I wasn’t sure where I should post this, so I thought I’d start here. Once you’ve stopped laughing, I was hoping to find a AVI to MPEG converter on the internet for free. Has anyone found one that would be willing to point me to?! I have tried tons of searches and have been to a bunch of sites that let you download for free, even have a trail version, but all of them put a big icon through the middle of the video with “TRIAL VERSION” :-? or something like that. If I have to break down and buy a version I will, with some recommendations!! Thanks all!!
I use is the demo version of im-too mpeg encoder, on the trial version you can only do 5 min. But most things you make on blender are less than that, you encode and decode 22 different formats including mpeg2, mpeg4, wmv, wma, ogg and avi. The only problem is that sometimes the sound and video are out of sync.
the problem with free mpeg encoders or decoders is that the standard is patented and the owners of the patent want royalties on its use, per copy of software.
So, arguably, even open source products must pay…
well anyway, the tsunami mpeg encoder has a trial, and bbMPEG is also available
I really like virtual dub. The only problem is that it doesn’t save MPEG files. You’ll have to get a codec for that. But other than that it’s a great program
Actually I have VirtualDub! But I’ve been having trouble getting it to see new codecs. That’s why I was looking for another program. If someone could point me to a MPEG codec that works with VirtualDub that would be great. I tried to load ffdshow codec and I can’t get VirtualDub to see it.
