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  • dolomite41
    Member
    Member
    • Jul 2003
    • 98

    Splitting files

    What is the best program for spilitting files. I have been using Boilsoft video splitter...but it seems that I have been having some problems. When I try and split an AVI, I get a message stating that "the source avi file is encoded with an improper vbr audio" and it tries to convert the file. This process takes a really long time and before it seemed like I didnt have this problem. Just curious if there are better programs to use when chopping up files. Thanks for all your input.
  • MilesAhead
    Eclectician
    • Nov 2006
    • 2615

    #2
    dolomite41 for .avi stuff check out AviDemux and VirtualDub(and variations like VirtualDubMod etc.)

    AviDemux is pretty tolerant of input and will prompt you to use a key frame when splitting.
    The user interface is pretty intuitive.

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    • gonwk
      Lord of Digital Video
      Lord of Digital Video
      • Dec 2005
      • 1500

      #3
      Hi folks,

      @ dolomite ... Hi there ... Boildoft software are usually pretty easy and striaght forward to use ... if it actually says there is a problem with vbr ... most likely there is.

      @ Miles ... long time no talk ... Miles, is AviDemux more tolerant of what dolomite's Boilsoft program is complaining about!?!?

      Thanks,

      G!

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      • paglamon
        Lord of Digital Video
        Lord of Digital Video
        • Aug 2005
        • 2126

        #4
        VBR audio in avi do cause programs to squirm a bit while handling it. However, AVIDemux rebuilds the time map while working with VBR audio and does a great job of it.
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        • MilesAhead
          Eclectician
          • Nov 2006
          • 2615

          #5
          gonwk I haven't tried boilsoft but I do like that AviDemux usually prompts you to do the right thing such as rebuilding time maps as paglamon mentioned.. using smart copy etc..

          So far the only thing I haven't found easy in AviDemux is appending a bunch of avi files. There may be a way to do it other than manual repetition but I haven't really tried to dig out the info. I've found GUIs for
          asfbin that make it easy to join a numbered series of .wmv but so far I haven't found that specialized utility for .avi. It may be out there I just haven't looked that hard yet.
          Last edited by MilesAhead; 25 May 2008, 09:21 AM.

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          • paglamon
            Lord of Digital Video
            Lord of Digital Video
            • Aug 2005
            • 2126

            #6
            to join a numbered series of .wmv but so far I haven't found that specialized utility for .avi.
            Virtualdub does it.
            AVIDemux can also do it,but in a complex way:http://www.avidemux.org/admForum/viewtopic.php?id=3088

            BTW, is that gnwoak at AVIDemux the same as our friend gonwk here ?
            Last edited by paglamon; 25 May 2008, 12:28 PM.
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            • dolomite41
              Member
              Member
              • Jul 2003
              • 98

              #7
              Ive tried the AVIDemux....however..i am trying to figure out if i can split the files into an equal size clips...like if i have a file that is 76mb have it split into 4 18mb sections. Boilsoft lets me do this and this is what I like about the progam...however with the VBR messed up...the words do not match up with the video

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              • MilesAhead
                Eclectician
                • Nov 2006
                • 2615

                #8
                Originally Posted by paglamon
                Virtualdub does it.
                AVIDemux can also do it,but in a complex way:http://www.avidemux.org/admForum/viewtopic.php?id=3088
                Thanks for the link. I'll try that script.

                update: tried it on a series of .avi files and it worked for me.
                Thanks again.
                Last edited by MilesAhead; 31 May 2008, 02:29 AM.

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