How to convert *.flv to *.mpg files ?

[trip_at_high]

I have been trying various forums to have a solution for this...can anybody provide any clue how can I convert flv files to mpg in Mac system...I have searched for many softwares but no link is available...!

[terryj]

When you say .mpg, are you talking .mpeg-1 ( VCD) or
.mpeg-2 ( DVD)? either way, the key is to have a decoder that
can handle .flv, and for that, Perian 1.0 does the job nicely.

for Mpeg-1,
I use Perian 1.0, installed into the Quicktime Library,
and Quicktime Pro. I open the .flv in Quicktime Pro,
and save it out as a Mpeg-1 file using the Toast Video CD
export option ( from Toast 6, a legacy codec).

For Mpeg-2,
I just drag and drop the .flv into Toast's Video Tab window,
and borrowing a trick from brother Frobozz, ,
I Author a DVD to a Toast image file (.toast).
Once done, I mount the Toast image in the finder, and then
use MpegStreamclip to open the .vob if necessary.
If not, I simply change the extension from .vob to .mpg and
go from there.

[dnix71]

iSquint is free and will make a mp4 from an flv quickly. Once it's a mp4 you can give the file to Toast or iMovie if you like and they will make a dvd compliant disc. VLC can recode from flash to a lot of different mpg types, as can ffmpegX.

[Scav2003]

Visual Hub does it just fine.