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| garicasha |
| Posted: Aug 26 2009, 10:55 PM |
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I have strong computer skills but am extremely media unsavvy.
From what I've read on the stickies I'm kind of getting the impression that an .avi file can contain a video stream that is encoded in something else, like a DivX codec?
What's the difference between an .avi file and a .DivX file, and am I correct saying an .avi can have a DivX video stream??? If so, what player do you use to watch it?
BTW Windows Movie Maker/Media player not an option for me...they're not "free" because Windows was. :-P
All I'm really trying to do is take my Fraps from World of Warcraft and compress them (but still at a very high quality so you can see in detail what's going on) and then upload them to a file sharing thing, not youtube (too low quality).
What I did was set video options for compression to a divx codec I downloaded and put into virtualdub. I wanted to save as a .divx file, but it seems that VD can't do that and, in retrospect, doesn't need to. I clicked "Save as .avi" and then clicked "All file types" and then named it xxx.Divx It would play in my divx player so I thought it worked, but when my friends downloaded it from
http://www.filedropper.com/yoggclosekill2
they couldn't all get it to work. A few did, I think some renamed it .avi though.
The best possible answer to my questions would just be a link to a tutorial for turning FRAPS into other formats with a basic discussion of what options to use.
Thanks,
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| stephanV |
| Posted: Aug 27 2009, 06:20 AM |
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From what I've read on the stickies I'm kind of getting the impression that an .avi file can contain a video stream that is encoded in something else, like a DivX codec? |
That's correct. AVI is a container (a 'wrapper') that lets you combine video and audio streams so they can play together.
| QUOTE | | What's the difference between an .avi file and a .DivX file, and am I correct saying an .avi can have a DivX video stream??? |
.divx is a private extension to the avi format made by DivX. And you are correct.
| QUOTE | | If so, what player do you use to watch it? |
Any respectable player should be able to. If you want a free MS independent alternative you can look into VLC.
| QUOTE | All I'm really trying to do is take my Fraps from World of Warcraft and compress them (but still at a very high quality so you can see in detail what's going on) and then upload them to a file sharing thing, not youtube (too low quality).
What I did was set video options for compression to a divx codec I downloaded and put into virtualdub. I wanted to save as a .divx file, but it seems that VD can't do that and, in retrospect, doesn't need to. I clicked "Save as .avi" and then clicked "All file types" and then named it xxx.Divx It would play in my divx player so I thought it worked, but when my friends downloaded it from
http://www.filedropper.com/yoggclosekill2
they couldn't all get it to work. A few did, I think some renamed it .avi though. |
If you are strong on computer skills you should know that changing the extension of a file doesn't change the file itself. You just have a wrongly named file now, which players may or may not still recognize. What VirtualDub saves is avi, not .divx.
| QUOTE | | The best possible answer to my questions would just be a link to a tutorial for turning FRAPS into other formats with a basic discussion of what options to use. |
Just keep the extension .avi and you would already have been finished.
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useful links:
VirtualDub, Input plugins and filters, AviSynth, AVI-Mux GUI, AC3ACM by fcchandler, VirtualDub FAQ |
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| Placio74 |
| Posted: Aug 27 2009, 07:34 AM |
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| QUOTE (garicasha @ Aug 27 2009, 12:55 AM) | | ...What's the difference between an .avi file and a .DivX file, and am I correct saying an .avi can have a DivX video stream??? If so, what player do you use to watch it? |
As above. Also... look at this.
| QUOTE (garicasha @ Aug 27 2009, 12:55 AM) | | ...BTW Windows Movie Maker/Media player not an option for me...they're not "free" because Windows was. :-P |
As above. Besides... SMPlayer, Media Player Classic, ...
| QUOTE (garicasha @ Aug 27 2009, 12:55 AM) | ...It would play in my divx player so I thought it worked, but when my friends downloaded it from
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they couldn't all get it to work. A few did, I think some renamed it .avi though. |
Question is:
- where they try play this file (used DirectShow based player on PC or on standalone DVD/DivX player)
- and what is exactly reason they can't play...
| QUOTE (garicasha @ Aug 27 2009, 12:55 AM) | | ...The best possible answer to my questions would just be a link to a tutorial for turning FRAPS into other formats with a basic discussion of what options to use. |
For example... look at guides on videohelp.com and digital-digest.com.
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You not 'compress' audio.
There is 88,9 MB uncompressed PCM - can be 8 MB MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) with 128 kbps.
BTW
What settings you have used in DivX config, also what profile?
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| garicasha |
| Posted: Aug 27 2009, 11:02 PM |
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Ok, thanks for the really good answers.
Any recommendations for other codecs, or is saving as an .avi with a DivX codec going to be the easiest way of compressing and sharing my video?
Also...if I want to put stuff on youtube should I compess it first, or will it lose too much quality when they re-compress it?
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| Placio74 |
| Posted: Aug 28 2009, 04:56 AM |
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| QUOTE (garicasha @ Aug 28 2009, 01:02 AM) | | Any recommendations for other codecs, or is saving as an .avi with a DivX codec going to be the easiest way of compressing and sharing my video? |
Use MPEG-4 ASP codec (DivX or Xvid) is sufficient.
MPEG-4 AVC (x264 for example) is worth to using, but rather in MP4 container and not using VD and not for standalone DVD/DivX players.
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