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Converting avi encoded with IMM5 codec
As part of a legal matter, I received a copy of a security video encoded using what appears to be an 'IMM5' codec, apparently often used by police. I also received a copy of 'BackupPlayer', which can ...
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Reuse transcoding outputs to generate multiple files with AvConv
I am trying to find information about how to transcode a file into multiple outputs in one shot, but I don't seem to be able to. Most of the results I find describe the opposite: merging multiple ...
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Crop video to custom resolution
I'm just looking for a simple application (preferably free but not necessarily) that allows me to crop a video to a custom resolution; obviously smaller than the original resolution. The application ...
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How can I batch convert flac files to wav?
I'm using Windows XP, and I have several (about 160) flac files which I need to convert to wav. Since it is not practical to convert so many one by one, I need a utility that can convert them, but ...
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Seek Issues in WebM (VP8 IVF/OGG) File
I have a file downloaded from the web this is the media below.
General
Format : WebM
Format version : Version 2
File size ...
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Generating media DVD ISO's from video files and metadata
I have several videos that have been organized using Media Center Master to include metadata, cover art, etc. I would like to turn them into ISO files in bulk, so that I can later burn them to DVDs.
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How to extract a Vorbis stream from a WAVE file?
I would like to move the Vorbis stream into an ogg container but ffmpeg does not seem to recognize the stream.
Even though MPlayer gives this output upon playback:
Opening audio decoder: [acm] ...
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Transcode videos to webm with lossless compression
I am using GNU/Linux(Arch Linux), and i need to transcode some videos from .avi/.mov to .webm.
I don't have the original file for most videos, only the "very compressed" .avi, and i can't loose any ...
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Which video format requires least transcoding for versatile media streaming
I know this question is related a bit to this here, but I have a more specific aim.
I want to stream videos (in 1080p quality with multiple sound channels) to different devices (iOS, Xbox 360, PS3, ...
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What CPU, RAM, Chipset requirements for real-time transcode two 1080p ts streams to common formats? [closed]
I aim to build a home media streaming server, and I have a lot of recordings from my satellite receiver in ts format (it's a Dreambox DM8000 HD PVR and it directly writes the transport stream to disc ...
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Transcoding from DVD to MP4 and intentionally skip frames in the middle
I have a DVD that I'd like to transcode from a DVD format to MP4 so I can play it on my iPad. Normally this is trivially easy as I could use Handbrake. But this has an interesting twist.
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Concatenating ogg video files from the command line
Okay. I've got a few ogg files I've created using a desktop recording tool. I've transcoded them using ffmpeg once (mainly to clip out the beginnings and the ends).
Now, I have 3 such files which I ...
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Is it possible to queue HandBrake transcodes across multiple DVD drives?
As I strive to be more efficient with my transcoding of all my personal DVDs, I was wondering if its possible to queue up a couple of DVDs at a time in separate DVD readers. I've not been able to find ...
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Software to transfer video to dvd in real time - Windows 7 x64
I have a bunch of Digital 8 tapes that I want to transfer to DVD so I can get rid of this Digital 8 camcorder.
Can someone recommend some software (free or commercial) to help do the job. I've done ...
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What media server can stream (transcode) video to my television yet retain surround sound?
As is often the case, in writing this question I found my answer. Posted below to aid others. New and different answers are more than welcome.
My television is a Network Media Device (NMD) and thus ...
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How can I transcode a library of DVD Rips into a more compact/accessible format?
I have a hard drive that was filled with DVD copies of movies that I own, used in conjunction with My Movies to allow the children to easily watch the DVDs without having to mess around with and ...
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What is mencoder's -speed option doing?
I need to change the playback speed of a video, but can't use mencoder to do it. Changing the speed that a video plays at seems like the sort've thing that any video encoding software should be able ...
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activate transcoding in vlc
I am trying to download a stream using vlc media plaer. I did google that up, but I could not exactly decide how activating transcoding helps. I am guessing it is better for the quality? But when I ...
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How to watch cell phone videos on Linux (3gp, mov)
I'm probably missing something obvious, but I have huge trouble watching .3gp videos (taken with my Android phone) or .mov videos (my friends send me from their iOS devices) on Linux. I'm running ...
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CUDA enabled audio transcoding software?
I have 2000 files which iTunes somehow decided should be aac and transcoded for me without me realizing it. I want to transcode these back to MP3s as quickly as possible, so I can use them on Google ...
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MKV to MP4 transcoding script issues
Ok, this one has got me scratching my head - specially as I'm a scripting nOOb, and my *nix expeirence is basic to say the least.
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Need to identify why the shell script for converting filers ...
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Free batch conversion from FLAC to Apple Looseless (ALAC/m4a)?
I am looking for a free tool that would allow me to convert big amounts of FLAC files to Apple Looseless (ALAC) while preserving the tags and optionally adding new ones from CDDB or similar sources.
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h264 Slideshow Maker
I've been using Windows Movie Maker to make slideshows with musical backdrops. The two problems are (A) the maximum output resolution is 640x480 and (B) it only exports in the WMV encoding. I would ...
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How to adjust and combine multiple lower quality photos into one better using FOSS?
I have multiple noisy photos (caputed without tripod) that needs to be adjusted (moved/rotated) and averaged.
How it's better to do it in Linux with FOSS console-based programs?
Current way is ...
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Transcoding with UVD?
Is there a way to use UVD for transcoding? E.g. for decoding video for recompression. I'm not looking for accelerating the actual encoding process, just the decoding.
If it's not possible, than is it ...
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Any good open source software for media conversion?
I'm sick of people using annoying crapware for "free mp3 conversion" and the like.
Does anyone know of any good quality software that is perhaps open source or free? Sort of like how video lan player ...
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Convert video files for Maemo (Nokia N900) using ffmpeg/mencoder
I'm a newbie in video encoding so I'm looking for some expert advice.
I'm looking to transcode media files with ffmpeg or mencoder (or something other) on Ubuntu for my Nokia N900 running Maemo.
I'd ...
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Painlessly convert FLAC to ALAC on Windows?
I'm wondering if anyone has a clean, painless workflow for losslessly transcoding FLAC files to their equivalent ALAC? It's supposed to be a bit-perfect conversion, meaning it shouldn't be very hard, ...
