3ivx to DVD?

[dilutedsugar]

hi i have a 1440MB 3ivx .mov file and im trying to get it into .avi format and mpeg 2. quicktime pro export turned out pixelated.

suggestions

[underwurlde]

Hi!

I have tried MANY ways of converting MOV files. The ONLY method I have
found that does not either crash or produce out of sync audio problems
is:

1) Convert MOV to MPEG using TMpgEnc Express v3.0 at max H&V res.
2) Convert resulting MPEG using Dr.DivX, or...
3) ...better to do 3 pass encoding of MPEG to DivX AVI using VirtualDub due to better (independant H&V) frame scaling than Dr.DivX

Test results of step 1) for quality / sync.

Reply if you require settings etc. I used.

Andy

[gastorgrab]

It might be easier to deal with your 3IVX stream if it was in another package.

[dilutedsugar]

It might be easier to deal with your 3IVX stream if it was in another package.

[gastorgrab]

If you use something like TMPGEnc for encoding you can open Matroska files by choosing "Open / All Files". It will load through Directshow if you have the Matroska Splitter installed.

Windows Media behave quite differently when converted from the (*.WMV) package to the (*.MKV) package.

Before i resorted to changing the format, i do believe i would try to use the QuickTime Plugin with TMPGEnc 2.5.

I've heard that TMPGEnc 3.0 will open QuickTime files without the plugin, but i hav't tried it. - (underwurlde's suggestion)

[NomaD]

Try using Canopus Pro Coder 2.

[underwurlde]

For the record then....

To save you much time here's a few things I have tried in the past which just did NOT work consistently - i.e. MAY give successful results but usually screw up Audio sync or crash:

QuickTime Export: Forget it - too long waste of HDD space results in an AVI that uses awkward codecs.

MainConcept + QuickTime Audio Export = Somtimes get Audio stretched.
Sometimes get Audio sync problems.

DrDivX = Could be excellent but ALWAYS get H res chopped in half!!??!!

MOV2AVI = utter waste of space.

RiverPast Video Cleaner = Some success but can't guarantee audio sync.

Canopus ProCoder = Some success but crashes + audio sync problems.

RadTools Blink & Smacker = utter waste of space

TMPGEnc XPress was the ONLY program I have found so far that consistently & EASILY converts MOV files to another easily convertable format i.e. MPEG. More importantly than this it could also deal with authored MOVs i.e. those that use a menu & allow many audio tracks (Actors / directors commentary) etc.

Andy

[dilutedsugar]

Thank you

i happen to have TMPGEnc Xpress. will give it a try.

[Forum Troll]

The Incredibles? Er........