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Old 02-17-2009, 10:08 PM   #1
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some plz help this has been driving me mad for 4 days now

Thank you for all of your help, I found a way to do it so I'm closing this thread now
Last edited by waluigiking; 03-15-2009 at 02:17 PM. Reason: thread closed!
 
Old 02-18-2009, 02:34 AM   #2
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Hi, try download helper, a firefox plugin designed for youtube video downloads.

http://www.downloadhelper.net/

It also has a converter, last time I used it.

Cheers, Glenn
 
Old 02-18-2009, 08:28 AM   #3
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A quick Google search finds the answer easily..

http://blog.mypapit.net/2008/04/flv2...-to-mpeg4.html
 
Old 02-18-2009, 08:46 AM   #4
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Welcome to LQ!!

You will get better help here if you avoid the text-messaging shorthand-----use real words....e.g.:
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Also use punctuation, caps at the beginning of sentences, etc.
 
Old 02-18-2009, 12:20 PM   #5
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Welcome to LQ!!

You will get better help here if you avoid the text-messaging shorthand-----use real words....e.g.:
you
I've
know
please
through
someone
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etc.

Also use punctuation, caps at the beginning of sentences, etc.
Thanks for you're input, I was in a hurry as I'm sure all of you could tell. I'll try not t be in such a rush as I was b4 from now on.

Also I'm doing my best to learn how to use the Terminal(with an online course). So just wondering if anyone has a way that I can change file types through the Terminal then that would be great.

thanks again for the help (I'll look through those sites as well later)
 
Old 02-18-2009, 05:15 PM   #6
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cp old.file new.file
 
Old 02-18-2009, 06:01 PM   #7
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waluigiking i ?? think ?? you are referring to transcoding that flash video to something like mpg
google it for your destro . ( i could give you instructions for " Fedora 9/10 " but you might be using solaris - for all i know )
why not install mplayer or VLC with all the codecs . " .flv " files play just fine on mplayer
or install Miro 2.0 http://www.getmiro.com/ and watch youtube vids on that
 
Old 02-18-2009, 09:12 PM   #8
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waluigiking i ?? think ?? you are referring to transcoding that flash video to something like mpg
google it for your destro . ( i could give you instructions for " Fedora 9/10 " but you might be using solaris - for all i know )
why not install mplayer or VLC with all the codecs . " .flv " files play just fine on mplayer
or install Miro 2.0 http://www.getmiro.com/ and watch youtube vids on that
Errr thank you for your input, i do have mplayer which did sorta work.
although the reason for all this mess is so that I view the videos on my laptop and my PSP as i cant always have my laptop with me. Oh another thing as I had posted before I'm really new to Linux so alot of programs i haven't used before
Again thank you for your idea anyway
 
Old 02-18-2009, 09:14 PM   #9
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cp old.file new.file
very cool I'll give it a try.

Thanks as always


Edit: I tryed it but got this
cp: cannot stat `eggman.mpg': No such file or directory
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Old 02-18-2009, 10:50 PM   #10
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just copping the file to a new name will not change the video
-- will not work --
Code:
cp eggman.flv eggman.mpg
-- nor will --
mv eggman.flv eggman.mpg
assuming you have the codecs installed for whatever destro. you are running AND ffmpeg
Code:
ffmpeg -i eggman.flv   eggman.mpg
 
Old 02-19-2009, 01:18 AM   #11
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That's true, changing the video file's extension will not fix this.

They are completely different.

You may need Codina, for extra codecs to play-back with, or that firefox plugin,

That is not available from Mozilla firefox plugins site.

It is an unofficial converter, I have not used it, no need.

Regards, Glenn
 
Old 02-19-2009, 01:23 AM   #12
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Unhappy changing the extension will not convert the vid
That's very true, changing the extension will not convert the vid to another format.

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Hi, try download helper, a firefox plugin designed for youtube video downloads.

http://www.downloadhelper.net/

It also has a converter, last time I used it.

Cheers, Glenn
Have you tried Codina?
 
Old 02-19-2009, 05:58 PM   #13
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Very curious if you have tried the command line conversion utility I provided the link for.. .looked pretty simple to me.
 
  


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