Converting MKV to AVI

Patrick O'Callaghan pocallaghan at gmail.com
Sat May 8 17:10:22 UTC 2010


On Sat, 2010-05-08 at 09:53 -0700, Michael Miles wrote:
> On 05/08/2010 09:40 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Sat, 2010-05-08 at 08:51 -0700, Michael Miles wrote:
> >    
> >> On 05/08/2010 08:43 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> >>      
> >>> On Fri, 2010-05-07 at 23:43 -0700, Michael Miles wrote:
> >>>
> >>>        
> >>>>> Anyway, my question is this: does anyone have a useful recipe for
> >>>>>
> >>>>>            
> >>>> this
> >>>>
> >>>>          
> >>>>> kind of thing?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And for extra credit: how about converting FLV (Flash video)?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> poc
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>            
> >>>> I use Avidemux.
> >>>> It handles everything quite well
> >>>>
> >>>>          
> >>> Tried it, but a) even the GUI version is still quite confusing,
> >>> definitely not for dummies, and b) it didn't work on my test file
> >>> despite apparently reasonable settings.
> >>>
> >>> All the same I'm checking out the Wiki in search of illumination.
> >>>
> >>> poc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>        
> >> An easier one is Handbrake
> >> Very limited in formats though
> >>      
> > Yes, it only seems to output H.264 or Mpeg-4.
> >
> > poc
> >
> >    
> It's really unfortunate but linux and video leaves something to be desired.
> 
> The last one I have had some success is WinFF
> 
> it uses ffmpeg to do it's work.
> 
> Try it it does cover most files to avi.

Generating avi output is not really the problem. Avi is just a container
format. The real issue is how to specify the right codecs with the right
parameters. There are just way too many options for the non-expert to be
able to decide.

poc



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