Convert MP4S video to... well, anything?

[matt2971]

I've got some video files that are in the M$ MP4S format. I want to convert these to any other format so that I can open them up in the likes of VirtualDUB and join them together.

I've tried:

VirtualDUB-MPEG2-1.6.11
TMPGenc 2.5

Both refuse to open them.

Is there any free software I can use to convert these?

Thanks in advance.

Matt

[drfsupercenter]

Try Ulead Video Studio. It joins just about anything (except RM). www.ulead.com to get a free 30-day trial.

[anonymez]

download & install the latest ffdshow from http://ffdshow.sourceforge.net/tikiw...etting+ffdshow


open start-->program files-->ffdshow-->VFW codec configuration. click the 'decoder' tab. set 'divx 4', and 'mp4 1, 2 and 3' from 'disabled' to 'libavcodec'

try opening in vdub

[celtic_druid]

Probably in an asf container though. VirtualDub MPEG2 should work, together with ffdshow that is.

[matt2971]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm already using ffdshow, so configuring the settings detailed by anonymez was easy enough. Celtic_Druid, I use your ffdshow builds, so thanks if you're one and the same!

So... I can now load the file into Vdub, but I only seem to get the audio. Both input and output screens are black. Additionally, the "append AVI segment" menu item is greyed out - I usually use this to join files together. If I select "Direct Strem Copy" and save as AVI to disk, I get a file much smaller than the original.

Here are the file properties when loaded into Vdub:



Any ideas?

Matt

[awesomeincalg]

I use IMTOO for conversions, it works amazingly well! Free trial but converts 5 minute or less vids. But it'll give you a feel for the prog and what it can do.

[matt2971]

Thanks guys, but I'm not really looking for a commercial product - I don't do enough with video to warrant it.