DVD2AVI and Matrox RT2500 codecs

[easy2Bcheesy]

Interesting problem here.

I'm running DVD2AVI and turning 1-5 minute M2V files into .AVIs in the Matrox DV codec.

The problem is DVD2AVI does not seem to recognise the codec... or rather it used to, but doesn't any more!


I used to run a Radeon graphics card in my PC. If I opened up Adobe Premiere and left it minimised, then DVD2AVI would recognise the Matrox codecs. If I didn't run Premiere, the Matrox codec would not be an option. I presumed that activating Premiere kicked in the hardware codec... :confused:

Now I've upgraded to a Geforce 4 card and even with Premiere running in the background, the Matrox codecs are no longer an option. :mad:

Any idea how I can get it working? It's a real pain in the ass having to save off my AVIs as Huffyuv then using Virtual Dub to convert to the Matrox codec, all so I can edit in realtime in Premiere...

[jggimi]

You might try a different DV codec, one that can actually be installed. This sticky thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33519) in the DV forum has links for a number of DV codecs. I don't have Premiere, and don't know if this will work, but it's not that much effort to try.

[easy2Bcheesy]

Nice idea, but I'd still have to transcode from that codec back into the Matrox one... I think there are installable versions of the Matrox codecs, I'll see what I can dig up.