WinFF/FFMPEG couldn't convert videos I have tested. I guess it needs some codec which I do not have. Here's the error report dump
> FFmpeg version SVN-rUNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et > al. > configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler > --enable-pthreads --enable-libvorbis --enable-libtheora --enable-libogg > --enable-libgsm --enable-dc1394 --disable-debug --enable-shared > --prefix=/usr > libavutil version: 1d.49.3.0 > libavcodec version: 1d.51.38.0 > libavformat version: 1d.51.10.0 > built on Mar 12 2008 14:31:53, gcc: 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu4) > Input #0, avi, from '/home/gizmo/Videos/futurama/Futurama - S04E08 - > Godfellas [dd].avi': > Duration: 00:21:40.8, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1128 kb/s > Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 640x480, 25.00 fps(r) > Stream #0.1: Audio: 0x2000, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s > *Unknown codec 'libamr_nb'* > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Nasimul Haque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One liner CLI is ok. But for ffmpeg or mencoder, it is overwhelming. I > still can't remember what option is needed for which converter. Using > such a versatile software in command line is insane. > > I partially disagree about responsibility of the Linux experts. I have > converted some people just by showing how easy it is to use Ubuntu. > You know, the motto of Ubuntu is "Linux for Human". They were very > afraid of using linux just because of the CLI. I do agree that in most > cases GUI tutorial would be an essay of 500 words instead of one line > command. But who wants to convert 3gp to avi, is knowledgeable enough > to know what menu should be clicked. And also if you want to give a > tutorial about the options of the ffmpeg or mencoder, I bet you need > to write 5000000 words or more. > > So it really depends on the problem, whether you need to run CLI or > GUI. When my friends see me using Mac or Linux, they think that > without Terminal nothing can be done in these OSes. In fact, in Mac > you don't need to open the Terminal in your whole life. But I do live > in the Terminal. > > Nasim > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Tarin Mahmood > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WinFF is a GUI front-end for ffmpeg and Google is your friend :) > > > > Ok, Now I've a little say about the ongoing discussion > > > > Those who are helping others here or anywhere in the internet ... Its not > > their responsibility to attract users to Linux or make you like Linux. > They > > are doing it because they know a solution and want to help those who are > in > > same kind of situations. Its all about community, sharing and helping > each > > other. > > > > Nobody can make you like Linux, It doesn't matter to most of the people > if > > you are using Linux or not, its only your choice, and Its not an experts > > 'Responsibility' or 'Job' to attract you or any other to Linux. That > > marketing peoples job. > > > > Learn to appreciate the efforts and time they are giving for you. If you > > cannot appreciate that, why should they waste their time for you? Are > they > > expecting to get paid or something? > > > > Are People are getting interested in Linux because they are being able to > > configure stuffs using GUI's? or because of its stability, security and > > power? > > > > So why should providing a GUI solution be that important if one can give > a > > solution in one line instead of writing an essay about where to click, > what > > to select and what to apply? That may look easy to you but it would be a > > pure waste of time for who are used to do stuffs quickly and efficiently > > using terminal or whatever way its possible. > > > > When you come to Linux you should already know its not Windows and So its > > better to forget the "that everything have to come in a GUI" mentality > and > > get ready to adapt. if its don't fit you then fine! go to what suits you > the > > best. Nobody is stopping you. > > > > -- > > ubuntu-bd mailing list > > ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > > > > > > > > -- > M. Nasimul Haque, M.Sc.(SUST) > Wessex Institute of Technology > Southampton, UK > > -- > ubuntu-bd mailing list > ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd >
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