I have been looking for quite a while for a freeware quicktime converter.
My camera only takes quicktime movies and the files are huge (20mb+) and
this is useless for email.
I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than using
2 programs.
The only programs I can find are trial shareware. Is there any such tool
around please?

"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have been looking for quite a while for a freeware quicktime converter.
>My camera only takes quicktime movies and the files are huge (20mb+) and
>this is useless for email.
> I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
> then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
> consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
> What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
> quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than
> using 2 programs.
> The only programs I can find are trial shareware. Is there any such tool
> around please?

To add, I forgot to mention my os is winXP

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
>then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
>consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
>What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
>quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than using
>2 programs.

I think it has to be a two step process using freeware. You could go
to VirtualDub (freeware) for the second step.

"jo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
>>then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
>>consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
>>What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
>>quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than
>>using
>>2 programs.
>
> I think it has to be a two step process using freeware. You could go
> to VirtualDub (freeware) for the second step.

Thanks. I downloaded it but it does not seem to have video conversion, only
audio. But you have sent me on a new clue for searching, and rather than
looking for a single program, I should go for two seperate programs. The
quicktime bit was the bother, but Bink and Smacker does that, and I am sure
I have seen freeware avi converters around.

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:47:34 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> I think it has to be a two step process using freeware. You could go
>> to VirtualDub (freeware) for the second step.
>
>Thanks. I downloaded it but it does not seem to have video conversion, only
>audio.

Look again. I forget where the option is, but it is there. Basically
you import your avi and then 'save as avi', having chosen the codec -
in your case divx.

"Beck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I have been looking for quite a while for a freeware quicktime
> converter. My camera only takes quicktime movies and the files are
> huge (20mb+) and this is useless for email.
> I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even
> bigger then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not
> only time consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run
> out soon. What I am really looking for is something free which will
> convert the quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly,
> rather than using 2 programs.
> The only programs I can find are trial shareware. Is there any such
> tool around please?

Rad Video Tools (donationware) will do .mov to .avi:

http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm



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Rod

On 25 Jan 2005 17:11:24 GMT, Rod <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Rad Video Tools (donationware) will do .mov to .avi:

Guess what?

Rad Video Tools is Bink and Smacker :-)

"jo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
>>then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
>>consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
>>What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
>>quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than
>>using
>>2 programs.
>
> I think it has to be a two step process using freeware. You could go
> to VirtualDub (freeware) for the second step.

Kept Bink and Smacker and used this for the second stage...
http://www.download.com/Stoik-Video-...-10347817.html
to convert from the larger avi to wma. Works very well. It has convert a
20mb file down to a little 1.20mb file. Thanks for your help.

jo <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:(E-Mail Removed):

> On 25 Jan 2005 17:11:24 GMT, Rod <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Rad Video Tools (donationware) will do .mov to .avi:
>
> Guess what?

I'm an idiot.

> Rad Video Tools is Bink and Smacker :-)



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Rod

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:56:18 +0000 (UTC), "Beck"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have been looking for quite a while for a freeware quicktime converter.
>My camera only takes quicktime movies and the files are huge (20mb+) and
>this is useless for email.
>I used Bink and Smacker to convert the file to AVI which was even bigger
>then used Dr DivX to convert down to divx. This process is not only time
>consuming, but Dr Divx is not a freebie and trial will run out soon.
>What I am really looking for is something free which will convert the
>quicktime files to either divx or windows media directly, rather than using
>2 programs.
>The only programs I can find are trial shareware. Is there any such tool
>around please?
>
>
Fastest and best way.
TMPGEnc and Quicktime Reader Plugin

TMPGEnc
http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html
Quicktime Reader Plugin for TMPGEnc
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...or_tmpgenc.cfm

TMPGEnc will convert to mpg *or*avi. File-->Output To File-->AVI file
I suggest using Koepi's XviD Codec. Best compression and quality.
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/vi...lters/xvid.cfm

Once you get everything installed it's a one step process.

regards

Dud
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