Converting .mov files to .m4v

I have several .mov files (all from the same source) that I've downloaded and they play OK in QuickTime. I have imported them in to iTunes and they play OK there as well.
I have converted some of them to .m4v format for playing on my iPod (using the iTunes convert to iPod/iPhone function), no problem - I sync and the .m4v files appear in the iPod.
However, some files won't convert - a message pops up saying "[file name] could not be converted because this file does not allow saving or conversion".
Any help appreciated.

You need Perian from http://perian.org/
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs.
In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/

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I bought Quicktime pro 7 for windows to convert mov files to avi files so I can import them into Sony Vegas. But after converting the mov files...vegas still won't recognize the AVI file that was converted by Quicktime Pro. So after doing research on other forums it seems that there are 2 types of AVI files (divx and xvid). My question is does QT pro only convert the MOV files to one type of AVI and if so...then how do I go about getting a refund.
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I bought Quicktime pro 7 for windows to convert mov files to avi files so I can import them into Sony Vegas. But after converting the mov files...vegas still won't recognize the AVI file that was converted by Quicktime Pro.
You seem to misunderstand what MOV and AVI files are. Basically, both are just generic file containers. They may contain amy combination of audio and video compressed data that is compatible with the codec configuration of the system on which the file is created. What you should be asking yourself here is what compression formats (what data within the file container) can be edited by the Sony Vegas software. According to to Sony,
"Vegas Pro takes a no transcode, no rewrap approach with Panasonic P2 AVC-Intra and DVCPRO source material. Vegas Pro eliminates the transcode and rewrap process that other applications require, so editors can save valuable production time, minimize storage requirements, and preserve the pristine quality of the original source material. Other natively supported codecs and formats include XAVC, XAVC S, XDCAM™, XDCAM EX, NXCAM, HDCAM-SR™, AVCCAM, RED® R3D, AVCHD, and AVC-based MOV files from popular DSLR cameras. For 3D content creation, Vegas Pro also supports stereoscopic 3D MVC and MPO files from Sony camcorders."
This, of course, brings up the question of what kind of compressed data is contained in your original MOV file since your problem is most likely not the MOV file type but rather the data you have stored in the file based on the fact that, according to Sony, this editor is supposed to be compatible with "AVC-based MOV" files and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and MPEG-4 audio (AAC) are virtually a default QT AV compression format whether in MOV, MP4, or M4V file containers. Therefore, when asking questions regarding MOV file content, your should normally include the compression formats of the data contained in the file to better ***** various issues and workflows or provide a sample file for examination by others.
So after doing research on other forums it seems that there are 2 types of AVI files (divx and xvid).
QT can only access the DivX and XviD codecs if they are available to the QT 7 Pro app. I.e., these are proprietary codecs not included in the QT installation package. A better question here might be whether or not the Sony Vegas software can edit these compression formats since they are not listed as being supported natively by Sony. That is, you need to be importing file container/compression format combinations that are listed as being edit compatible with the software you are trying to use for your edits.
My question is does QT pro only convert the MOV files to one type of AVI and if so...then how do I go about getting a refund.
While QT 7 Pro remains compatible with the AVI file container, as varjak paw indicated, there are only a limited number of compression formats that are QT encode compatible and even fewer listed as Sony Vegas. I.e., why don't you try a DVCPRO AVI or an H.264/AAC MOV conversion as suggested above and see if it might be compatible with your editor. However, the best approach is not to transcode data if at all possible. That is why it would be important to know the workflow you are using to source your content. I.e., how is the data being placed in the MOV file container? Was it originally recorded to an MOV file container? Was it imported to a video editor on a Mac and then passed on to you? Was it copied from a different source file to the current MOV file container? Etc., etc., etc... I.e., at this point all we can do is make guesses as to things you can try because you have provided insufficient information regarding your files, workflows, and goals here.

