I've had some success with DivX Doctor II. If the avi creator has created it a certain way (as are about 80-90% of them in my experience) DivX Doctor converts it to a .mov file with zero loss a quality and only takes about 5min for a 700mb file. iTunes plays these no probs, but don't know about iPods. In the other 10-20% of avi files, DivX Doctor gives an error and fails. cheers Travis
2008/12/23 Mark Heeler <mhee...@mac.com> > > I have had some issues with Handbrake failing to convert some files and > quality issues with iSquint (BTW. now no longer supported) that have been > solved with MPEGStreamclip. > > Trying all three will give you the ability to deal with almost any file. > > > Sent from Marks BlackBerry Curve... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Green <pal...@tpg.com.au> > > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:24:26 > To: WAMUG Mailing List<wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: Importing movie files into itunes > > I also like iSquint for this: > http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19769/isquint > . > > Very simple to use, and never had a problem with it. > > James > > On 23/12/2008, at 11:19 AM, Dark1 wrote: > > > Yes. Handbrake is an excellent freeware program that can be used to > > convert video. The best option in terms of video quality/small file > > size is x264 but optimal configuration for it isn't straightforward > > without a little reading and it will require a lot of CPU time. > > There are other H264 codecs available on handbrake though. > > > > One thing to keep in mind is your always going to lose some quality > > when you convert a compressed file (avi) into another compressed > > file (mp4). > > > > Ruben > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I recently downloaded some movie files from Vuze (a new Azureus), > >> but they > >> won't drag into my itunes. I can play them easily with Quicktime, > >> but want > >> to play them with itunes so they can be put on an ipod. They are in > >> the .avi > >> format, maybe this is the reason why they won't import into itunes?! > >> > >> Do I have to convert the file type to something else? > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> Denise Williams-Photographer > >> PH 9447 3468 > >> MOB 0417 184592 > >> chri...@iinet.net.au > >> 55 Duart Rd TRIGG WA 6029 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
