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CBell
May 29, 2008, 05:36 PM
I have ffmpegx, but 20-30 min to convert around 5 min of video is pretty long.

Any suggestions?


techlover828
May 29, 2008, 05:44 PM
I have ffmpegx, but 20-30 min to convert around 5 min of video is pretty long.

Any suggestions?

either isquint (free), or pony up for visual hub ($30)

for basic stuff isquint does the job.

edit: link: http://www.isquint.org/getit.php
flopticalcube
May 29, 2008, 05:45 PM
or handbrake but I doubt encoding times will be less than ffmpegX
NT1440
May 29, 2008, 05:48 PM
the absolute best converter ive used is called ipodME (google it) its free, soooo simple, and best of all it was made by a user on ipodtouchfans dot com so he took into account what members such as myself wanted:apple:
CBell
May 29, 2008, 06:15 PM
the absolute best converter ive used is called ipodME (google it) its free, soooo simple, and best of all it was made by a user on ipodtouchfans dot com so he took into account what members such as myself wanted:apple:

Yeah, that looks cool, but I have a non-intel Mac, so it won't work.
NT1440
May 29, 2008, 06:17 PM
Yeah, that looks cool, but I have a non-intel Mac, so it won't work.

dammit, srry man, its really great
CBell
May 29, 2008, 06:18 PM
either isquint (free), or pony up for visual hub ($30)

for basic stuff isquint does the job.

edit: link: http://www.isquint.org/getit.php

Ha, turns out I have that, I just forgot I had it. lol. I feel like an idiot.
CBell
May 29, 2008, 06:59 PM
If I put Linux on my touch will I be able to play .avi's on it? Converting videos is just annoying. I'm converting a 20 min video and it's gonna take 90 min. Ugghh.


Or is there any way to make it so that I don't have to convert all my videos?
CBell
May 29, 2008, 10:58 PM
No answer to my last question?
techlover828
May 30, 2008, 04:52 AM
If I put Linux on my touch will I be able to play .avi's on it? Converting videos is just annoying. I'm converting a 20 min video and it's gonna take 90 min. Ugghh.


Or is there any way to make it so that I don't have to convert all my videos?

what kind of computer do you have? On my MBP it doesn't take nearly that long.... I'm not sure about linux on your touch and I also don't understand you last question, what format are the files in right now?
razorianfly
May 30, 2008, 10:46 AM
... I'm converting a 20 min video and it's gonna take 90 min ...

Use Handbrake! (http://handbrake.fr/?article=download) - It's Phenomenal.

R-Fly
andybno1
May 30, 2008, 10:52 AM
for windows based pcs a good progrm is Videora iPod touch Converter
gloss
May 30, 2008, 01:08 PM
VisualHub.
CBell
May 30, 2008, 04:22 PM
what kind of computer do you have? On my MBP it doesn't take nearly that long.... I'm not sure about linux on your touch and I also don't understand you last question, what format are the files in right now?

I have a 1.67 ghz Powerbook G4 I'm using right now. I have a dual 2.0 ghz G5, but I'm on vacation now, so I only have my powerbook with me.

As to the video format now, they're mostly divx avi's, but a couple are h.264 avi's.