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I suspect it can only record the raw stream as converting on-the-fly is too processor intensive and can't be done in real time. You will have to manually convert the files afterwards via the media -> Convert/Save option.

Have you tried reinstalling an old version? If you go to the downloads page and select your operating system you can choose older versions via a link near the bottom of the page.

I'm not sure what you mean by "record files in VLC".

The converter dialog has a destination file name & profile, which you use to specify the output format. I can only test it with capturing the screen though or converting a file, hence my confusion about "record files".

I shot a short video in HD (1080p) using my camera (Sony SLT-A55V) of a dragonfly ovipositing (laying eggs). I wanted to convert it to a slightly lower resolution but VLC 2.0.5 crashes upon doing so. There is no audio in the file (I turned that off in camera). What happens when converting the progre...