Is it possible to convert a Quicktime 3ivX to AVI?

[ernstblaauw]

I've got a question:
Is it possible to convert a Quicktime 3ivX movie lossless to another container, like AVI? Because the 3ivX codec also exists in the AVI container, I think it's possible.
I already read about a frameserver, using the project files from TMPGenc, but when i use such a program, I have to re-encode the movie, and that's not what I want.
I hope this is possible!

[shitowax]

You can use Graphedit and the 3ivx directshow filters : just connect the 3ivx splitter to the avi muxer and it's done.

[ernstblaauw]

I just downloaded Graphedit, but it crashes at the moment I open the .mov. Is this something with my installed codecs, or a bug in Graphedit?
But for sure, I have to use another solution. Anyone?

[ChristianHJW]

What was the source file for the 3ivX MOV ? Be aware it could be VFR, making it incompatible with AVI ....

[PowerMacG4]

Originally posted by ChristianHJW
What was the source file for the 3ivX MOV ? Be aware it could be VFR, making it incompatible with AVI ....

Maybe he should use Matroska? :rolleyes:

[ChristianHJW]

Originally posted by PowerMacG4
Maybe he should use Matroska? :rolleyes:

I didnt say that :D

BTW, ernstblaauw, if you say you 'open' the MOV, you are aware you have to use 'render media file' instead of 'open' ?

[ak]

Not sure what QT 3ivx is (is it mpeg-4?), but i think you might get away with mencoder: 'mencoder in.mp4 -ovc copy -oac copy -o out.avi'.

Or ffmpeg with 'ffmpeg -vcodec copy -acodec copy -i in.mp4 out.avi'. In fact you can do other nasty things with it like say wmv in avi, result will be unplayable, but it's fun.

OTOH this won't work with say Sorensen... if audio is aac you'll probably have to demux it first and then mux it to avi with other tools.