How can I store DVDs for use in a media library and get the benefits of compression without losing the menu structure and special features? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Feb 21, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm thinking of buying a camcorder. My requirements are slightly unusual: I would like one that does all the "bells and whistles" stuff (image stabilisation, auto light balance, H.264 compression etc). But I also want to be able to turn off all the clever stuff and access the "raw" video. Any recommendations? Hard disk/SD recording is a must, high definition would be good.
posted by handee on Nov 21, 2008 - 6 answers

How do I get DVD video onto a optical driveless PC? [more inside]
posted by smithmac_99 on Jun 27, 2008 - 9 answers

Preparing videos for youtube: what are the most efficient video/audio compressions to use when trying to keep a video under 100 MBs with sacrificing as little quality as possible? [more inside]
posted by Mach3avelli on Dec 17, 2007 - 4 answers

I need help with video compression... [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Jun 4, 2007 - 13 answers

What's the best video compression format for reviewing single frames? [more inside]
posted by metaculpa on Oct 15, 2006 - 10 answers

What are the best digital (still) cameras for video? [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Jul 27, 2006 - 15 answers

I remember a typical late 1990s Bubble story where a scammer was hyping a fake streaming video technology to grab investor cash. What name should I look up under? [more inside]
posted by meehawl on Feb 12, 2006 - 16 answers

Video codecs/tips/tools for easier Internet downloading [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Jan 11, 2006 - 12 answers

DV video compression question - Do I have to recapture all these tapes?! [more inside]
posted by squirrel on Dec 21, 2005 - 9 answers

I want to make a compilation of clips from a series of (i think Divx-encoded) AVI files -- basically, a 15 to 20 minute "best of" montage taken from about 10 hours of video. The native resolution of the files is something around 500px by 250 or so -- 16:9 ratio -- 1 hour = ~300MBs. [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Oct 7, 2005 - 12 answers

Okay, videophiles...two questions. 1) Where can I host 50-75Mb of QuickTime files online (preferably for free), and b) What are the most efficient web compression settings? [more inside]
posted by ArsncHeart on May 30, 2005 - 5 answers

So, I've bitten off more than I can chew. I've been handed a 60mb VOB file of a television commercial that I want to post to the website of said company. [more inside]
posted by jmevius on Mar 7, 2005 - 8 answers