DV Format Files

[PetrolTed]

Anyone know what software I can use to convert DV to AVI/WMV/MPG?

[DustyC]

Windows XP movie maker?

[PetrolTed]

Am running W2000.

[luca brazzi]

Studio should do it just fine Ted. And you can choose what quality (filesize) you desire.

Gimme a bell if you want a quick talkthrough.

LB

[ErnestM]

Ted - DV is a form of AVI (albeit a large one). I would be guessing that you want to compress the file for easier viewing from online. The best way to convert (without a lot of expense) is to download the Windows Media Encoder from the Microsoft site. This will allow you to make WMV files of various quality/settings. It handles native 16x9 nicely and allows you to customize settings quite a bit.

I have found that for really good MPEG results you need a quality "purchased" software such as Premier, etc...

Hope this helps

ErnestM

[srider]

ErnestM said:

Ted - DV is a form of AVI (albeit a large one). I would be guessing that you want to compress the file for easier viewing from online. The best way to convert (without a lot of expense) is to download the Windows Media Encoder from the Microsoft site. This will allow you to make WMV files of various quality/settings. It handles native 16x9 nicely and allows you to customize settings quite a bit. I have found that for really good MPEG results you need a quality "purchased" software such as Premier, etc... Hope this helps ErnestM

If you need to get it into mpeg, try tmpegenc, www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html

It's a bit technical, but quality is excellent and it's free.