Firewire to divx/mpeg-4

[exon]

Is there some software that will capture from a firewire/dv source (VHS source through a clamshell) straight to divx/mpeg-4?

I've been trying AVS CaptureWizard, but none of the options produce a usable AVI except a regular DV-AVI. Divx or MPG4 or MPG2 all look like the picture is out of sync, everything is skewed and low-res..

I'm trying to eliminate the capture/encode process, as I have a lot of VHS cartoons I just want to put on a hard drive and then store the VHS tapes in the attic.

-Matthew

[olyteddy]

On the fly encoding is pretty CPU intensive, so without knowing your system specs (you can fill them out in your profile) I can only guess no.

[FulciLives]

Capturing direct to DivX or Xvid is not advisible.

Your best bet is to get a stand alone DVD recorder and record direct to MPEG-2 DVD or you can buy a capture card for your computer that does the same thing ... it will capture direct to MPEG-2 DVD spec with the card doing all the work (like a DVD player but on a PCI card).

- John "FulciLives" coleman

[exon]

Hi. I'm an idiot.

After reading your posts, I realized I have a Hauppauge PCI TV/Capture card installed in the machine.. I hooked the VCR up to the inputs and am capturing now. So far, so good!

I always just capture to DV-AVI and encode to whatever I want from there in Vegas..

BTW, IMHO VHS is the absolutely worst, most horrible format ever invented. The only redeeming value is the tape case: it keeps my kids from destroying the video much better than DVDs.

-Matthew