Easiest MPEG2 to MPEG4 Transcode?

[hotwire132002]

My question is pretty much the thread title -- I have a number of videos that were encoded straight to MPEG2 (using a WinTV card... yes, on a PC). I'd like to convert these MPEG2 files to MPEG4 so I can put them on our podcast.

I'd use Handbrake, but these are straight MPEG2 files (*.mpg) rather than DVD images. As far as I can find, Handbrake will only work with DVDs or DVD images.

Is there another solution to transcode an mpg to an mp4 file? Thanks in advance for any solutions!

 

[live4ever]

D-Vision

 

[jalagl]

Maybe ffmpeg can make the conversion. I've used it in the past for converting to/from tons of formats.

 

[hotwire132002]

Thanks to both of you -- I'm trying both programs right now, I'll post to let you know how it goes. Hopefully one of them will work for me! =)

 

[hotwire132002]

I couldn't get D-Vision to download from any of the mirrors on their site... any ideas?

I'm working on ffmpeg now...

 

[theBB]

http://www.ffmpegx.com/

is for Mac OSX, much easier to work with.

 

[hotwire132002]

http://www.ffmpegx.com/

is for Mac OSX, much easier to work with.

Thanks, I agree; looks to be much easier to work with!

I'll try it out in the morning -- 12:03 here, I should be getting to bed ;-)

 

[hotwire132002]

FFMpegX did the trick! Thanks!

 

[Ultimatelox]

yeah ffmpegx is the best I use it all the time

 

[Victory]

I use this http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html.

 

[risc]

I used to use ffmpegX but I recently replaced it with VisualHub and I haven't looked back. All of these apps are basically the same though just graphical front ends to ffmpeg and other open source tools.

 

[elvirav]

I'm using VisualHub and MPEG Streamclip a lot these days. ffmpegX is nice, but the interface is less frustrating with VisualHub and MPEG Streamclip.

 

[xsedrinam]

I like MPEGStreamclip for its ease of use, good quality, and it's freeware. I think the unlimited, non-trial VisualHub is like US23. I've only used the VisualHub trial once, though.