VP7 to xvid: Is it possible? Is it easy?

[EAO]

Need to easily convert vp7 to xvid. My two different divx players (hooked up to TV's) will not handle a vp7 file I downloaded. I know the file is good because when I added the vp7 codec onto my PC the file played fine.

I perfer 'brainless' software. AutoGK and AVIrecomp solve any compatability issues I have with xvid and divx with great results (to me).

Is there something similar for vp7 conversion? Freeware is great. Tutorial links are helpful.

I did search here before posting and the only thing I saw was one Vdub reference. But it wasn't clear. Is it as simple as pulling it in, converting video and using a direct audio copy? If so what settings would you suggest I begin with assuming I want to maintain as much video quality as possible to play on large screen standard def TV?

Thanks

[Baldrick]

In what container? avi files? Maybe try winff ( if now ffmpeg supports vp7).

[jagabo]

Need to easily convert vp7 to xvid...

I did search here before posting and the only thing I saw was one Vdub reference. But it wasn't clear. Is it as simple as pulling it in, converting video and using a direct audio copy?

Yes, if you have a VFW VP7 decoder installed.

If so what settings would you suggest I begin with assuming I want to maintain as much video quality as possible to play on large screen standard def TV?

Press the Load Defaults button in the Xvid config dialog. That will work pretty well. If you want a little higher quality change the Target Quantizer to 3.

[EAO]

Baldrick: I have a weak grasp of what you are asking. If I say .avi container... as in xvid - does that answer your question or am I still missing? (This is why I posted in newbie)

I need this file to play like my other .avi files do and I usually always convert avi into xvid with mp3 if I have any compatability issues using the original file.

jagabo: I believe I must have it installed. I let GOM player seekwhen it wouldn't play and after it downloaded the vp7 codec I ran the exe program to install it. Everything played great on the PC after that. Do I need to put the codec in a particular VDub folder also?

[jagabo]

Just open your VP7 AVI file in VirtualDub. Select Video -> Compression..., select the Xvid codec and configure it, then Save as AVI.

FYI, there are two "public" video subsystems in Windows: the older VFW (Video For Windows) and the newer DirectShow. VirtualDub uses VFW. The VP7 codec installation includes a VFW docoder so VirtualDub will use it.

[EAO]

Thanks for all the help.

Worked like a charm (just like you knew it would).

Took a very minor hit on image quality and it was well worth it (as I am not playing on HD and not storing 'for later'.)

[mastakhan]

i downloaded videodub and a vp7 codec (from here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/VP7.htm). i then followed the instructions (video --> compression ---> xvid), then hit save as .avi.

i then get an error message saying "statsfile not found", followed by another error message saying "cannot start video compression: the operation is not supported (error code -1)"

what am i missing here? any help would be greatly appreciated.

[jagabo]

You are in two-pass mode, attempting to run the second pass without running the first pass. I recommend you set Xvid to Single Pass, Target Quantizer mode, with a quantizer of 3.