Video data conversion

[Rogue 9]

Okay, I have a slight problem. I own a Canon FS100 camcorder. It's not the greatest camera in the world, but it meets my needs.

My only real problem with it is that for some unknown reason the video files it takes are MPEGs, but have the file extension .mod instead of .mpg. This causes video editing programs to refuse to recognize them as video files; clearly I need to convert the data in some way. Until now I've been using Any Video Converter, and while it works, it won't convert to a resolution equal to the camera's, so I always degrade video quality when I use it. I thought I might be able to get Adobe Premiere to do something with it now that it's at my disposal, but the program refuses to accept .mod files as input, so I can't do anything with it. All I need is some way to directly convert the video files to .mpg, .wmv, or some kind of standard video format; I don't need or want to change resolution or anything else. I know for a fact that they're simply MPEG-II files with a different name, so it can't be that hard. Searches on the subject tell me to simply rename the files, but that isn't working; they still doesn't register as video files to editors (though media players will play them either way). Help?

[Dominus Atheos]

I've never heard of that filetype before, can you take a 15 sec video of your goldfish and upload it to rapidshare or someplace? There's almost certainly something that can convert it, but I need a file to test with.

[Rogue 9]

Sure. Ever seen the movie Elizabeth? Well here's my Geoffrey Rush impression.

[Beowulf]

download ffmpeg and use the following command:
ffmpeg -i myclip.TOD -acodec copy -vcodec copy myclip.mpg

[Dominus Atheos]

This program was able to convert it successfully to DivX or WMV. Just make sure you select "original resolution", "size: same as source", and "Container: avi or wmv".

[Rogue 9]

This program was able to convert it successfully to DivX or WMV. Just make sure you select "original resolution", "size: same as source", and "Container: avi or wmv".

I downloaded everything it said was required and then some, and it's still bitching about missing files.

download ffmpeg and use the following command:
ffmpeg -i myclip.TOD -acodec copy -vcodec copy myclip.mpg

Okay. The command doesn't do anything. As written, Windows cannot find ffmpeg; fair enough, I replaced that line with its location in the file system in the command. Once that's done, the command simply opens the folder it's located in rather than doing anything useful.

[phongn]

Well, he is expecting you to figure out all the other nitty-gritty, though, are you using the full path, e.g:

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C:\PROGRA~1\FFMPEG\FFMPEG.EXE 

or just

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C:\PROGRA~1\FFMPEG 

(substitute your file layout as needed)

[Dominus Atheos]

This program was able to convert it successfully to DivX or WMV. Just make sure you select "original resolution", "size: same as source", and "Container: avi or wmv".

I downloaded everything it said was required and then some, and it's still bitching about missing files.

Post the log.

[Rogue 9]

This program was able to convert it successfully to DivX or WMV. Just make sure you select "original resolution", "size: same as source", and "Container: avi or wmv".

I downloaded everything it said was required and then some, and it's still bitching about missing files.

Post the log.

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Windows cannot find 'F:\Programs\AviSynth\exe\Matroska\VirtualDubMod\VirtualDubMod.exe' Please make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Search button and then click Search.

I know enough to put VirtualDubMod.exe in the folder it wants it to be in; the trouble is that there's no VirtualDubMod.exe anywhere in the files I downloaded for it.

[Rogue 9]

Fucking edit time ran out. Anywho:

This program was able to convert it successfully to DivX or WMV. Just make sure you select "original resolution", "size: same as source", and "Container: avi or wmv".

I downloaded everything it said was required and then some, and it's still bitching about missing files.

Post the log.

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Windows cannot find 'F:\Programs\AviSynth\exe\Matroska\VirtualDubMod\VirtualDubMod.exe' Please make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Search button and then click Search.

I know enough to put VirtualDubMod.exe in the folder it wants it to be in; the trouble is that there's no VirtualDubMod.exe anywhere in the files I downloaded for it. After that, it gives me this.

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AutoMKV need that libsndfile-1.dll (used for audio encoding) is copyed [sic] to your system folder ([location of Windows folder]). Allow copy?

Clicking yes has no effect; it will ask me the same question the next time I start it up. I suspect this is due either to libsndfile-1.dll being entirely missing as well (which it is) or the fact that the program freezes immediately after being told yes, and so can't execute the command. Either way, it isn't working.

Well, he is expecting you to figure out all the other nitty-gritty, though, are you using the full path, e.g:

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C:\PROGRA~1\FFMPEG\FFMPEG.EXE 

or just

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C:\PROGRA~1\FFMPEG 

(substitute your file layout as needed)

I don't even know what file type FFmpeg is; it certainly isn't an EXE, or if it is, Windows doesn't think it is. I know the basics of using a command line, but I need to know what extension to use first. I've been experimenting with file extensions, and nothing's worked so far. It's a C file, and all I know about C is that it's a programming language.

[phongn]

Ohh, you downloaded the source file, though I'm not sure if any binaries are easily available.

[phongn]

FFmpeg binaries are available here.

[Rogue 9]

*Shrug* I followed the instructions on their page. Thanks.

Edit: Okay, now it appears to be working.