Convert M2v to MPG?

[mceyedol]

Does anyone know how I Convert M2v to MPG?

Thanks

Mike

[vhelp]

Hi mceyedol,

It is an MPEG (MPEG-2, that is)

From my expeirence w/ authoring to CDR, they wont author (burn) unless
there is audio w/ this video.. at least, in NERO, it won't author. And, thats
all I use.

If that's your problem, you could introduce a blank audio, and MUX them
together in bbMPEG as an MPEG-2 (SVCD or DVD) and then burn them in
side NERO.

I don't know if you are having any issues, since you didn't say. I'm only
assuming

Have a nice day,
-vhelp

[mceyedol]

Basically I went to a concert and recorded alot of footage, the video clips are m2v's but I wish to re-encode them to mpg's so I can host them on my site. At present one m2v video clip is 150mb, if I re-encoded to mpg's they would be a third of that right?

Thanks

[vhelp]

hi mceyedol,

I'm still a little confused w/ what you want to do, and what items you have

* You have a camcorder ?
- what the brand/model
- and you too footage of a "live" concert ?
- and recorded to miniDV, VHS-C, 8mm or tapes, or memory stick ??
- saving to mpeg stick using this cam ?

* final output goal
- to make vcd, svcd or dvd ?
- ie, to view on dvd player ?

* what about sound ?
- did you record the sound as well ?
If you recorded the sound, you can MUX it w/ the .M2V file as an SVCD
or DVD and then burn it to a CDR or DVDR disk.

The source file you mentioned, 150mb is fine in size. It will fit onto a CDR
or DVDR (when MUXed properly w/ sound) but if you have a whole bunch
of these, and they total past the media's size, then you can just split some
up onto more than one CDR/DVDR disk.

One note though, if you recorded to an .m2v file via a memory stick by your
cam, chances are, the quality will be low, from what I've read all over these
forums. So, that's something to think about. I hope they are in good quality
though

-vhelp

[mceyedol]

I'm sorry you misunderstand me.... I don't want to make them onto a DVD as I have burnt them as they are and they authored fine.... all I want to is convert each m2v from the concert (there are 10) them into a smaller more manageable format. This was so I can host just the videos on my site and other people can download them and watch them on there pc. At present I can't host the video files(m2v) on my webspace as I only get 600mb and all 10 files are 1.50 gb, if I converted these files I could probably host all 10 on my webspace no problem.

Thanks

P.S. The quality is AMAZING and don't ask how... I don't know lol

[MOVIEGEEK]

You can d/l WM8 encoder at www.microsoft.com and convert to WMV.

BTW..make sure you have the bands permission to post their concert on your website.

[mceyedol]

Thanks but it needs to be converted to mpg... sorry!

[FOO]

M2V IS MPEG2 video
MPG is the SAME video with audio.
It will not necessarily be smaller.

If you want it smaller you will have to RE-ENCODE to
some high compression format (including MPEG2 ).