how to convert mpeg to avi?

hello all experts and non-experts!
i am new to win xp.
i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
chrisdowski

What's your brand and model camcorder... if it's a digital 8 or mini-DV one,
you should capture from it as DV-AVI files via firewire... no need to use
MPEG-2 files.

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PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
Photo Story 3 - use the menu branch at www.papajohn.org

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"chrisdowski" <chrisdowski@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8A521CC-49C3-4C8F-8BCA-100759197621@microsoft.com...
> hello all experts and non-experts!
> i am new to win xp.
> i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
> chrisdowski

Hello,

Go to my website and click on GREAT LINKS > KNOWLEDGEBASE > VIDEO
HELP...you will find all you need there, or at least should do....it you do
not, then it probably does not exist.

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Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk
All material gained from other sources is duly acknowledged. No Value is
obtained by publishing in any format other peoples work

> i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?

You can convert from mpeg to avi using VirtualDubMod
http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/

Compression method = "no compression" is best. However note that converting
from one compression method to another can "never" increase quality... at
most it would preserve the original quality (for example converting to a
lossless compression format) but most often it would loose some quality
during conversion.

If your source files are all MPEG2 and you just want basic editing (cutting)
then you may better off using Cuttermaran
http://cuttermaran.movie2digital.de/ or VideoReDo http://www.videoredo.com/

--
Rehan
www.rehanfx.org - get more effects and transitions for Windows Movie Maker





"chrisdowski" <chrisdowski@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8A521CC-49C3-4C8F-8BCA-100759197621@microsoft.com...
> hello all experts and non-experts!
> i am new to win xp.
> i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
> chrisdowski

You're Welcome

hello there,
thx for the info. my camera is just sony dsc p-72 one year old.
whats the difference between mpeg 2 nad mpeg 4 file formats? whoch has
better quality?
chris

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> What's your brand and model camcorder... if it's a digital 8 or mini-DV one,
> you should capture from it as DV-AVI files via firewire... no need to use
> MPEG-2 files.
>
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
> Photo Story 3 - use the menu branch at www.papajohn.org
>
> ..
> "chrisdowski" <chrisdowski@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8A521CC-49C3-4C8F-8BCA-100759197621@microsoft.com...
> > hello all experts and non-experts!
> > i am new to win xp.
> > i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> > true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> > movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
> > chrisdowski
>
>
>

thanks for the info!!!

"chrisdowski" wrote:

> hello all experts and non-experts!
> i am new to win xp.
> i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
> chrisdowski

thank you!!!

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> What's your brand and model camcorder... if it's a digital 8 or mini-DV one,
> you should capture from it as DV-AVI files via firewire... no need to use
> MPEG-2 files.
>
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
> Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
> Photo Story 3 - use the menu branch at www.papajohn.org
>
> ..
> "chrisdowski" <chrisdowski@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F8A521CC-49C3-4C8F-8BCA-100759197621@microsoft.com...
> > hello all experts and non-experts!
> > i am new to win xp.
> > i heard that i can convert mpeg files to avi using movie maker. is that
> > true? what compression method is the best? i need very good quality and my
> > movie is just from a digital camera. maybe i should use another program?
> > chrisdowski
>
>
>

MPEG-2 is the standard for SVCDs and DVDs and is higher quality than MPEG-4
files that are more highly compressed so they can play easily at very low
bitrates.

--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
Photo Story 3 - use the menu branch at www.papajohn.org

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"chris" <chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B09784AA-97F1-4259-B8A7-0F7E52BED84F@microsoft.com...
> hello there,
> thx for the info. my camera is just sony dsc p-72 one year old.
> whats the difference between mpeg 2 nad mpeg 4 file formats? whoch has
> better quality?
> chris
>