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I am trying to convert AVI files to M4V files in Quicktime Pro.
I open the file in the player, click Save As, click the setting, and it goes through the process and stalls with 5 seconds left. Anybody experience this?
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I open the file in the player, click Save As, click the setting, and it goes through the process and stalls with 5 seconds left.
If you are really using QT 7 Pro under Leopard, then be advised that the "Save As..." does not trascode AVI content (whatever its compression formats) to H.264/AAC in an M4V container but merely places the original content in an MOV file container. In this case, if the file stalls in the last 5 seconds, then the problem is usually associated with a problem of trascoding the audio or a problem writing/closing the MOV file. This could be caused by anything from a lack of audio codec support, a component conflict, or File level Finder problem.
If you are actually using QT X under Snow Leopard, then the "Save As... > Movie" option functions essentially the same as the QT 7 Pro "Save As..." option already described above. Selecting one of the other options that do transcode the content may have the same problem described above or may encounter a "bug" which causes the final file to "disapprear"/never be made visible at the Finder level.
If using QT 7 Pro under either Leopard or Snow Leopard, ensure that the compression formats used in the AVI container are actually supported by your system configuration. If you have recently upgraded your OS from Leopard to Snow Leopard, you may wish to re-install your AVI support component(s) and ensure there are not known or obvious component conflicts. If using QT X under Snow Leopard, you may wish to install QT 7 (if you have a "Pro" key" or try the free MPEG Streamclip as a QT 7 "Pro" alternative.

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I have some files from a friends camera that I need to edit in.. I have them on a USB stick in MTS format only. I have been able to convert them using handbrake to a m4v file. Should I use them as this or convert to .mov file using MPEG streamclip for FCE?
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I have them on a USB stick in MTS format only.
It will help a lot if you tell us the exact make/model camcorder your friend used.
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It can be purchased at the Apple store for $30.
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For the past few years we have been preparing video files for our scoreboard in our arena by converting .mov files in Quicktime 7. All worked PERFECTLY!!!
Now after a summer of changes to Apple's OS, we have discovered that we can no longer convert .mov files (with proper size) to .avi for our scoreboard.
We have downloaded every converting software out there, but NONE, I repeat NONE allow a custom video size (128x64) for our Daktronics scoreboard.
Very, Very, Very sad that Apple has done this to us and that Daktronics is so archiac in requiring only .avi files.
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Neither MOV nor AVI are "formats," — they are file generic file containers which can hold different kinds of data (e.g., audio, video, text, chapter, timing, etc,) which, in turn, mzy be compressed or encoded using different algorithms or formats. For instance an TV compatible MOV file might contain H.264 video along with an AAC stereo audio, AC3 DD5.1 surround audio, and text "chapter" track while an AVCHD file imported to iMovie would usually be an MOV file containing AIC video and PCM audio for editing. Both are MOV files but they contain entirely different forms of compressed/formatted data. The same holds true for the AVI file container.
I am not that familar with compression. I have attached some info from the QT7 Inspector.
The inspector indicates this MOV file contains three "video" tracks containing "Animation" compressed data. Based on the very low frame rate, my guess would be that these tracks may only contain Animation compressed images stored on separate tracks sequentially to display as a slide show or the tracks contain animated text sequences which play back sequentially. To fully understand what is going on here I would need to either see the file itself or you would have to explain how you created this MOV file. However, while this "sourcing" information would be of personal interest, it (MOV file encoded as Animation/Animation/Animation) should not present a conversion problem as far as the "data source" is concerned.
The next and more important question would be, "To what compression format do you normally transcode the Animation data?" For that I would need to see the "Inspector" window for one of your "working" AVI files (or you could simply email me both the source and finished files) so I can try to simulate your work flow. Basically, AVI is a legacy file format (for which support was formerly dropped more than a decade ago) which commonly uses "legacy" compression formats which may or may not be supported by your current codec component configuration or QT legacy codec settings.
E.g., "Cinepak" is a common default codec used to create AVI video content on a Mac which may be turned off by default on your system and need to be "re-activated" for use under Mountain Lion. (This is why I need to know your "normal" target format and settings here.) As an example, here is a link to an image seguence I created, converted to Animation compression, and then exported as an AVI "Cinepak" file on my system under Mountain Lion to try and simulate your previous work flow. See if it is something like what you are trying to end up with:
http://downloads.walker4.me/downloads/Temporary_files/Barsoom1.avi
You can use the above link to view, download, and/or load the file directly to your QT 7 player if your current system configuration allows this or the VLC media player if it does not. (I.e., this file may or may not be compatible with your current QT playback capabilities and/or this "Daktronics" device—about which I know nothing—but should be compatible with the VLC media player in any case if you have it installed.)

