Can't convert very big file

[Julio33]

Hello:

I bought a usb microscope that creates insane huge files (9GB per video) and i can't manage them with any program to make the videos smaller.

I try: VLC, MPEG StreamClip and HandBrake but all these applications can't manage a file so huge, can anyone give me a clue?

Maybe you could tell me about other applications or utilities.

Best regards,
Julio

[Herve]

I bought a usb microscope that creates insane huge files (9GB per video) and i can't manage them with any program to make the videos smaller.

first, give indos about your source file ( mediainfo can help to know its contents)

and second, what do you want to do with it? see it on …(computer, TV with DVD, TV with BluRay, etc)

bye

[Julio33]

This is what i got from Media Info:

General: 9.20 GiB, 53mn 32s
1 Video stream: YUV

24.6 Mbps 640*480 (4:3), at 30.000 fps, YUV

I want to put the video on Youtube

Best regards,
Julio

[Herve]

1 Video stream: YUV
24.6 Mbps 640*480 (4:3), at 30.000 fps, YUV

good news for you: YUV is a not compressed format
so find a soft that handled it and you will gain a lot of disk space

PS: the concern is not the size, it's the video codec, so you have to use a compatible video decoder first.
I don't know which soft handles YUV so here is a tutorial wih ffmpeg…

Download the app in my sign

launch it (not to use it but for its extra installations ;))

when installations are ended, you can quit my soft (-snif-)


launch Terminal.app (located in /Applications/Utilities)
in its window, copy and paste WITHOUT QUOTES:

"~/Library/Application\ Support/MovieConverter/ffmpeg -f yuv4mpegpipe -r 30:1 -s 640x480 -i " (now you have to drop your video file -from Finder- on the terminal window. Once done, continue to copy'n'paste the end of the sentence) " -b 20M -vcodec mpeg4video -y -an ~/Desktop/myMicroscopeVideo.mp4"

If it works, you will have an mp4 file on your desktop

if not
- check the copy'n'paste (maybe a mistake? …spaces are important too )
- report the text from the terminal window

I'm not sure it will work, but should…
bye