converting avi to mov and reducing iphone recorded video

[funkyCable]

Hi,

Could anyone recommend a good converting program? Preferrably freeware. I have some avi files that I need to convert to mov. I also have iphone recorded movies which I would like to reduce in file size to make it more suitable for streaming over the net. What I want to do with these videos is stick them on my website and stream them. I dont want ot use youtube as its family home videos.

[Pauls9]

I get good results from Avidemux. It can also merge videos and apply a variety of filters while converting. There's a "target video size" option too which looks useful to you.

http://www.avidemux.org/

[funkyCable]

OK downloaded it and had a look at reducing the size of on of my iphone video. I cant find the "convert" button or target size. Does that that actually convert the files to mov?

[Taf]

Freemake Video Convertor

http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

It'll also allow you to join vids together.

Free of course.

[Pauls9]

Originally Posted by funkyCable

OK downloaded it and had a look at reducing the size of on of my iphone video. I cant find the "convert" button or target size. Does that that actually convert the files to mov?

OK - you've called my bluff. Although Avidemux uses Quicktime for its display, it doesn't seem to offer mov as an output format. Oops!

[funkyCable]

Neither does Freemake

[Pauls9]

Have a look at VLC media player. http://www.videolan.org

I've just converted an avi file to mov and played it with the Quicktime player.

[swoop101]

Super will do all you need and it is free

http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html

d/l link at bottom of page

[Jameseh]

I'd recommend converting to mp4 which plays on essentially anything and using HandBrake to do so. Use the H.264 codec and you'll get very small filesizes and near perfect quality.

[funkyCable]

mp4, how well is that support across browsers. I need to support iphones and older ie versions.