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Kodak Digital Camera QuickTime MOV Problems
After battling a number of serious problems with the videos taken by my new Kodak Digital Camera, I decided to write up this page so that anyone searching the web would find out the true answers without as much grief!
I’ve also made some other comments about my experience with the camera, in case anyone was considering buying a Kodak camera in the near future.
I bought the camera just before Christmas 2004 in the US. At the time of writing, it is a pretty good model for domestic use—about 5.2 megapixels, costing about US$400 (or AU$600 back here in Australia). From a company as reputable as Kodak, I expected no problems.
The first disappointing thing was that the spring inside the spring-loaded battery clip, inside the camera, came loose within days. It proved impossible to reattach it without completely dismantling the camera, which (despite my engineering qualifications) I was not willing to do. This would usually have been a warranty item, but Kodak’s warranty does not extend to other countries. I’ve since had to jam cardboard in to keep the battery clip engaged, and have taped the battery bay shut to avoid it opening accidentally when taking the camera out of the case. This works fine with the docking station (an extra AU$100!), but it means I can no longer charge the battery without the docking station (since you need to take it out to charge it). I was not impressed!
The camera takes good photos, and I have no complaint with that. The controls and camera menus are well-designed. The large display is excellent.
The EasyShare software is not as easy to use as it looks, has a habit of crashing, has a web update program that is always running in the background of Windows, and transferring images is nowhere as easy or quick as it should be. I’ve now uninstalled it completely, and simply copy the photos directly from the device. (If the camera memory is nearly full, and you just want to transfer the last few photos, then it’s impossible to use the EasyShare software to browse the camera’s photos without it actually downloading the whole lot through the USB cable—and it takes forever! Copying from the device directly doesn’t hit this bug.)
The capability to take video using the camera was a great attraction when I selected it, and, if it worked properly, it would make it quite a handy little camcorder in its own right. With a 512 MB memory card in it, over an hour of video can be recorded at Video-CD quality (320 x 240 24fps video, 8 kHz audio). It’s not full digital video, but it would still be a pretty good feature for a US$400 camera. If it worked.
The first disappointing thing about taking videos is that the optical zoom cannot be adjusted while the camera is recording. It can only be adjusted between video sequences. I don’t know why this restriction was made in the design.
The real problems, however, start when you try to do anything with the video clips captured by the camera. Kodak has chosen to capture the videos in QuickTime format. This is fine—QuickTime is, technically, excellent—except that there is no simple way to convert QuickTime MOV files to AVI or MPEG or VCD. The Kodak software comes with a QuickTime player, so you can see the video clips on the computer you installed the software on—and they look good. Problem is that you can’t just dump those MOV files onto your Video-CD creator (it will usually want AVI or MPEG files).
It takes some time to realise that Kodak have not even bothered to include any software with the camera that can convert these MOV files to a more useful format. This is a serious PR blunder, and anyone bitten by this is unlikely to go near the Kodak brand ever again.
After some web searching, owners of these cameras generally find that the best (only?) freeware solution to convert MOV to AVI is Bink and Smacker’s RADtools program.
RADtools is amazingly powerful for the price (i.e. free), but it hits two fundamental problems with Kodak Digital Camera MOV video files, that are the fault of the Kodak camera, not RADtools. (I know this because every other MOV converter hits the same problems—except one, as you will see below.)
The first problem is that the sound cannot be converted properly. When you convert any Kodak MOV files, there is an “aliasing” of the sound at the upper frequencies. This is a technical description—you get a whispery, tinny, C3PO type of echo to everything. It really destroys the quality of the video clips (especially bad when I am trying to capture priceless memories of my 4- and 7-year-old sons—I don’t want their voices destroyed for all time).
Every conversion program I tried ended up with the same audio problem. I concluded that it is something strange in the way the Kodak cameras store the MOV files.
Strangely enough, I noticed that the QuickTime player didn’t distort the audio like this. The audio sounds just fine through QuickTime. More on this shortly.
