Encoded avi file causes QT to crash as an .mov

[ruggerjvd]

I am trying to compress down a vob file from one of my movies. I am tring to use the mpeg 4 mencoder codec, 2326 kb/s, which has sometimes worked in the past.

When I try to open the file, edit it and cut out parts I don't want, I save the resulting avi as an .mov, QT keeps crashing. Any suggestions to try? Could it be Qt preferences, ram problems, etc?

I have a dual 1 ghz MDD, so hardware shouldn't be a problem.

thanks

[major]

Your bitrate seem extremely high. Which is the byte size of the AVI file?

[ruggerjvd]

The byte size of the file is 450 MB. The data rate is 286 kb/s. The ffmpeg info says

Video: XVID, 720x480, 24 bpp 29.97 fps, 2326 kbps (284 kbyte/s) audiocode: framecopy (format=55, chans=2 rate = 48000, bits=0, bps=16000, sample=1.

I used the mpeg4 avi mencoder codec option. I didn't change the recommended setting, 2326 was highlighted in green. Some others i did this way worked, others don't.

thanks for the help

[major]

If you want to save it as .mov and edit it in Quicktime Player, it is best to encode it with the "MOV mpeg-4" preset. Otherwise you should run DivX Doctor II on the AVI file.