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A video container for either H.264- or VP6-encoded video, created by Adobe for their Flash platform

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Convert mp3 to flv

I want to convert mp3 files to flv Why it doesn't work? $ ffmpeg -y -i 1.mp3 -f flv -acodec libmp3 -ab 64 -ac 1 myfile.flv ffmpeg version 0.7-rc1, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers ...
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Avoid ffmpeg to lose the flv files keyframes

I use ffmpeg to convert my files, but when I do so, I lose the keyframes metadata from my flv files. The command I use right now is: $/usr/local/bin/ffmpeg -i %s -ab 96k -ar 44100 -b 500k -r 25 -f ...
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FFMPEG video to FLV conversion optimization

I have a video site where users can upload videos which will be converted to FLV format and displayed. Those videos are shown at a size of 420x350. I'm using FFmpeg to convert then to FLV format ...
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How to download flv using Linux command line?

I frequently need to download a video from a varieties of websites on a remote Linux server. So wondering if there is an easy command/tool to do so?
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Can I burn FLV files to DVD

I want to burn 3 flv videos to DVD, I have Nero but I not sure if the dvd will read the videos! because I have tried the flv videos with USB direct to TV but it didn't work, so now I want to burn them ...
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would like to download this video with downloadhelper but cannot

I am trying to download this video with downloadhelper, the firefox extension http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28qwcVPNy3E but I just get audio only. This is particularly with this video clip. The ...
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extract a portion of an flv file? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Extract segments from FLV file? I'd like to extract between for example 5min-8min from an flv file. Solution should use as minimal amount of RAM as possible. a command-line ...
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Converting FLV to MP4 Using FFMPEG and Preserving the Quality

Im trying to use ffmpeg to convert my flv files to mp4 to play them on iOS devices but the converted video has a much worse quality than the original one. Here is the command i use: ffmpeg -i input....
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How do I download this video from Google Video?

I have tried Orbit Downloader, but it can't seem to get it. I know Google Video have updated their methods so it's harder now. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3332918255822393647# I've read ...
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Converting a .mp4 file throws "Resampling with input channels greater than 2 unsupported." error

I am trying to convert a mp4 file into flv with 2 audio channels & sample rate of 44.1 Khz (because .flv does not allow higher than that). Here is the pastebin for the error. As seen from the ...
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Media Player Classic with latest K-Lite Codec chokes on FLV

I have FLV files that I want to play with Media Player Classic. Whenever I seek using the navigation bar the whole video stops. When I play it again, I receive the last still image while the audio ...
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Where can Firefox store cached flash (.flv) video files?

I am willing to save an online flash video (.flv) file for further offline watching. I couldn't download this particular video file through a direct link (grabbed with Video Download Helper extension) ...
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Which command should I use to make .jpeg from .flv using ffmpeg?

The below command creates jpeg out of .mpg, but fails to create jpeg out of .flv. How can I do that? $ffmpegpath = FFMPEG_PATH; $input = "video_file/orig/fdgdf.mpg";//Lady.flv"; $output = "...
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Are f4v-files the same as flv-files?

Are these two the same just with another extension?
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How do FLV files work? Does the end-user download the entire contents of the file when watching it?

I have a 20 MB FLV video file at the backend and I'm serving them through FlowPlayer. (a) Does the end-user ultimately download 20 MB worth of information when watching the video or would it be less?...
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Are there any Mac OS X apps that convert Flash video (.flv) to h.264?

I’ve got some video from the web in Flash video format (.flv). I want to convert it to h.264. I’ve got Perian installed. QuickTime seems to play the video fine, but when I use any of the options to ...
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Generate FLV video with alpha channel using open source tools

I have a sequence of PNG-images with transparency which I want to convert to an FLV video with transparency. So far I have been using ffmpeg to create FLVs (vp6a), but it doesn't seem to support ...
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make a .flv from a bunch of jpeg-s

I have a bunch of jpeg and want to make a single flv video file from it. I need flv/mp4 (vp6/h264 codecs). Could you please tell me how to do it? It must be done via console command on Linux.
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Which free .flv encoder could I use for Mac?

Apart from the latest version (0.0.9y) of ffmpegx, is there any other free flv encoder which is worth a try?
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ffmpeg command line help

Does anyone know how to use ffmpeg? i got a list of files (video1.jpg, video2.jpg ... video10.jpg) that i want to convert to a .flv file so it displays like a slideshow. Does anyone know the command ...
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add subtitle to a movie [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: How do I hard code a movie with subtitles? How to soft code an MKV with subtitles? Do you know a good (& free if is possible) software which allow me to embed a ...
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SWF to FLV converter [closed]

Is there any freeware SWFL to FLV converter? or avi would be fine as well. Could not find any so far.
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How to convert flv video to 3gp video?