The second, more serious problem is that RADtools could not properly convert some of the video clips at all. (This problem only affected less than 10% of the clips I originally filmed, but most of those clips were very short—less than 20 seconds. It seems that the probability of this problem gets worse, the longer the clip.) RADtools would misreport the number of frames in the clip, and would stretch out a small number of frames of video (in slow motion) to match the length of the audio.
Again, I confirmed that this is a property of some of the MOV files stored by the camera. Other conversion tools also had problems with the same MOV clips.
After more angst, I found a number of websites in which frustrated owners of these Kodak cameras have reported the exact same problems.
It was only then that I discovered that QuickTime itself can convert MOV files to AVI. Believe it or not, it’s built into the QuickTime Player that Kodak supplies, or that you can download free from apple.com. The problem is that you can’t use it unless you pay Apple to upgrade to QuickTime Pro.
After realising that this would probably be the only way to get decent audio for these clips, I paid the AU$59 to Apple Australia to get the licence key that enables the extra “Pro” menu options in QuickTime.
Sure enough, you can “Export” any MOV file to a number of formats, including AVI. And guess what? The audio comes out fine!
So, the first piece of advice I can give is: pay Apple the US$29 (or whatever amount it is in your country) to upgrade QuickTime to QuickTime Pro.
From here, however, there are still a few snags to untangle.
The first is that the default settings for Exporting to AVI don’t give a great result. It defaults to the Cinepak codec, medium quality. This looks terrible compared to the original QuickTime movie. Even on maximum quality, that codec just doesn’t give good results.
I finally found that the best option is to use the Intel Indeo Video 4.4 codec, set on maximum quality. This creates AVI files that are 10 to 20 times larger than the original MOV files, but the quality is there. If (like me) you only want the AVI files so you can dump them into your Video-CD program, then you want to keep the quality as high as possible in this first step. The extra hard disk space is not really a concern. When your VCD program converts the AVI files to MPEG, it will compress them to the usual VCD size.
Now for the biggest snag: those problem MOV files are still a problem, even for QuickTime Pro. Unbelievably, these Kodak cameras are spitting out MOV files which have some sort of technical flaw in their data specifications. QuickTime is able to play them back fine—and that seems to be all that the Kodak engineers really checked. However, if QuickTime Pro tries to export them, then when the progress bar gets to the end, it never finishes. It just keeps going. If you check the output folder with Explorer, and keep hitting F5 to update the file listing, you can see the file getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger. It never stops.
That this happens even for QuickTime itself (the native format for these files) confirms that the problem is with the software built into these Kodak cameras. It would be nice it they issued a patch or a fix. I couldn’t find one.
Fortunately, there is a “workaround” for this problem. I found it when trolling the net trying to find solutions to all these problems. The workaround is to use QuickTime Pro’s cut and paste facility. Open the problem MOV file, then press Ctrl-A (the standard key combination for “select all”—in this case it selects the entire film clip, as you can see by the grey selection of frames at the bottom of the player). Then hit Ctrl-C (i.e. copy, which in this case copies all the frames, but not the incorrect data structure in the original MOV file). Now hit Ctrl-N (i.e. new, in this case a new MOV file or player). In this new player, press Ctrl-V (i.e. paste). Now you have a new version of the MOV file with the bad data structure exorcised. You can save this under a new name, but make sure you specify “Make movie self-contained”—otherwise, it will simply be a link to the original (bad) MOV file, which you are probably going to delete once you save the exorcised version. (You also cannot overwrite the original file, because it needs to access that to make the “self-contained” movie. You need to give it a slightly different name, save it “self-contained”, then delete the original and rename the new copy back to what you wanted it to be. A pain, I agree, but at least the **** thing works—finally!)
The exorcised MOV file can now be used to Export to AVI format. (I also keep all the MOV files on a separate CD, in case I want to reconvert them to a different format in the future. I figure it’s better keeping the exorcised ones than the haunted ones.)
So I hope that all this answers a few of your questions. No, you weren’t being incredibly stupid.

