Mac users - can you recommend me free (pref. open source) software to convert FLV files to MP4? iSquint seems to just yank the audio, not the video. Googling isn't very helpful on the reliability front. I am running OS X.
I am poking around the website, but can't even find out if it's cross-platform! Or maybe it's in one of those really obvious places that I'm not even looking it.
If you manage to convert the avi to an mp4 are you planning to post it? (I am assuming this is all about FOB...) The avi I downloaded isn't playing properly, and the mp4 I found actually only shows the top left quarter of the image, which reduces much of the action to a mystery.
If you're getting FLV files from somewhere like Youtube and then converting them to MP4, then I use Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/) which cuts out the need to convert as it downloads files as MP4 files. When they're downloaded by Miro, they get put into their own Miro folder within your Movie's folder so you can nab them from there for sharing or putting on your iPod/iPhone.
For other video file converting I didn't find anything freeware or shareware I was truly happy with so I bit the bullet and upgraded to Quicktime Pro and that can do pretty much anything I need it to do with AVI/mp3/mp4/MOV files including converting and editing. For me, it was worth paying for
Upgrading to QT Pro from the free Quicktime 7 is about £20 from the UK Apple website (http://store.apple.com/uk/product/D3380Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDExNQ&mco=MjY3NTI&p=1&s=topSellers) or AU$44.95 from the Aus apple website (http://store.apple.com/au/product/D3380Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDExNQ&mco=MjY3NTI&p=2&s=topSellers).
You're welcome. :) I think it'll be worth it, especially with a MacBook. When you get QT Pro, you may find you need to get some Codecs to play some files (DivX files mainly) where they will play on VLC but not on QT. If that happens, give me a shout and I can send the codecs you'll need over, it's very simple to sort out
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So, no, I won't post the mp4 of Rick Astley, I just need to convert it for a silly vid I'm trying to make - iMovie only plays well with mp4s :)
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For other video file converting I didn't find anything freeware or shareware I was truly happy with so I bit the bullet and upgraded to Quicktime Pro and that can do pretty much anything I need it to do with AVI/mp3/mp4/MOV files including converting and editing. For me, it was worth paying for
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Is Quicktime Pro expensive?
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