How do I use the convert function?

[staci]

Hi There!

I'm not computer savvy when it comes to super technical stuff. Can someone help me understand how to use the convert function?

When my camera saves files as .avi, I often need to convert them to Quicktime files so I can edit them. I am NOT looking for conversion software, but I found the CONVERT function in VLC Media and wondered if I was missing something I could be doing within the program itself. Someone told me the .avi files should open in Quicktime but they don't.

I tried to mess around with it and realized the whole thing went way over my head.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Staci

[VLC_help]

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vlc -vvv "my_video.avi" :sout=#transcode{width=320,canvas-height=240,vcodec=mp4v,vb=768,acodec=mp4a,ab=96,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst=video.mp4}} vlc://quit

Something like that might work. But you should always avoid unneeded conversions with lossy codecs since they will degrade video and audio quality.

[T.Sarastro]

It did not work for me with VLC 1.0.5. The system tells me that the input file (AVI file produced by my Canon camera G9) is broken .

Hints?

Can somebody be so kind and put a correct (short) avi-file on a web site or indicate a site where to find correct avi test files?

Thanks Tamino!

Procedure (using windows command window)

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cd F:\Foto\2009\05_Stockholm_indo_filmer call D:\Program\Videolan\VLC\vlc -vvv "F:\Foto\2009\05_Stockholm_indo_filmer\MVI_5572.AVI" :sout=#transcode{width=320,canvas-height=240,vcodec=mp4v,vb=768,acodec=mp4a,ab=96,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst=video5572.mp4}} vlc://quit

[T.Sarastro]

avi-file from 2003 (Created by Canon IXUS V3) not broken. Result avi nly sound no video Result mp4 No sound No video
I tested as wll an older avi-file from 2003 (Created by Canon IXUS V3). The avi file was convered to mp4 (no avi broken message). But then, reading the converted file (mp4) using the VLC ain window was not succesful ( neither sound nor video)

Reading procedure:

media
open file
2003_1065.mp4
open
Now message window reports:
mp4 error: cannot find any /moov/trak
es error: cannot peek
es error: cannot peek
avformat error: av_open_input_stream failed

When I tried to run the avi file in a VLV window, sound could be heard but the video could be seen (black window)
Result Wind Med Player V11 : Sond and Video when playing the avi file