Need good converting software

[Dan Monro]

Compressor?
Mpeg Streamclip?

What are you converting from? (and to?)
D

Dan Monro
FCP, Avid, AfterFX, Atlanta
MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 4 GB ram
Mac OS X 10.6.4
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Final Cut Pro 7 Quicktime 7.6.6
– OR –
2 x 3.2 Quad Xeon; 16 GB ram
Mac OS X 10.6.4
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 Final Cut Pro 7.0.2 Quicktime 7.6.6

[Scott Sheriff]

Search the forum. Been covered a million times.

Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.com

I have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…

[Chris Tompkins]

Can’t say enough about “Episode” It’s a great compression software. Just about every format.

It amazes me that folks in the biz get by w/o a true quality compression software program.

We use it daily.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Jerry Hofmann]

Squeeze works, and it’s always a high quality conversion.

I like Episode Pro too though. It costs more, and I think Sorenson’e Squeeze with a year of Sorenson 360 (included with it) is of great value to a lot of us. 360 is easy to use. Anyone can upload a file to it, and it transcodes it as it goes up… cool. High Quality is maintained. It’s not re-compressed like a free site would be most likely.

I’ve reviewed both here at the COW
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/hofmann_jerry/sorenson360.php.
https://library.creativecow.net/hofmann_jerry/Squeeze-7-review/1

But Telestream and Sorenson both make great products in their respective niches.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

[Roli Rivelino]

Thanks guys, I didn’t say in the original post I’ve been trying to convert flv to an editable format so I can take into FCP and re-edit and compressor (or at least the version I have) doesn’t accept flv.

https://www.rolirivelino.com/

System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
8Gb RAM
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSata

Equipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100

[Rafael Amador]

[Roli Rivelino] “Thanks guys, I didn’t say in the original post I’ve been trying to convert flv to an editable format so I can take into FCP and re-edit and compressor (or at least the version I have) doesn’t accept flv.”
You need to install Perian (https://www.perian.org). Then you will be able to open the files on QT.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Steve Eisen]

[Roli Rivelino] “I didn’t say in the original post I’ve been trying to convert flv”

So you started a new thread.
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1134366

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Roli Rivelino]

No Steve, that wasn’t a new thread that was an original one asking what to convert to.

Then this one is asking what to convert with.

Subtle difference, but still different, I know and respect the rules of this forum.

https://www.rolirivelino.com/

System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
8Gb RAM
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSata

Equipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100

[Roli Rivelino]

Thanks for the download tip Rafael

https://www.rolirivelino.com/

System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
8Gb RAM
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSata

Equipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100