A good video converter program?

metomeya · 11-24-2005, 04:25 PM

Ya, so whats all ya'll opinion on a good video converter?

I tried STOIK, and I wasn't too impressed.

I would like a freeware one, but if I really liked on I wouldn't mind paying a little (20, or 30 bucks at most).

I just like something clean looking, and that is stable.

Thanks

PCBruiser · 11-24-2005, 04:50 PM

Very few free ones are any good at all. The Stoik isn't bad, but the best is VirtualDub:

http://www.virtualdub.org/

A sometimes complex and difficult program to use, but very effective. Note, it will not read wmv or asf files at all do to the author's concerns over copyright issues.

One I particularly like and is very flexible and easy to use is MPEG4 Direct Maker, but it is shareware @ $50 (you can't have everything):

http://www.artech365.com/

It handles almost any format in or out. And it is one of the fastest converters around in my experience.

metomeya · 11-25-2005, 06:22 PM

I found Xilisoft while trying to make Ipod videos for someone. I really like it.

You guys should try it out.

Xilisoft Video Converter.

PCBruiser · 11-25-2005, 06:26 PM

Link? Free? BTW, if you want a full featured non-linear editor, Adobe has a $30 rebate going on Premier Elements 2 which was just released. Street price is about $85, so after the rebate it is around $55 for a very full featured program. It has about 85% of the features of the full blown version of Premier, and after rebate is only 10% of the cost. All in all a real bargin.

SupDawg · 11-25-2005, 06:40 PM

I like #1 Video Converter.

30$

Key Features

Extreme fast Conversion speed.

Supports AVI,MPEG1,MPEG2,ASF,WMV,Divx,xvid.

All supported formats to MPEG1.

All supported formats to MPEG2.

All supported formats to VCD,SVCD,DVD(PAL,NTSC)

All supported formats to AVI(DivX,XviD, MPEG-4);

All supported formats to Windows Media Format (WMV/ASF)

Joints video files to a large one.

Splits large video file to smaller clips.

Specifies start and end position while convert and joint.

Batch file conversion .

Extracts audio tracks from all supported video formats to mp3, wma, wav.
Extracts images from all supported video formats.
Preview result before long time execution.
Backup DVD Disk(.VOB) to all supported formats.
Backup DVD Disk(.VOB) music to mp3, wav, wma.
Backup VCD Disk(.DAT) to all supported formats.
Backup VCD Disk(.DAT) music to mp3, wav, wma.

Tommy44 · 11-25-2005, 07:15 PM

How difficult is Adobe Premier Elements 2 to learn and use? I tried a demo of Sony Vegas once and I couldn't even figure out how to trim a video segment. I dumped it quickly because I'm thickheaded

PCBruiser · 11-25-2005, 07:21 PM

It's pretty logical. More so than Sony Vegas which I think is hard to use. It also has decent help files. All in all, it is a well designed and inexpensive non-linear video editor with a lot of capabilities for the price.

And, LOL, you are correct, I am an experienced video editor, and it took me forever to figure out how to do a simple clip trim in Vegas. In Premier Elements, you just go down to the frame level, use the scissors tool, cut it where you want and delete the part of the clip that you want gone. Then delete the empty time segment. Done. Much like the way it is done in ULead's MediaStudio Pro.

PCBruiser · 11-25-2005, 07:35 PM

I'm moving this thread from applications to Audio/Video, and leaving a redirect link in Applications. Some good suggestions here, but I think it would be easier to find in the Audio/Video Forum.

