [more inside]
posted by Colloquial Collision on May 9, 2005 - 7 answers

Does anyone know where I can download romantic scenes from movies to be projected during our reception dinner? [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Apr 9, 2005 - 3 answers

What is the best (easiest) way to convert an IFO DVD file to MPEG4 which I am prepping to get something like this for my home network.
posted by benjh on Mar 27, 2005 - 4 answers

The MPEG website seems pretty dead. Is anyone doing anything interesting with MPEG-7? Is anyone doing anything interesting with MPEG-21?
posted by Pretty_Generic on Mar 16, 2005 - 2 answers

DVD ReEditing woes: The video stream from a DVD has bad metadata, and repairing the m2v file I've ripped hasn't worked. [more inside]
posted by too many notes on Mar 10, 2005 - 1 answer

I'm involved with a "currently in post-production" motion picture. I've got a MPEG of the film (although I can convert to any needed format), and need to overlay a text copyright notice over the entire film so that its visible at the top or bottom of the screen. Can anyone suggest tools for doing this under OS X? [more inside]
posted by mrbill on Nov 24, 2004 - 13 answers

Best way to rip video from a DVD into MPEG or AVI? I need to grab scenes from a movie and monkey with them in Premiere (Windows).
posted by vraxoin on Apr 24, 2004 - 5 answers

the IE6 browser on this computer use to play mpegs in a neat little quicktime box, but now when i click on an mpeg link (test link from here) i get a curious little square in the upper left-hand corner with a red 'x' in it. i see the icons on this quicktime test page, so what up? [more inside]
posted by dgaicun on Mar 17, 2004 - 1 answer

Okay, for some reason, all of my .mpeg and .avi files when opened in Windows Media or Global DIVX play upside down and inside out. The audio is fine, but the image is totally inverted. What is up with that? How come .wmv files are playing normally? Did i do something to the files or is there something messing with them? [more inside]
posted by Slimemonster on Mar 6, 2004 - 7 answers