VIDEO CONVERSION SOFTWARE

what can i use to convert video files? i need to convert from MPEG4 and AVI to an acceptable format to import into FCP.
actually, I thought i would be able to import the above formats, no? I am having trouble.
Thanks, Scott

i captured video from a dvd and they only come in AVI or MPG4<<</div>
I don't know where you got that information, but it is incorrect. DVD-Video consists of MPEG-2 video, which has been muxed and specially formatted as VOB files.
For non-copyrighted footage from a DVD-Video, you can capture directly from a DVD player by connecting one to your DV device then using the "Non-Controllable Device" setting and Capture Now in FCP. Or you can use any one of several software titles (such as MPEG Streamclip) to convert the VOB files into an editable format that FCP can work with.
-DH

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"The screen resolution of the phone is 400wide x 240high. When I convert a video to that resolution the phone always reduces it to 320 wide instead of filling the screen to the 400 wide and makes the 240 high even smaller. If I convert the video to a larger size it makes the video on screen even smaller."
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Best practice video conversion from download

I am looking for best practice for video conversions.
I am downloading adobe recordings via this method:
http://server.adobeconnect.com/xyz/output/filename.zip?download=zip
From here, I have been converting the FLVs using either freemake video converter or FLV converter. I have tried converting into AVI (XVID), MOV, WMV, etc. (I need the file to be under 600 MB for an hour of recording, therefore it is going to need some type of compression).
My goal is to import the video into Sony Vegas Pro 10 for further editting. I have found that whatever method I use, the video and audio does not sync properly about 50% of the time. The video time is longer than the audio time usually. Or that there are other various errors, such as the video just freezing halfway through the video.
I have been using connect for a few years now, but with each update I find (connect 8, 9, etc), that the problems are getting worse. At this point I am just wasting time trying to convert into various formats using various codecs just trying to luck upon one where the video is at least without error.
What methods are others using to convert the FLV to a workable editable format?

Can't the FLV files be changed into many different formats through Apple's
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Best practice video conversion from download
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Yes, I use this as a last resort, as the quality of capture this was is
signifcatnly lower. As well as it is a much more time consuming process. I
sometimes have over 50 parts of 1 hour video. To use camtasia, you need
first to record it, then it must be saved in a camtasia format, and then
lastly rendered into avi or wmv. Therefore, it is does take awhile.
Really, I feel there shouldnt be so many errors in the conversion process,
but I am finding the FLV recordings themselves have problems. This last
file I am looking at, even the recording playback on adobe connect, has
serious issues with audio and video sync. A problem that is all too common
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About:Conversion Softwares

I would like us videomakers to discuss about the best video converter you use to kick your video from a codec/wrapper to another.
The point of this is to have a small handful topic for people wondering about video converter - which, why, how much .. oh wait it's free? .
The purpose is also to refine the reviews about the mentioned applications, and of couse discover new ones
Here are the softwares I use often use:
*Freebies :)*
FFmpegX - Free, open source, although shareware. But, the good part of it, it will always works fully. It can converts to and from many types and wrapper, including FLV (Google Video's, Youtube's, etc.).
It can be a little confusing sometimes, and it requires three componments you have to fetch (but hey, google's your friend right :)? )
FFmpeg - mentioning the componments, here's FFmpeg, the command-line app that makes run the previous app. This one though require a command-line knowledge, but works a helluva faster (about 5 times, from someone's experiment).
iMovie - Of course, iMovie can be useful to convert some videos. It uses Quicktime as base, so if you want to export using some Quicktime plug-ins, it will work. Cons is you have to import the movie in iMovie before exporting.
JES Deinterlacer - Sorry to say I don't know much about it. All I know is that is uses Quicktime's processing too, but if you like JES Deinterlacer's interface better ...
MPEG Streamclip - Ha this one too is nice Useful converter with many options, like trimming cutting or joinging movies. Can also directly convert from a Youtube or Google Video (or any internet Flash-based video in fact) by just typing the URL Address. Did I mention it has a big pack of format supported?
mConverter - Has proved itself unsuccesfully working with me. Perhaps some will have a better chance?
*Not free :*
Compressor - Comes with the Final Cut Studio package. I heard it takes some times, but the time is extremely well traded for quality (by example if you de-interlace the video).
Quicktime Pro - **** this is useful! To quickly convert a video, by example you need to send it to a PC friend who cannot play anything else than AVI, say, just open it up, export, smile. You're done. I'm happy with this one, as you can also add up plug-ins, which makes Quicktime export in virtually any format ever made.
Special:
Handbrake. The most useful DVD conversion software (DVD disc, and DVD folders, if you happen to have a dvd stored in folders in your computer). It uses ffmpeg at the base, and it does work extremely fast. It takes me about 45 mins to convert a 2h30 long movie to iPod high resolution format. (Mac Pro quad-core, 3GB RAM)
That is all I know for now. And I'm sure there are even more solutions, so that is why I created this thread, to find them of course
Behave good now everyone!

You can't really recover data from your reformatted mass storage unless of course you have a recent backup which you can use to restore to the phone.
With regards to applications, I would suggest you only reinstall what you use. I actually ake it a point to uninstall applications I don't use. There is no point tying up the phones already limited resources on unnecessary stuff. Tell us what you use and we could help you locate them.

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