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

How can my video editing workflow be more efficient and avoid time-consuming conversion between formats? [more inside]
posted by jedicus on Nov 15, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me solve an iTunes problem I hope I won't have. My poor little Dell has been working hard all day, processing a .M4V file using the "Convert Selection for iPod" feature in iTunes. After 12 hours it's about 75 percent done, but it's raining here. Our power has a bad habit of going out during storms, and I'll be really depressed if I lose this in-process file if/when the computer reboots. [more inside]
posted by Sweetie Darling on Aug 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Am I using the best process/set of applications for converting DVDs into Movies? [more inside]
posted by Hypnic jerk on Nov 12, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm looking for a server solution that I can stream video to be archived (in real time) for access at a later date. More after the break... [more inside]
posted by chrisfromthelc on May 7, 2007 - 13 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 convert ASF to a mac-friendly format for editing? [more inside]
posted by 10ch on Dec 27, 2006 - 4 answers

How do I convert an iTunes Music Store purchased track (MPEG-4 with DRM) into a plain old MP3? I own two tracks of the same song — both purchased at iTMS... and I want to give one of them to a friend... but iTMS music has DRM in it, and isn't letting me. Any suggestions? I'm on Mac OSX 10.4.5.
posted by silusGROK on Mar 2, 2006 - 28 answers

MPEG4Filter: I'm looking for a windows equivalent to ffmpegx on OS X. [more inside]
posted by weaponsgradecarp on Oct 15, 2005 - 8 answers

Want to do start doing some video work, curious what are my best options for some quick "post-to-web" type videos, as well as being able to store them. [more inside]
posted by benjh on Apr 6, 2005 - 5 answers

What's the best "works-out-of-the-box" player for watching DivX/XviD/MPEG-4/etc. videos on my living room TV?
posted by PinkStainlessTail on Sep 21, 2004 - 12 answers

I have some mpeg4 (quicktime) video that I would like to convert to mpeg2 so I can watch it on my el cheapo Apex player. I am using OS X (Panther). Are there any free or cheap tools that will do this that won't make my head explode? I supplicated the Google gods and came up empty.
posted by mecran01 on Jul 9, 2004 - 5 answers