Video Converter

[Dabomb18359]

I have found many free audio file converters between wma, mp3, and lots more, but every time I look for a free video file converter it's shareware or you have to pay.

Anyone know where I can find a free converter for video files that's freeware and doesn't have a limit (isn't a trial)?

 

[CruddyLeper]

Virtual Dub.

 

[Dabomb18359]

That looks like a free video-capturing program, but it doesn't look like it converts from one video file type to another. see features list

Edit: It seems as if it has very limited conversion features.

Any free programs that have a wide variety of conversion features?

 

[CruddyLeper]

Technical reason why they cost money - MPEG encoders/decoders are licensed from the MPEG group.

If you find a better one, please post back. VD's main usage is getting AVI's into a standard format.

 

[Dabomb18359]

Actually, I googled it with a certain term in quotes (I forgot what I searched for) and pulled up this: SC Video Converter.
It says
"Features

Friendly interface allows performing the following operations:

* Conversion of different video formats
* Video Conversion (Supported formats AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, ASF)
* Easy to use (just one click of a mouse)
* Convert multiple video files at once (Batch Conversion).
* Registered users get free upgrades for one year."

And it's at http://www.softwareclub.ws/index.html, which says all its products are completely free and it has many tools for audio and video. It's real cool I think, so check it out.

 

[NobleAtreides]

visit www.afterdawn.com for all video related needs.

divxtodvd is a super utility to convert mostly anything to DVD format in literally 1 click of a mouse button.

there are many other video conversion programs, but they do differ here and there, Nero Vision Express works well too.

 

[Dabomb18359]

Okay I got a video online for my friend of dragonball z and he doesn't have a computer only a DVD player at his house. How do I convert the file (I think it's avi but it's gay and only says "video file" so that he can watch it on his dvd player? Do I have to burn it to a DVD and not a cd and what file type must it be?

Thanks.

 

[Dabomb18359]

Anyone know?

 

[CruddyLeper]

I've been told that Nero Express (bundled with Nero) will do it pretty much "Load file" Save DVD. Very simple if you have a recent copy of Nero.

If not... I tried a Google for AVI2DVD and got here;-

http://www.dvd2dvd.org/

Not sure if it's what you're looking for though.

EDIT: There's a useful guide on the right of that splash page - it's a bit cluttered, here is a direct link;-

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/111846.php

Videohelp sounds like the site you've been looking for. Me too!

 

[CruddyLeper]

Apparently Nero Express can make a hash of the sound track, this might be a much better choice.

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.html

 

[Dabomb18359]

Okay. Thanks. It's real hard for me to find 100% freeware of a video converter that isn't a trial and doesn't include a watermark. Thanks for the find.

 

[Pyrion]

VirtualDub does everything I need for video. Bit of a learning curve, but quite useful once you know what you're doing.

 

[Dabomb18359]

Yea but it still has limited conversion features. See the link I posted above.