MPEG-2 Movies

[cgratti]

What program can convert a MPEG-2 movie to an MPEG-4? I have an MPEG-2 Camcorder I need to convert to MPEG-4 to edit in iMovie.

 

[Lacero]

MPEGStreamClip and DVDxDV can convert MPEG2 to DV for editing within iMovie. Are you sure you want to edit MPEG4 in iMovie?

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[balamw]

Are you sure you want to edit MPEG4 in iMovie?

Maybe he's from the near future and is using iMovie HD 6.

[I suspect/hope iLife '06 will remove the need for input to iMovie to be from firewire and/or DV]

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[danny_w]

If you convert to Mpeg-4 and then import into iMovie, isn't iMovie going to convert again to DV? Seems like a lot of conversion...

 

[cgratti]

I am new to this stuff, converting from digital photography to movie making.. LOL

I bought a camcorder that records in MPEG-2 (JVC 20GB HARD DRIVE MODEL), I want to edit my films in iMovie or Final Cut Pro, but someone told me that MPEG2 isnt supported, so what is the best route to be able to edit my movies...??

 

[balamw]

what is the best route to be able to edit my movies...??

Try the two programs that Lacero mentioned. They should help you get the MPEG-2 video in the right format that iMovie wants. (Or wait until tomorrow and see if the new version supports MPEG-2).

http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html

http://www.dvdxdv.com/DVDxDV.overview.htm


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[cgratti]

I got all that I need, thank you everyone for your patience and help here...

A+ service on this forum!

 

[theBB]

MPEGStreamClip and DVDxDV can convert MPEG2 to DV for editing within iMovie. Are you sure you want to edit MPEG4 in iMovie?

I thought ffmpegX would convert from MPEG-2 into DV or MPEG-4 easily. It is free and opensource as well. (Sorry, I never had to do such a conversion myself, so I may be missing something.)

 

[cgratti]

UPDATE:

The camera came with software to cinvert it to the format I need to edit. Pretty good quality for a $600 camera too, and the best part there are NO tapes to rewind it has a 20GB Hard Drive.