uncompressed AVID media file to MPEG4??

[ublue]

Hello...

I want to take my uncompressed AVID media file (a 6 gigabyte video file, with at least 4 audio tracks), and convert it to an MPEG4. How do I do this?

Is it possible to export it directly from Avid without having to use an intermediate step like quicktime or sorenson squeeze? If not, what should I use to make this work?

Thanks for the help!!

[Baldrick]

I guess you want a mp4 with mpeg4 video with 4 audio tracks?

I doubt that you can convert directly to a mp4 with 4 audio tracks in avid. I would convert the video(to h264 video) and audio(to aac audio) separate and them mux to a mp4 using yamb.

[ublue]

Im not sure what mp4 is...but I am not interested in putting this video onto an iphone or blackberry, etc.

all I want to do is convert my video to mpeg4

thanks for the fast reply!!

[stiltman]

depends on what Avid software you're using

However pretty much all versions can export to mov and then you can find freeware to convert mov to ipod/iphone compatible files

all versions come with a quicktime codec, so you don't need quicktime pro
Sorenson is basically for mpeg2