Video Conversion Steps

SiteBlaster · 10-31-2009, 07:17 AM

I am missing some instructions for converting video to the FLV format. I originally got them (I think) from a post in here and Josh Anderson had thrown his many 2 cents in that made it a piece of Gold.

But due to my system needing reformatting my text copy is gone or I cannot find it.

Does anyone have the proper steps?

Many thanks!!!

Danton Morgan · 10-31-2009, 08:50 AM

Just get yourself a copy of Super. It will convert just about any format file to any other format file:

http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

That's the main page. But, if you don't want to wade through pages of adds hunting for the download link, you can download the program directly from here:

http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

- Danton

bizideas · 10-31-2009, 09:23 AM

Hey SiteBlaster,

I must've missed that post but there are dozens of decent converters out there and quite a few of them for free. Some will even convert formats online while you wait. Here's a free one that you can use (and trust). The NAG screen for the Pro version isn't too worrisome. It's called Any Video Converter: Free Video Converter - Any Video Converter Free Version - convert video to any formats, avi to MPEG, avi to MP4, flv to MPG

Happy Cuttin'

Loren Woirhaye · 10-31-2009, 09:37 AM

Free converters don't convert to VP6, the best .flv codec
in wide usages. The open-source converters like super
use an older, less efficient codec called H264. If you want
the best quality Flash use VP6.

My preferred free converter is Xvid4PSP - though I don't
use it for final rendering .FLV.

garovich · 10-31-2009, 11:07 AM

I think this is the actual thread you are looking for. He mentions On2 Flix Standard for the encoding and that's what I use and it works great. It's not a free solution though.

Camtasia or Camstudio?

Gary

Steve Robertson · 10-31-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loren Woirhaye

Free converters don't convert to VP6, the best .flv codec
in wide usages. The open-source converters like super
use an older, less efficient codec called H264. If you want
the best quality Flash use VP6.

I agree that free converters use a codec older than VP6, but it ain't H.264. The older Flash codec commonly used is known as Sorenson Spark. H.264 was developed as a joint project of the MPEG standards board and Apple computer. It was initially available only for MP4 and Quicktime. It has been considered to be the best codec available for some time now, and was only added as an option in Flash encoders a few months ago.

The main problem here is that you don't usually want to just CONVERT another video format to Flash video. You want to ENCODE a master video file (with the highest possible resolution) as a Flash video file. Using a high quality Flash video encoder is the only way to achieve the benefits of Flash video - a decent looking picture quality with a very small file size.

There's a high quality Flash video encoder built into both Adobe Flash and Adobe After Effects. Both of these are available as a fully functional 30 day free trial. Although the download is a whopper! I've seen references to the fact that On2 Technologies' Flix is available in a low cost version and/or as a free trial. Personally, I don't like the user interface in Flix. I prefer Sorenson Squeeze for Flash.

Steve R.
R.A.M. Video

SiteBlaster · 10-31-2009, 02:26 PM

Garovich...yes that is it. Thanks!

SiteBlaster · 10-31-2009, 02:28 PM

Danton

Thanks. I will check that out. I like one stop solutions.

SiteBlaster · 10-31-2009, 02:32 PM

I'm not too keen on the free services. Several months ago is when I last worked with Videos and it was that thread that I used for producing a video for a client. The other issue I was working through was the Red Screens when the video was playing on FireFox. The instructions that I followed stopped the Red Screens which was a great thing.

10-31-2009, 07:17 AM	#1
SiteBlaster HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Video Conversion Steps I am missing some instructions for converting video to the FLV format. I originally got them (I think) from a post in here and Josh Anderson had thrown his many 2 cents in that made it a piece of Gold. But due to my system needing reformatting my text copy is gone or I cannot find it. Does anyone have the proper steps? Many thanks!!!

10-31-2009, 08:50 AM	#2
Danton Morgan Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 13 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Video Conversion Steps Just get yourself a copy of Super. It will convert just about any format file to any other format file: http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html That's the main page. But, if you don't want to wade through pages of adds hunting for the download link, you can download the program directly from here: http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe - Danton
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10-31-2009, 09:23 AM	#3
bizideas NonLinear War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 209 Thanks: 22 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Video Conversion Steps Hey SiteBlaster, I must've missed that post but there are dozens of decent converters out there and quite a few of them for free. Some will even convert formats online while you wait. Here's a free one that you can use (and trust). The NAG screen for the Pro version isn't too worrisome. It's called Any Video Converter: Free Video Converter - Any Video Converter Free Version - convert video to any formats, avi to MPEG, avi to MP4, flv to MPG Happy Cuttin'
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Loren Woirhaye gypsy accordion menace War Room Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts Posts: 3,163 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 75 Thanked 490 Times in 354 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Video Conversion Steps Free converters don't convert to VP6, the best .flv codec in wide usages. The open-source converters like super use an older, less efficient codec called H264. If you want the best quality Flash use VP6. My preferred free converter is Xvid4PSP - though I don't use it for final rendering .FLV.
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10-31-2009, 11:07 AM	#5
garovich HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, USA. Posts: 181 Thanks: 31 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Video Conversion Steps I think this is the actual thread you are looking for. He mentions On2 Flix Standard for the encoding and that's what I use and it works great. It's not a free solution though. Camtasia or Camstudio? Gary

10-31-2009, 02:26 PM	#7
SiteBlaster HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Video Conversion Steps Garovich...yes that is it. Thanks!

10-31-2009, 02:28 PM	#8
SiteBlaster HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Video Conversion Steps Danton Thanks. I will check that out. I like one stop solutions.

10-31-2009, 02:32 PM	#9
SiteBlaster HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 123 Thanks: 21 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Video Conversion Steps I'm not too keen on the free services. Several months ago is when I last worked with Videos and it was that thread that I used for producing a video for a client. The other issue I was working through was the Red Screens when the video was playing on FireFox. The instructions that I followed stopped the Red Screens which was a great thing.