I took some video with my digital camera and the resulting files were in the AVI format. When I imported them to my video editing tool, I was not able to edit them. Help!

It just so happens that I had the same experience. I finally figured out the problem was that all AVI files are not the same.

Apparently, the video that most current still image cameras shoot is what is called Motion JPEG video. This video is actually a series of still frames added together to create a moving picture. In order for these AVI or MPEG files to open correctly in some video editing programs, you’ll need a third party codec installed.

Some folks at Sony Media Software Customer Support further suggested…

You would need to find a program that is able to open this file that can convert the file to just a regular AVI using the Microsoft AVI codec instead of a DivX MPEG 4 codec or render it to an MPEG 2 file.

If all of this has your head spinning, don’t worry. There is an easier way around the problem.

There are lots of video converter software programs that can fix this for you. I tried the free trials for a half dozen of them and my favorite was the Xilisoft Video Converter.

The Xilisoft Video Converter is fast and easy to use – it enables you to convert a video file to all of the popular video formats, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to AVI, and WMV to MPEG.

Also, the Xilisoft Video Converter provides an easy way to convert video files to popular audio file formats, like MP3 and a bunch of others. Plus, it supports all of the popular multimedia devices, such as PSP, iPod, MP4 player, mobile phone, Zune, etc.

I typically convert my digital camera files to WMV and the result is great quality that is ready to edit.

By: Shawn Collins

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The decision to pay the extra fees and move from dial-up to broadband usually involves meeting three wants: faster downloads, faster uploads and live streaming video.

The transmission of live streaming video is dependent on bandwidth, video codecs and the ability to transmit as many frames per second as possible. Let’s review how these variables effect video on dial-up and broadband.

First a little background on bandwidths and speeds. A lot of people use the terms bandwidth and speeds interchangeably, so it’s important to clarify the difference. Think of a water pipe. You can get more water through the pipe by increasing the pressure to send it through faster. This increases the “speed.” You can also get more water out the end by increasing the size of the pipe. This increases the “bandwidth”

When you go from a dial-up ISP to a broadband ISP, you increase the size of the pipe by getting more bandwidth. This way you can get more data through the pipe in the same amount of time, thus allowing faster uploads and downloads. Video is data, too, but good video requires enormous amounts of data. Because of this, video is often referred to as a bandwidth hog. When you increase the bandwidth, you allow more video through in the same amount of time.

Programmers can use creative and complicated mathematical formulas called algorithms to put the data into packets that allow more packets to go through the pipe. This is comparable to increasing the speed of the water in the pipeline. In the world of video, the algorithm is called a codec. Well known codecs include MPEG-4, MPEG-2 and JPEG.

In order to evaluate codecs, a definition of quality is necessary. The number of frames per second (fps) is usually the objective measurement of video quality. “Broadcast quality video” is an overused term that typically means 25 to 35 fps. Independent of theoretical rates, most live video streamed on the internet through broadband is in the range of 10 to 15 fps. It’s not like HDTV or like movies in the theater, but it is sufficient for the purpose.

JPEG transmits video like a movie. Each full picture frame from the “film strip” is transmitted and viewed. When the individual pictures, called frames, are accumulated together rapidly, they appear to display motion, just like a film strip.

MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and others don’t send a full frame each time. They send what’s called an I-Frame, which is a full frame, only once in a while. In between the I-Frames, they only send the video data that change. So, if the image is from a fixed camera in a room where someone is walking, the wall doesn’t change, so the image of the wall is not sent with each frame. Only the spots where the person is moving are transmitted between the I-frames. This eliminates a lot of data without changing the quality of the video. So, with the same amount of data, the end result can be more frames per second. This is why MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 are said to offer higher quality video.

What is bandwidth? Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be sent in a second, typically measured in kilobits per second (kbps). Did you ever notice how TV reporters on satellite phones sometimes look weird? They are usually transmitting at very low bandwidths of less than 5 fps. Have you asked yourself why cell phone voice plans typically can only transmit still video images, or video clips that are so slow that motion is not apparent? That’s because their maximum bandwidth is 9.6 kbps, also considered very low.

Cell phone data plans and dial-up telephone service fall in the less than 56 kbps range. Broadband is above 56 kbps. Cable companies typically offer it in 128 kbps or 256 kbps increments. However, these are maximum rates. For example, dial-up telephone usually fluctuates between 30 and 45 kbps in the real world, even though it is theoretically 56 kbps.