Converting .mov file to mpeg-4 from Quicktime Pro (Player 7)

I have, in the past, converted .mov files to mpeg-4 with Quicktime Pro successfully, without quality being an issue. However, now the quality of the movie is grainy and pixellating. What am I doing wrong? Please help me. Thank you.

Sounds like a setting has changed on you. Have you done an upgrade of QuickTime? Have you exported a low-res version of something recently. My QT Pro setting always seem to default to the most recent settings.
Also, when exporting to .mp4, I find that the H.264 setting seems to work better...especially when I crank up the data rate.
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Hi, I'm getting kind of desperate here. I've been trying to export .mov files in compressor as .avi files. The video is coming out the same quality and is working fine but the audio is totally out of sync from the beginning, even though the clips are about 30sec long each.
So, whats the best method to converting .mov files to .avi? I also tried using quicktime itself, (using the export menu). The exported material looks choppy though and won't play right. This may be because the footage is HD, 1080p shot on a JVC camera that recorded straight onto a memory card as .mov files.

Okay, I have the files already in .mov as I was saying. So, I'm trying to convert them for my actress' editor (who requested them in AVI) because he uses Adobe Premiere Pro on a Windows Platform. I'm not sure which Premiere Pro version he has, nor do I know which formats it accepts as a result.
You really know how to make things difficult. This adds a whole new set of questions. According to Adobe, if using v3.2.0 or later, there is direct support for XDCAM EX content stored to an SxS card which is not dependent on the "wrapper" (MOV or AVI in this case). So the fist question is what Premier Pro version is she using. Adobe also keeps referring to this content as "Sony XDCAM EX" content which makes me wonder if they are only supporting XDCAM EX content stored on a Sony manufactured camcorder or if the support is generic for any XDCAM EX camcorder manufacturer using the format, which was of course, "developed" by Sony. If the latter, then the next question becomes can the SxS content be be "imaged" for import/capture using Premier Pro's SxS built-in camcorder/card reader routine. If it can be imaged, then, as a non-Windows user, I simply do not know the best method for doing so. If it can't be imaged, would you be willing/able to send her the SxS card itself (or a cloned copy thereof) for her use. On the other hand, if she is using an older version of Premier Pro that does not support native XDCAM EX/Linear PCM editing, you need to ask her what specific compression formats she needs to be wrapped in her requested AVI file container. Until you know more/answer these questions, you cannot proceed further.
I also tried using Mpeg Streamclip to convert the files to a AVI with a divx compression. Some worked, but most of them would get to 85% or 95% then drop off and say "compression error"... (settings were: quality 100%, frame rate 23.97 (what the video is), frame size 1280 x 720, Upper field dominance) ... I thought I put everything there right... SO what is happening is that about 85% of the clip will be there just fine, but then, all of a sudden, the video in the last few seconds will freeze on a frame and audio will be the only thing playing.
Since you did not supply complete specific settings, it is difficult to tell for sure. For instance, if your target video data rate is set too low for the HD content, then at the 85-95% point the application may determine that it is impossible to achieve the target average data rate and stop compressing changes in the video scenes and you end up with either a frozen frame or a black screen. Have had this happen to with other encodes using MPEG-4/AVC. Basically the codec is simply reducing the current instantaneous video rate in an attempt to achieve the targeted "average" data rate by the time the end of the file is reached and the current date rate is simply too low to display more than a black screen or a picture in motion.
Is it usually this difficult to convert formats like this? I thought it would be a quick fix, but it seems I'm running into a bunch of different problems.
No, but then in a normal work for you would already know what format the editor actually wants to use for editing. As I indicated previously, it is unclear at this time whether she wants to edit content in the "native" format in Premier Pro or needs to have you convert the content to a different editing compression format. iMovie '09, for instance would normally use AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec)/AIFF (Linear PCM) for editing HD content.

Converting mov files with Quicktime Player for iDevices

I wasn't sure if should post this under iPad or here or at all as it is about coding, but it is about coding for Apple iDevices that can't display Flash, using Quicktime Player or QT Player 7 Pro:
I'm trying to add the ability for Apple iDevices that can't display tutorials I created in Flash, to see them with H.264. I read that I can simply open the original tutorial that luckily is a .mov file with Quicktime Player 10 in Snow Leopard and File > Save For Web and QT will convert to H.264 and also output several files needed to upload to your server.
But the only options are for iPhone, iPhone (cellular) and Computer. I assume an iPod would use the iPhone file, but iPad didn't exist yet.
I chose iPhone and Computer for my test. I got 2 .m4v files a .jpg, a small .mov and a .html page with the code I needed to copy/paste to my target html page.
Uploaded the files and could see the tutorial movie with my iPad fine. Using FireFox, I saw the beginning of the movie, then got the beachball. After a long wait, I tried a force quit and found that my Mac Pro was crashed too so had to hard shut down. Hate that.
Rebooted the computer. Tried accessing with Safari this time and it worked fine.
I also own Quicktime Player 7 Pro pre Snow Leopard (I'm running Snow Leopard now) and tried the conversion with it and noticed a few more config choices, like for frame rate. But the resulting code was about 29 lines of code with expected parameters versus 2 lines of code in the QT Player code which actually really surprised me. With both apps they have JavaScript references for the head tab to files on Apple's library on their site.
So.. I'm wondering why FF and my computer crash, I did output for computer as well as iPhone. And what to do for FF users and the fact that there's no specific output for iPad, am I OK just using the iPhone output since I can see the file OK on my iPad test.
Last, I've been reading about HTML5 versus Flash, but assume that what both my QT apps are outputting is HTML4. In the QT Player code there isn't even an embed tag, let alone the video tag I've read about, just a href to the exported Saved For Web .mov file, which I assume must point to the .m4v files that QT outputs and puts in the same folder as the other files, but there's no direct reference to them.
Sorry for the length, or if this isn't the place for these questions, but I do want to get this right before I convert about 20 tutorials
I wonder if I should wait until Lion and see if QT is changed to fix the FF crash and adds output for iPad?
One last thing: when you access the converted file with an iPad, first you see a jpg of the first frame with "Click to Play" in the center. When you do, you get the movie with a play triangle which you have to press to actually start the movie. But when you access the same html file with Safari, all you have to do is click the "Click to Play" and the movie starts as expected. Bug?