11-24-2005, 04:25 PM	#1
metomeya Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 277	A good video converter program? Ya, so whats all ya'll opinion on a good video converter? I tried STOIK, and I wasn't too impressed. I would like a freeware one, but if I really liked on I wouldn't mind paying a little (20, or 30 bucks at most). I just like something clean looking, and that is stable. Thanks
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11-24-2005, 04:50 PM	#2
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	Very few free ones are any good at all. The Stoik isn't bad, but the best is VirtualDub: http://www.virtualdub.org/ A sometimes complex and difficult program to use, but very effective. Note, it will not read wmv or asf files at all do to the author's concerns over copyright issues. One I particularly like and is very flexible and easy to use is MPEG4 Direct Maker, but it is shareware @ $50 (you can't have everything): http://www.artech365.com/ It handles almost any format in or out. And it is one of the fastest converters around in my experience.
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11-25-2005, 06:22 PM	#3
metomeya Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 277	I found Xilisoft while trying to make Ipod videos for someone. I really like it. You guys should try it out. Xilisoft Video Converter.
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11-25-2005, 06:26 PM	#4
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	Link? Free? BTW, if you want a full featured non-linear editor, Adobe has a $30 rebate going on Premier Elements 2 which was just released. Street price is about $85, so after the rebate it is around $55 for a very full featured program. It has about 85% of the features of the full blown version of Premier, and after rebate is only 10% of the cost. All in all a real bargin. Last edited by PCBruiser : 11-25-2005 at 06:31 PM.
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11-25-2005, 06:40 PM	#5
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,078	I like #1 Video Converter. 30$ Key Features Extreme fast Conversion speed. Supports AVI,MPEG1,MPEG2,ASF,WMV,Divx,xvid. All supported formats to MPEG1. All supported formats to MPEG2. All supported formats to VCD,SVCD,DVD(PAL,NTSC) All supported formats to AVI(DivX,XviD, MPEG-4); All supported formats to Windows Media Format (WMV/ASF) Joints video files to a large one. Splits large video file to smaller clips. Specifies start and end position while convert and joint. Batch file conversion . Extracts audio tracks from all supported video formats to mp3, wma, wav. Extracts images from all supported video formats. Preview result before long time execution. Backup DVD Disk(.VOB) to all supported formats. Backup DVD Disk(.VOB) music to mp3, wav, wma. Backup VCD Disk(.DAT) to all supported formats. Backup VCD Disk(.DAT) music to mp3, wav, wma. __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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11-25-2005, 07:15 PM	#6
Tommy44 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 588	How difficult is Adobe Premier Elements 2 to learn and use? I tried a demo of Sony Vegas once and I couldn't even figure out how to trim a video segment. I dumped it quickly because I'm thickheaded __________________ Asus A8V Deluxe v2.0 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 512K Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu (Shin Etsu G765 Grease) CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit TWINX2048-3200C2PT 2X 512MB Corsair TWINX1024-3200XLPT (old memory) ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XT AGP 8X 256MB DDR3 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro 2X WD Caviar SE WD2500JD 250GB Serial ATA NEC ND-3500A DVD+/-RW Dual Layer 16X Plextor 40/12/40A CDR Mitsumi 7-in-1 USB 2.0 Media Drive Antec PerformanceOne P160 ATX Mid Tower Antec NeoPower 480 Power Supply Enermax UC-12FAB-B 120mm Adjustable Speed Fan Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Samsung SyncMaster 226BW Sony SDM-S93 LCD Monitor -------------------------------------------------- P4T-E (ICS) bios 1007 P4 Northwood 1.8A @ 2.4 with Alpha PAL 8942 Heat Sink (2) Samsung 256 PC800 (4X turbo) ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro 128MB Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (2X) Western Digital 120GB Special Edition Sony DRU530A Dual Format DVD Burner Enermax 435W PS Lian Li PC-65 Case Win XP Pro
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11-25-2005, 07:21 PM	#7
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	It's pretty logical. More so than Sony Vegas which I think is hard to use. It also has decent help files. All in all, it is a well designed and inexpensive non-linear video editor with a lot of capabilities for the price. And, LOL, you are correct, I am an experienced video editor, and it took me forever to figure out how to do a simple clip trim in Vegas. In Premier Elements, you just go down to the frame level, use the scissors tool, cut it where you want and delete the part of the clip that you want gone. Then delete the empty time segment. Done. Much like the way it is done in ULead's MediaStudio Pro.
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11-25-2005, 07:35 PM	#8
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	I'm moving this thread from applications to Audio/Video, and leaving a redirect link in Applications. Some good suggestions here, but I think it would be easier to find in the Audio/Video Forum.
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