Windows Vista seems to have much worse video playback compared to Windows XP. Any way to fix this? [more inside]
posted 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 on May 4, 2008 - 17 answers

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

Cannot preview .XviD avi files inside Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, am I missing a codec? [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 on Oct 22, 2007 - 4 answers

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

How can I censor the audio in an .avi file using Quicktime Pro? [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 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 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 on Apr 10, 2007 - 31 answers

How can I edit Fraps AVIs from my windows machine on my Macbook (iMovie)? [more inside]
posted 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 on Jan 20, 2007 - 7 answers

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

What video player will allow me to loop a specific section of an AVI video? [more inside]
posted 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 on Oct 20, 2006 - 1 answers

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

AVI to GIF. It can't be so difficult, can it? [more inside]
posted 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 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 on May 15, 2006 - 7 answers

Need to burn a DVD from Avi files to impress my boyfriend's mother! Help! [more inside]
posted 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 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 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 on Mar 4, 2006 - 6 answers

double-pronged question about working with XVID [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2006 - 17 answers

Burning DVDs: I want to get clips from (commercial and locked) DVDs and into a new DVD for class, with a menu system. I've seen this explanation, but I have a Mac (OS X, I could be convinced to upgrade to 10.4 if necessary). What's the easiest and/or best way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2006 - 11 answers

How to convert QuickTime movies into a Windows-readable format? [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2006 - 6 answers

On making DVDs from AVI files: What's transcoding, why does it take so long, and how can I speed it up? [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2005 - 14 answers

How do I set up VLC to become the default player in OS X Tiger? I've tried right clicking a file and selecting "VLC" then clicking "always use this program", but it seems to only make that association for the particular file, not for all of that type (.avi and .wmv, in this case). I know how to do this in Windows, but it seems to be trickier on a Mac. Or maybe I'm just stupid.
posted on Oct 25, 2005 - 4 answers

How do I get .AVI movies and .SRT subtitles to work together? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2005 - 5 answers

On a Windows machine, what's the best way to convert Flash, Quicktime, and MPEG clips into native DVD (.vob) format for viewing in regular DVD players? I mainly want to avoid (1) $$$, i.e. Premiere, and (2) trojanware.
posted on Oct 3, 2005 - 2 answers

What is the *easiest* way to take a clip from a commercial DVD and turn it into a WMV or AVI file. I own the DVD I am using and need a hastle-free way of showing lots of DVD clips in my class lectures. Also, the quality needs to be reasonable -- but not perfect. And again, I'm looking for the *easiest* way.
posted on Sep 24, 2005 - 7 answers

Help with burning a VCD from a DivX/AVI file -- with added fun of both Subtitles and Mac OSX! [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2005 - 15 answers

I have a hard drive full of video and no DVD burner. How do I put the video onto CD? These are in bin/cue and avi format and hover around the magic 700MB mark (some a little higher some a little lower). [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2005 - 15 answers

Ok, my google-fu has failed me. I'm trying to find a simple software program that will allow me to take an AVI file (or multiple AVI files - TV shows, mostly) and burn them to a DVD-R while still having the audio sync up properly. I've tried a couple of programs, and for some reason, the audio ends up being out of sync toward the end, although it's just fine at the beginning.
posted on Jun 16, 2005 - 8 answers

I've got a 689MB AVI on a machine with a CD burner, and I'd like to create a VCD that I can watch on my home DVD player. [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2005 - 6 answers

I've got an .avi file whose audio has come unstuck in time. Is there some easy Mac OS X solution to re-sync this audio? Basically, is there any software out there that will let me take apart the file, and then glue it back together with the audio two seconds later?
posted on Mar 8, 2005 - 5 answers

Why do sites show movies embedded in a tiny web page rather than linking to it so I can view it in the media player of my choice?
posted on Jan 20, 2005 - 17 answers

Is there any way to bookmark or flag a particular point in a video file (avi specifically, but any other format is good) and then to be able to have the video start at that point automatically when opened?
posted on Jan 18, 2005 - 5 answers

I have an xViD .avi movie, 119minutes, that I'd like to put onto DVD. Toast claims that it can't fit it on (5.7gb required, 4.4gb of my 4.7gb writeable DVD available). What I'd like is to be able to requantize the movie so that it fits onto the DVD. Bonus points for an OS X application. Super bonus points for a free one. That I don't have to find a crack for.
posted on Dec 21, 2004 - 3 answers

Of all the video compression software out there, which do you think is the best in terms of straight-forward usability and useful features? Basically I'm trying to shrink several 800MB avi files down to a size which will fit on standard 700MB CDRs.
posted on Sep 5, 2004 - 22 answers

I need a free tool to convert AVI files to MPEG files [more...]
posted on Aug 27, 2004 - 7 answers

[Media Player Filter] I've downloaded several TV programs via torrent in an .AVI format which on my XP system is associated with Windows Media Player, unfortunately all I get is audio.

What / where do I obtain the appropiate codecs or a better media player?
posted on Jul 6, 2004 - 14 answers

Joining video on a Mac: I have a friend who has several sets of WMVs and AVIs and would like to combine them into single, contiguous movies. I'mHe's not going to have to buy something expensive, is he?
posted on Jul 4, 2004 - 10 answers

What windows app will allow me to take an AVI or MOV file and .SUB or .SSA or other subtitle file and burn it onto a DVD+R or -R with the subtitles either burnt-in or generated by the dvd player?
posted on Jun 26, 2004 - 3 answers

How do I view .avi files on a Mac running OSX?
posted on Jun 21, 2004 - 10 answers

Why is it so damn complicated to convert between video formats? This afternoon I went on vcdhelp.com to find out how to convert AVI to SVCD and the simplest tutorial involved six different tools and unbelievably many settings. How come nobody has written something to do it in one step? Can it really not be automated?
posted on May 29, 2004 - 13 answers