QuickTime X and QuickTime Player Pro create slightly different html code (but it all works about the same way). The "click to play" image file, a "reference" movie, multiple versions for different devices and the html code to preview the page and use as copy/paste into your Web page.
QuickTime X has fewer options than QuickTime Player Pro. The iPhone preset works just fine on the iPad.
Your Firefox crash may have been just coincidence and I doubt it was caused by the page code.
You may want to wait a while longer for the HTML 5 code because browser support is still in the learning stage and millions of PC users still use out of date browsers.
The reference movie points to the different versions of the file. The code "reads" the device and serves up the correct version for it.
I don't own an iPad but I suspect it works like my iPod Touch. All of my QuickTime files have the play "triangle" so the click to play image style page requires two clicks on it.

Quicklook suddenly not working on some .mov files & most .m4v

Hi,
I'm kind of stuck here and could use some help.
Recently, I can no longer get a Quick Look view on some .mov files and many, if not all, .m4v files. They were working when I installed Mountain Lion and perhaps up until the first update. I'm not sure if this is related to the 10.8.2 update, but maybe.
What I'm noticing is that .mov files generated by Adobe After Effects, or even those perhaps converted from other formats usings MPEG Streamclip are no longer able to be Quick Looked. Also, .m4v files that were for certain converted by a 3rd party app are no longer viewable via QL. The files are not corrupt and open fine in Quicktime.
I followed the advice in this article: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57355404-263/fixing-quick-look-issues-in-os -x/ with no real difference. I've also repaired permissions.
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated. Am I missing a QL plugin?
Thanks,
Antonio

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Converting .avi Files To .m4v

Hello,
I am working on archiving a bunch of home videos that are currently on miniDV tapes. I'd like to convert them to a file that will be usable in itunes, my iPhone 4 and my wife's 2nd gen iTouch, and can be easily burnt to a DVD. Anyone know how to accomplish this? Thanks for any help.

I open the file in the player, click Save As, click the setting, and it goes through the process and stalls with 5 seconds left.
If you are really using QT 7 Pro under Leopard, then be advised that the "Save As..." does not trascode AVI content (whatever its compression formats) to H.264/AAC in an M4V container but merely places the original content in an MOV file container. In this case, if the file stalls in the last 5 seconds, then the problem is usually associated with a problem of trascoding the audio or a problem writing/closing the MOV file. This could be caused by anything from a lack of audio codec support, a component conflict, or File level Finder problem.
If you are actually using QT X under Snow Leopard, then the "Save As... > Movie" option functions essentially the same as the QT 7 Pro "Save As..." option already described above. Selecting one of the other options that do transcode the content may have the same problem described above or may encounter a "bug" which causes the final file to "disapprear"/never be made visible at the Finder level.
If using QT 7 Pro under either Leopard or Snow Leopard, ensure that the compression formats used in the AVI container are actually supported by your system configuration. If you have recently upgraded your OS from Leopard to Snow Leopard, you may wish to re-install your AVI support component(s) and ensure there are not known or obvious component conflicts. If using QT X under Snow Leopard, you may wish to install QT 7 (if you have a "Pro" key" or try the free MPEG Streamclip as a QT 7 "Pro" alternative.

Urgent. Issue with converted .mov files to avi not working in Premiere.

I am trying to import video files that I have converted from .mov to .avi through OjoSoft Total Video Converter and anytime I try to put a file into the work area, the video goes to Video 1, and Audio goes to Audio 4. When I try to play it I get no audio, and the video jumps from frame 1 to frame 2.
Does anyone know a good converter or know the best way to convert and what filetypes to do so? They work converting them as MP4 video files, but I like avi's better.
I have tried converting the .mov to mpeg4 and H.264 (Both with audio as MP3). They will play in Windows Media Player after convert but not in premiere...
I am running Premiere CS4 on Windows7 with no direct codec packs installed. I opened a video/audio file that I worked on before with no issues...video/audio run flawlessly in Premiere.
Please help!

What are the codecs in the original MOV files and what are the codecs after conversion? Use GSpot to identify them.

Converting .mov files to .m4v

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