The best DVD decoder in my opinion is VLC media player which is a freeware multi-format player. Used alongside an install of the Combined Community Codec Pack you should be able to open most, if not all codecs and formats found on the web.
If you would like to convert DVD to a movie file on your computer then try the one click DVD ripper (link goes to review and download from Lifehacker.)
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
View media information from video and audio files
Sunday, April 12, 2009
MediaInfo will analyse many audio and video formats to give you media information such as codec, bit-rate as well as author/artist information.
Burn any movie format to DVD
DVD Flick is a free, open source DVD authoring program that will convert many video formats easily. There is a guide to using it here: Lifehacker DVD Shrink guide.
Universal file format video converter
Friday, April 10, 2009
MediaCoder is an open source (freeware) video and audio converter. I find I have had success using it with video conversion where Super(C) will not work.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Any Audio Converter - Freeware video to audio converter. Extracts audio from a wide range of video formats (including: WMV, MP4, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, MP3, M4A, MP2.)
Free codec pack for Windows XP
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Combined Community Codec Pack is a frequently updated codec package which will cure most video/sound codec issues - click here for a list. It comes with two utilities - Media Player Classic and Zoomplayer which are both freeware media players.
From the CCCP FAQ: "the CCCP was created to replace the video playback packs provided by several anime fansub groups in favor of a single reliable pack capable of decoding practically any groups' files - without breaking compatibility for other formats. Since then it has grown into a pack that can decode more or less anything that you will run into during your travels on the internet."
From the CCCP FAQ: "the CCCP was created to replace the video playback packs provided by several anime fansub groups in favor of a single reliable pack capable of decoding practically any groups' files - without breaking compatibility for other formats. Since then it has grown into a pack that can decode more or less anything that you will run into during your travels on the internet."
How to download YouTube videos to DVD
Thursday, December 27, 2007
I have had many people ask me how to download video from sites such as YouTube, and the simplest way I have found is to enter them in KeepVid.com. Once entered, right click and choose save as on the link provided (make sure to enter a unique filename and change the extension to .FLV)
The video will then be downloaded in the FLV (Flash Video) format. This is a format of compressed video that is designed for the web. FLV is not the most ideal format to work with as it has been compressed and resized for fast loading on YouTube - meaning it is a last resort if you would like to view the video on DVD. Always search sites such as Google Video to see if there is a higher quality version available (often YouTube videos are appropriated from other sources, so look around!) I would also recommend searching Torrent sites such as ThePirateBay.
Once you have downloaded the video at the best quality you can find, it is now time to convert the video. You have two options here - the first being trial and error with Super(C), which is a freeware tool for PC that will convert most video and sound formats. Try converting the FLV video into an MPEG or AVI file, and test the quality of the conversion. Once the file is converted, you will need a video authoring program such as Roxio MyDVD to burn the file to a DVD disc.
The second option is to consult a site like VideoHelp.com which has many guides detailing step-by-step instructions to convert virtually any format to DVD. Visit the guides section, select the format you wish to convert from and to (ie AVI to DVD) and search. The guide usually will refer to freeware programs to get the job done, and will provide URLs of where to get them.
There are a number of Firefox Addons available to help with the job of downloading the videos, you can peruse the list here to choose one that suits your needs best.
Convert video for the web
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Super(C) - One of the most full-featured software applications I have used, Super(C) is a freeware video conversion program that allows you to convert videos to and from most popular video formats utilised on the web (including Flash video formats). (PC, Freeware)
As it is PC only, Mac users can use FFMpegX for the same features.
As it is PC only, Mac users can use FFMpegX for the same features.
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