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Old 03-24-2011, 08:58 PM
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Can I use Handbrake as a video converter? A want to convert Revision3 videos to XVID since they no longer do that format, so I can put it on my mp3 player and watch it on my TV. Is it possible?
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Do you need XVID? Will one of the existing formats work on your "MP3" player?
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Do you need XVID? Will one of the existing formats work on your "MP3" player?
Yes. mp4 doesn't work, and Revision3's wmv format is different from the wmv that works on the mp3 player. XVID works best.
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Handbrake won't do XVID, you'll need a different app to do that.
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Handbrake won't do XVID, you'll need a different app to do that.
Such as the XVID desktop application ...
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Such as the XVID desktop application ...
What's that?
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Such as the XVID desktop application ...
On the xvid website there's only a codec download, no encoders or players. Are you thinking of DivX?
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On the xvid website there's only a codec download, no encoders or players. Are you thinking of DivX?
Umm. Yep. Right. Xvid is the opensourced (and superior) verison of the proprietary Divx codec ... but the Divx tols work.

A quick google search finds a Video to DIvx (and by virtue Xvid) using Handbrake page on the Divx Labs.
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Ok, so do you guys know of a good open source/free video converter? Doesn't have to be Handbrake.
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Umm. Yep. Right. Xvid is the opensourced (and superior) verison of the proprietary Divx codec ... but the Divx tols work.

A quick google search finds a Video to DIvx (and by virtue Xvid) using Handbrake page on the Divx Labs.
That might be out of date, Handbrake dropped DivX/XviD format support in version 9.4. I guess you could grab version 9.3.

Here's lifehacker's top 5 media converters, and if you don't like those just search their site for more.
http://lifehacker.com/#!5058888/five...dia-converters

You could also, you know, watch Tekzilla for their recommended video encoders. Or search the forums. I swear someone answers the "which video encoder" question about once a month.
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