MPEG-4 and its many variants are pretty much the standard for sending video over broadband. Many different companies have developed their own unique twist to try to take into account variations in bandwidth that result in interruptions, pixilation and video tears. But, with a 256 kbps bandwidth, video can stream on average at 10 to 15 fps, and may even peak at 20 or 25 fps depending on the fluctuation. Unfortunately, on dial-up, the number of frames per second that these standard codecs can deliver is less than 5 frames per second, and often only 1 frame per second.

Some new video codecs are allowing frame rates of 12 fps over dial-up services, in many ways comparable to the video offered over broadband. This has expanded the ability to transmit quality video through dial-up.

To summarize the water pipe analogy, different video codecs can increase the water flow by increasing the number of frames per second at the end of the pipe without increasing the size of the pipe. Switching from dial-up to broadband is a way to increase the size of the pipe so that more frames per second can come out the end of the pipe.

Cost is always a consideration, with dial-up being less expensive. Also, many people worldwide do not have the availability of broadband, so dial-up is their only option.

Comet Video Technologies develops products and services for the low bandwidth transmission of video through satellites, cell voice plans, cell data plans, telephone dial-up and broadband. http://www.cometvt.com

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By: Howard Becker

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For today, the best of the best in MOV to MPG Converter are listed below. They’re clearly the winners in all five categories, as you’ll be able to tell immediately when you download them.

1. Aone MOV to MPEG AVI WMV Converter

It is a tool to help you convert,split,and join MOV to AVI, MPEG, WMV. Use it you can convert MOV to DVD, MOV to VCD, MOV to SVCD, MOV to AVI, MOV to MPG, MOV to MPEG, MOV to MPEG-1, MOV to MPEG-2, MOV to MPEG-4, MOV to Divx, MOV to Xvid, MOV to ASF, MOV to WMV, MOV to RM, MOV to RMVB, MOV to QT, MOV to DAT, MOV to VOB.

2. Avex DVD & Video Converter Platinum Pack

Best Video Tools – Avex DVD & Video Converter Platinum Pack combines DVD Ripper Platinum, Video Converter Platinum and all DVD to iPod, PSP, 3GP, Zune Video Suite into one at steep discount.

3. YASA MOV to MPEG WMV AVI Converter

This MOV converter can convert MOV to DVD, MOV to VCD, MOV to SVCD, MOV to AVI, MOV to MPG, MOV to MPEG, MOV to MPEG-1, MOV to MPEG-2, MOV to MPEG-4, MOV to Divx, MOV to Xvid, MOV to ASF, MOV to WMV, MOV to RM, MOV to RMVB, MOV to MP4, MOV to 3GP, MOV to SWF, MOV to QT, MOV to DAT, MOV to VOB, MOV to PSP.

4. Xilisoft Video Converter

It can convert between almost all popular video formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MPEG1/2/4, 3GP, Xvid etc, and also convert video files to all popular audio files such as MP2, MP3, AC3, RA, M4A, OGG, AAC etc.

5. Plato Video Converter

Expert at video conversion between AVI, DivX, XviD, MPEG, WMV, ASF, MOV, QT, RealMedia. Convert AVI, DivX, Xvid, ASF, WMV, WMA, MPEG, MOV, QT, RM, RMVB, file without losing quality.

6. All Video Converter

All Video Converter is a small and effective solution for video file conversion.It supports: AVI to MPEG1, MPEG2, DVD, VCD, and SVCD; and all media formats to DivX (MPEG4) and AVI,PAL-to-NTSC conversion and vice versa are also included.

7. Ultra Video Converter

Ultra Video Converter is a powerful and handy tool to convert join and split video files among AVI, Divx, XviD, MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD, SVCD, DVD, WMV, ASF format. Convert all the popular video formats, at an unmatchable speed and high quality.

8. WinAVI Video Converter

WinAVI Video Converter is super cool! is AVI Converter + Mpeg Covnerter + Batch Video Converter + Burn DVD VCD SVCD + Support almost all video formats, Convert all video format to AVI DivX XVid. Convert all video format to WMV, Convert all video format to RM.

9. Aplus Video Converter

It is a RM converter that can convert AVI to 3GP,AVI to DivX, AVI to DVD, AVI to iPod, AVI to MP4, AVI to RM, AVI to WMV, AVI to XviD, DivX to AVI, DVD to PSP, MOV to iPod, MPEG to iPod, MPEG to RM, MPEG to WMV, RM to AVI, RMVB to iPod, WMV to AVI, WMV to iPod, WMV to MPEG.

10. STOIK Video Converter

Convert AVI, WMV, DV files in all possible combinations. Pick up one or multiple source video files, select output audio and video settings using preinstalled or custom profiles, and convert to single or multiple output video files. Now supports DivX with MP3 and Windows Media 9.

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