convert mp4 to divx

nardz · 04-26-2008, 07:39 PM

Hi all,

I have an MP4 file that i need to convert into divx or similar to play on my ps3.

What's the best way/program to use to do this?

Video codec: H.264 /AVC

Audio Codec: MPEG-4 AAC audio

i'd like to maintain quality etc of course.

bulliver · 04-26-2008, 09:28 PM

Try mplayer or ffmpeg...

nardz · 04-27-2008, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulliver

Try mplayer or ffmpeg...

will that convert or just play?

nardz · 04-27-2008, 04:47 AM

specific help would be greatly appreciated - i have no idea.

bulliver · 04-27-2008, 01:06 PM

Ni Nardz. Yes, they will convert.

mencoder is a tool that comes with mplayer. It is a complex tool with many options so I cannot really say 'just run this'. Have a look at the docs, decide your codecs and then experiment.

Here is the beginning of the mencoder docs:
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/mencoder.html

Here is ffmpeg docs, if you want to try that rather:
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg-doc.html

To tell the truth, ffmpeg may be easier to try...

lazlow · 04-27-2008, 01:24 PM

You might look at avidemux. It is gui based and a lot easier to use. It is available from most distros package managers but is relatively easy to compile too.

almatic · 04-27-2008, 03:02 PM

for ffmpeg you can also try my kommander gui. It also lets you to convert multiple files.

http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=67781