Converting videos from a canon digital camera (motion jpeg) to a "usable" format

Hey Guys,

I have a Canon SD1000 digital camera that takes videos in motion jpeg, and is contained in an .avi extension.

I hate my camera for this. The files are big and I run into a lot of problems with the motion jpeg format.

How can I convert the motion jpeg video from the Canon camera to a more usable format, such as .mpeg or .mov? Thanks.

 

I'm not sure if you will see a lot of difference in the file size reduction, but you can experiment with "Super" -- a challenge to use, but versatile when you can get it right >>

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_encoders/super.cfm

 

I've found that the funcionality of Super benifits greatly if you install one of the codec packs as well, K-lite or mega for example.

 

Thanks guys for the response.

I have had SUPER for quite a while now, but found it to have a number of problems while converting.

Is there a way (option) in SUPER to make the output file have the same bitrate and movie/audio quality, but with just a different file format (.mpg)?

 

Dimensions you can usually find a place to check to keep the same as input but for bitrate you just kind of have to know what you need for a certain quality that you're looking for on the device or screen you intend to play the result on.

 

i need help downloading musice videos unto my gigabeat i have windows vista

 

I've found "Super" to be a bit dicey to use. Sometimes the very same settings will not work on the very same file. Often this appears to be a "resource" problem requireing a cold boot. You may need to experiment with the codec selection both for video and audio within the output "container" selected.

The .flv format offers best compression but you will need something like "Videolan" to view them.

It's best to match everything else as much as possible to the file being converted. Just double click it in Super to open the analytic utility.


>>> missyrose78: you need to open a separate topic for your problem rather than "piggyback" -- but welcome to the forum