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Originally Posted by Joeaksa
Scott,
Mentioned that above. Most are .wmv format with some in .avi or .mpg.
What do I convert them to?
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.avi is a container that can carry content from various codecs
.wmv is a codec
.mpg can be a codec or container, mpeg 1, 2, 3 are codecs while 4 can be a container
I generally avoid avi.
.wmv is a pretty good format
I am partial to using mpeg specifically mpeg2. Makes big files but it's very flexible.
Most of your video editing, conversion, creation software will only be as useful as the amount of codecs that you have.
They use the codec to do the background work.
I really like a product called mpeg streamclip from squared5. It's cross platform and free.
Get some codecs, ffmpeg is a must, Divx does not hurt.
Your final DVD ends up as a .vob.
What you start with will determine how long it will take to convert. Using an mp4 to make a DVD is torture.
Sometimes it's quicker to go to an intermediary format like mpeg2 and use that to create your DVD.