Video File Converter

bicky · 07-08-2008, 11:49 AM

I used to have windows but am now 100% UBUNTU. As a complete newbie to Linux systems am having difficulty amongst other things ! in finding a package that will convert my downloaded video files to play on DVD. ie AVI to Mpeg etc. I used to use software called " Any Video Converter ". Any ideas anyone.

trickykid · 07-08-2008, 11:55 AM

mencoder that comes with mplayer is good.

bicky · 07-08-2008, 12:20 PM

Hi :-already got this - but what I need to do is take a Video File, convert the format, and then burn to a Cd/DVD to play on a remote DVD player

trickykid · 07-08-2008, 12:40 PM

Combination using mencoder, ffmpeg and dvdauthor: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-...ideo-dvds.html

H_TeXMeX_H · 07-08-2008, 02:53 PM

I'm betting you're gonna want a GUI, if so try avidemux:
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

If not, ffmpeg is easy to use from the command line, usually something like:

Code:

ffmpeg -i input.avi output.mpg

of course, this will not produce optimal results, but with a few more options it will.

lazlow · 07-08-2008, 03:15 PM

Avidemux is good to convert the files to mpg2(dvd) but you will also need to use something to build the DVD structure. I would suggest qdvdauthor. Once the ISO is built burn it with K3b.

bicky · 07-09-2008, 09:26 AM

Thanks Guys gone up the Combo route with "devede" ALL systems are GO !!!