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  1. 8th Sep 2002 09:04 #1
    sohmaou
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    I am try to convert a couple of dat. files into avi files, mainly because the avi is compressed and takes up much less room. I used vcdgear to convert them to mpg files but i can't seem to get beyond that point. exstream changed it to an avi file larger than the origional dat. file, and Flaskmpeg and virtual dub keep giving me error messages. i can't even open the mpg file with virtual dub. please help
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  2. 9th Sep 2002 11:14 #2
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    .dat files will load straight into Vdub and TMPGEnc without the need to convert them.

    If Vdub has a problem, use TMPGEnc Browse (*.*) > .dat
    Then use File > output to file > AVI > Codec etc
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  3. 14th Sep 2002 13:49 #3
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    hi, i got it to convert to mpeg using the program u showed me, but could not convert it to avi. am i supposed to use the same program to convert it to avi or another? virtual dub dosen't work at all.
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  4. 14th Sep 2002 14:19 #4
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    When you want TMPGEnc to convert to AVI, Select File-->Output to File...-->AVI file.
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  5. 15th Sep 2002 08:12 #5
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    Originally Posted by sohmaou
    hi, i got it to convert to mpeg using the program u showed me, but could not convert it to avi. am i supposed to use the same program to convert it to avi or another? virtual dub dosen't work at all.
    Yes, select File > Output to file > AVI > Video > Setting >

    Chose a Video codec to match the source, or use DivX low motion, with a bitrate of 400.

    Also chose a codec for audio > MP3

    If you miss any of this out    , you will have uncompressed audio and video
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  6. 15th Sep 2002 23:02 #6
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    hey, thanx for all who replied. I did find everything except the audio conversion stuff. I couldn't find the mp3 in the audio section so i ended up with uncompressed audio. Do i have to download anything for that? again, thanx everyone
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  7. 16th Sep 2002 03:48 #7
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    If you cannot select MP3 for the output, you need to install a Codec pack. Nimo lite from http://nimo.everwicked.com/

    Or search Kazaa for the KJ Codec pack
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  8. 16th Sep 2002 17:41 #8
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    Hey thanx, i did get it converted to an avi file from dat. I did have a question, i thought it was gonna b compressed, but the resulting avi file ended up larger than the origional dat file. Is that normal?
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