What software will allow me to record from a FireWire source directly to a compressed format that I can deliver to workshop attendees?
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posted by jmsta
on Jun 23, 2011 -
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This year for Christmas, I'd like to get my parents the gift of converting all their VHS tapes to digital format. I'm a sometime video editor and effects artist, so I need a solution that's a) cheap, b) not too involved, workflow-wise, and c) meets my video nerd half's demand for quality. What's the best solution that fits all three?
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posted by tweebiscuit
on Dec 14, 2010 -
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Any video compression mavens in the house?
Is there a specific codec which excels in compressing line graphics?
I'm trying to compress three videos for the web. The first two look fine, but the third looks absolutely awful. The ones that look fine are filmed, with actors; The one that looks terrible is entirely comprised of a line graphic and scrolling text. Upon compression, the bottom half of the screen looks blocky and jumbled... See
here (uncompressed at right, compressed at left).
I used H.264 encoding and 700 kbps, as instructed... But I also experimented with higher bit rates and quality, to no avail.
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posted by Silky Slim
on Apr 18, 2010 -
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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?
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posted by odinsdream
on Feb 21, 2009 -
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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
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?
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posted by Mach3avelli
on Dec 17, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by meehawl
on Feb 12, 2006 -
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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.
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posted by jruckman
on Oct 7, 2005 -
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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?
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posted by ArsncHeart
on May 30, 2005 -
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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.
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posted by jmevius
on Mar 7, 2005 -
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