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APK-1 · Dec 17, 2006, 10:24 PM

I have just purchased a HD1a camera. I am looking for some software that will convert the MP4 video from the camera to AVI that will play on Windows Media Player. I tried MP4cam2AVI, but it did not work with Windows Media Player and I need it to also be compatable with Adobe Premiere Elements.

I want a format that can be sent to anyone and played on their windows medial player and have to download a Divx player.

Any suggestions? Prefer something free or not too expensive.

Thanks for you replies in advance.

kassandro · Dec 18, 2006, 12:18 AM

With MP4Cam2Avi you certainly can convert MP4 to Avi. However, you still have to install an MP4 Codec. FFDShow is the most efficient MP4 Codec. The simplest way to install this Codec is to install the CCCP codec pack, which you can get here:
http://www.cccp-project.net/
In doing so you can install also the Media Player Classic, which doesn't look as fancy as the Window Media Player, but is actually a much better media player.

nosro · Dec 18, 2006, 9:27 AM

I use MP4Cam2AVI with Xvid. No problems.

kassandro · Dec 21, 2006, 2:20 PM

nosro wrote:

Quote:

I use MP4Cam2AVI with Xvid. No problems.

XviD is great for encoding, but poor for decoding. It simply wastes a lot of CPU power. On the other hand FFDShow runs well already on a 700 MHZ Celeron.

jbat2 · Jan 7, 2007, 12:15 PM

Try AVS Video converter............converts to many different formats!

Free trial download: http://avsmedia.com

jbat2

Bart1981 · Jan 7, 2007, 7:21 PM

Quicktime pro also does the job.

xactic6 · Jan 22, 2007, 5:42 AM

Install the FFDShow or Xvid or Dvix codec to make sense of MP4Cam2AVI output.
Load those converted files into the :Gfree Windows Movie Maker. You can save out those WMV files that play in most any up to date Windows Mediaplayer. Even trim them and dress them up with transitions, titles and music.

*tip*
In MP4Cam2AVI, select PCM audio for better audio. File will be larger, but you can trash it after you make the WMV clips.

fadireslly · Jul 15, 2014, 7:52 AM

I used to use a little piece of software called Faasoft Video Converter to convert MP4 to AVI, happy with it.

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Dec 17, 2006, 10:24 PM	#1
APK-1 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14	I have just purchased a HD1a camera. I am looking for some software that will convert the MP4 video from the camera to AVI that will play on Windows Media Player. I tried MP4cam2AVI, but it did not work with Windows Media Player and I need it to also be compatable with Adobe Premiere Elements. I want a format that can be sent to anyone and played on their windows medial player and have to download a Divx player. Any suggestions? Prefer something free or not too expensive. Thanks for you replies in advance.

Dec 18, 2006, 12:18 AM	#2
kassandro Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 448	With MP4Cam2Avi you certainly can convert MP4 to Avi. However, you still have to install an MP4 Codec. FFDShow is the most efficient MP4 Codec. The simplest way to install this Codec is to install the CCCP codec pack, which you can get here: http://www.cccp-project.net/ In doing so you can install also the Media Player Classic, which doesn't look as fancy as the Window Media Player, but is actually a much better media player.

Dec 18, 2006, 9:27 AM	#3
nosro Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3	I use MP4Cam2AVI with Xvid. No problems.

Jan 7, 2007, 12:15 PM	#5
jbat2 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19	Try AVS Video converter............converts to many different formats! Free trial download: http://avsmedia.com jbat2

Jan 7, 2007, 7:21 PM	#6
Bart1981 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 44	Quicktime pro also does the job.

Jan 22, 2007, 5:42 AM	#7
xactic6 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 24	Install the FFDShow or Xvid or Dvix codec to make sense of MP4Cam2AVI output. Load those converted files into the :Gfree Windows Movie Maker. You can save out those WMV files that play in most any up to date Windows Mediaplayer. Even trim them and dress them up with transitions, titles and music. tip In MP4Cam2AVI, select PCM audio for better audio. File will be larger, but you can trash it after you make the WMV clips.

Jul 15, 2014, 7:52 AM	#8
fadireslly Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1	I used to use a little piece of software called Faasoft Video Converter to convert MP4 to AVI, happy with it.