Problem converting camera AVI to MPG

[Methanoid]

This might be an unusual one. Struggling to convert my camera clips to MPEG2 for DVD

I can PLAY the AVI perfectly in Media Player Classic (uses FFDShow)

I can PLAY with WMP9 (it reports using ffdshow MPEG-4 Video Decoder)

BUT

Windows XP does NOT provide a thumbnail preview (well it does but it is black)

When I load into VirtualDub it doesn't show the Video. I had thought maybe I could decompress to encode the thing as MPEG2

When I load into Boilsofts AVI to VCD it shows the video in preview window but I get black video in the resulting MPG.

Same with Ulead DVD MovieFactory

Any ideas PLEASE?

[jimmalenko]

Maybe try using an AVISynth script, which could be as simple as:

AVISource("c:\clips\clip.avi")

And opening this in virtualdub ? (After installing AVISynth, naturally)

[kschang]

GSpot...

[Methanoid]

GSpot...

OK so gSpot tells me its MJPG and it could render it.. with ffDshow which I already knew... but it changed nothing. I tried also using FourCC changer but no joy....

Will try AVIsynth shortly

[SingSing]

I am leaning towards a Canon A700, that do 640x480 30fps video. Why shouldn't we use TMPGENC to encode to mpeg ?

[Methanoid]

SingSing... offtopic mate!!!!

AVIsynth barfs....AVIsource couldnt locate a decompressor for fourcc mjpg (D:test.avs, line1) but of course ffdshow DOES work it out.. hence I can PLAY but not convert... so what file do I need to install methinks???

[Jim44]

Have you looked at the AviSynth documentation? A quick search for "MJPEG" turns up some help at:
http://www.avisynth.org/AviSource
near the bottom. Two possible solutions, plus a link for more info.

Good luck,
Jim

[edDV]

Canon MJPEG avi movies open directly in Windows Movie Maker, ULead Video Studio, Pinnacle Studio, etc.

Mine opens directly in Virtualdub but the MJPG_Mainconcept Video V3.2.4 codec that Virtualdub is using was probably loaded from a different editor.

[Methanoid]

Thanks... I DLed the Morjan MJPG codec and I can now at least convert them.... god knows what changed on my system but at least I am working (sort of!)