Recoding mov to Xvid .avi

[coyote2]

Any advice on recoding a .mov file to an Xvid .avi please?

I see AviDemux and VirtualDub both don't support mov files.

[poisondeathray]

avidemux supports some types of MOV, but not all (depends on compression used)

try xmedia recode, format factory, winff

[Baldrick]

Avidemux should support most mov files. And Virtualdub support it with the quicktime plugin, http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/~fcchandler/Plugins/QuickTime/

[hech54]

I use WinFF for my iPod Touch files.

[coyote2]

Avidemux should support most mov files. And Virtualdub support it with the quicktime plugin, http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/~fcchandler/Plugins/QuickTime/

Thank you very much for the replies, Baldrick and poisondeathray!

I get this message when I load it into Avidemux:

I'm not sure whether I need "frame accuracy"; I will not edit it, I only will recode it's video and audio (to an Xvid .avi with mp3 audio for greater compatibility with standalone DVD players).

I got it from here; here's it's GSpot:

[poisondeathray]

If you are just re-encoding it, it doesn't matter for frame accuracy, that's only for seeking and making cuts

You can use nightly build (2.6 beta builds) , it handles h.264 much better

http://avidemux.razorbyte.com.au/

[coyote2]

If you are just re-encoding it, it doesn't matter for frame accuracy, that's only for seeking and making cuts

You can use nightly build (2.6 beta builds) , it handles h.264 much better
http://avidemux.razorbyte.com.au/

So much better, it didn't even give me that warning about "frame accuracy".

Thank you very much, poisondeathray!

I think this might be the best forum on anything I've found on the web. Happy holidays!

[coyote2]

With the recode, all is well with the video, and all is well with the audio with VLC. However on my standalone players* I get no audio. Here's the Gspot:


The only thing that differs from the audio of other files that work on those players, is that it's "Monophonic". I can't see a setting to copy to a pair of stereo channels, so all I can offer is that the recode setting were:

Audio output: MP3 CBR 128k Quality=0
Output format: AVI Muxer (AUTO)
Video Output: xvid4 (I was surprised that didn't output an XVID, but instead gave me a DIVX)
No filters
ASLevel4, B-frames 2, Gop 100, CQ3, Type=MPEG, Qpel8, Full, Trellis, Auto threading

Can anyone please provide me with my missing clue?

Thank you very much!

*Philips 5992 and TViX M6500A, both with idea firmware

[poisondeathray]

Look at post #5, your gspot information on the mov says original audio is mono AAC

I think you can make fake stereo by using the audio mixer options (not sure if they are available in 2.6 or avidemux)

[coyote2]

With the recode...on my standalone players I get no audio

Oops, sorry, it turns out the issue was with my TV. Because today that recode with mono mp3 audio has sound from both standalone players.