How to convert .flv video format to .3gp for use on an Android device using a desktop computer?
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Problem with xvideoservice thief

Xvideo service thief is an application that allows you to download and convert youtube videos into .avi format. The problem is when it tries to convert the .flv into a .avi. The audio in the video is ...
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flv video convertor [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the easiest way to convert MPEG video to FLV format? which is the best flv video convertor
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Reduce FLV file size

I have successfully converted an AVI file to FLV, but it's too large a file. How can I reduce it's file size without editing out any portions of its content?
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Why is H.264 video so much faster in an FLV container than in an MP4 container?

I am developing a tube site, and currently having issues with H.264 format. I noticed that YouTube put their hi-def videos into an MP4 container, so logically I did the same. Next, I installed ...
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Windows: Extract MP3 Audio from FLV file

What is the best way to extract the audio track from a FLV video file, preferably in MP3?
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Is it possible to check a FLV for data corruption?

I have some FLV videos and I'd like to check them for possibile data corruption, even if I'm able to play them without problems. I don't really know if FLV videos store an embedded checksum string for ...
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Converting MP4 to FLV in Adobe Media Encoder fails

I am trying to encode a .mp4 to a .flv I've tried using the Adobe Media Encoder but the video is lost in the conversion process, leaving me a black screen and some audio. I have yet to find ...
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How can I convert AVI files to FLV files with the highest quality?

I want to convert some of the AVI files I recorded (presentations) to FLV so I can host them on a website and offer them to my visitors. I have done this sort of thing before but the quality they came ...
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Flash video for Windows/VirtualDub/media player

I don't want to install any codec packs because I remember the last time I did it unwanted results occurred. (I think a codec didn't play nice with an application and was a known problem with the ...
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Which would have a lower bandwidth cost - HTML5 or FLV?

Recently YouTube and Vimeo added HTML5 players to their websites, with options to use them rather than the FLV video. I understand that HTML5 video is less CPU intensive, but what about bandwidth? So.....
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GIF to FLV software on GNU/Linux (or cross-platform)

Do you know how to convert an animated GIF (only two pics in loop) to FLV or AVI? I didn't search for a Microsoft alternative that maybe could run with WINE, because I really prefer a native one; ...
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How do you convert FLV file format to a format that Picasa recognizes (e.g. AVI, MPEG, WMV)?

I use one of the Firefox plugins for embedded video to download content from Youtube and other sites. The program downloads these videos in FLV format, and I have VLC Media Player to play them, which ...
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Watermarking videos on Linux

I want to add watermarking on to my FLV videos. Previously I used to do that using FFmpeg's vhook option but due to some problems I had to upgrade it to the latest SVN revision. This version of FFmpeg ...
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Mass convert videos to FLV format with watermarking in Windows

Is there a Windows program that can convert a bunch of videos and output in FLV format as well as include a watermark?
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How do you convert AVI to FLV using Avidemux in Windows?

I've tried the tutorial but there seems to be a specific file that has to be associated with Avidemux. I'm using version 2.5.1 (r5249)
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Which of these video formats will give me better quality

With the basic idea i have about video formats, i always thought FLV offers the lowest quality & hence smallest file size but this particular page made me confused. http://blip.tv/file/2932017 If ...
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Playing hi-res flv files

What is the best way to play hi-res flv clips ? Frame size is 1650x1050 pixels and it runs for about 2-3 seconds. I am downloading the file before playing, but it drops frames and not running smoothly....
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File Deletion from Desktop

I recently downloaded a video file in FLV format. However at present I am unable to copy, move, or even delete the file. Is there any way to remove it? AVG doesnt show any infections, File Shredder ...
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How to extract the sound track from a flv file

Is there anyway to extract the sound track from a flv file on MacOS X? If yes, what are the tool/ways I can do that? Thank you.
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wmv to flv using mencoder

I am trying to convert .wmv video files to .flv format, .flv will be played in JW Player I use the following command -of lavf -oac pcm -lameopts abr:br=48 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=480 ...
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Downloading FLV video files (Mac)

I want the ability to download any FLV Video on a web page (not just services like YouTube), I'm using Firefox so an addon is good but an external application would be even better.
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FFmpeg tweaks for converting from WMV to FLV?

When using ffmpeg to convert from .wmv files to .flv files, I find that either the quality is too low or the bps is too high. I am working on a Ubuntu Linux installation. Any suggestions? The bps ...
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How to put keyframes at particular time in FLV Video?

I want to encode an existing FLV video to another FLV Video with resize + croping. Existing video has iFrames at required positions. Now which encoder software is best suited use for this task. ...
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Problem getting video from DVD

I have a DVD that a customer needs me to pull ~5 minutes of video from, and convert it to FLV to play on their website. I downloaded AVS Video Converter and tried to use it to convert the VOB file to ...
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Capture live streaming

I want to capture an RTMP stream. The videos are live, different every day and usually I can't tune in because I am busy at work doing something :(. I would like to capture the stream; however, they ...
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Download Flash video file from any video site?

I know there are plenty of ways to download Flash video files (.flv) from the video sites like YouTube, etc. But if the site changes the procedure of download, most of the time, it will break. Is ...
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How to embed a flv video into a web page?

I want to let my visitors to watch my video directly at my web page. How would I do this?
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