Video conversion help!

[SnowLeopard2008]

Alright I have this .avi file that can't play in Quicktime. It says the file is DivX video and I need a codec. But I want to put it on iTunes which does not accept .avi much less DivX video. So how do I convert? I already tried QTAmateur to no avail. I can watch it in VLC, but I do not know how to export it using VLC. Any tips on the settings?

 

[acxz]

There's no need to convert the file

Install Perian
Open the movie in QuickTime
Go to File > Save As and choose 'Self-Referenced Movie' (it'll only be a few megabytes)
Add the new .mov file to iTunes and the whole movie will be playable

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

thanks. Im encoding it right now. QTAmateur made the sound blurry, and the picture was just entirely white. thanks!

 

[theLimit]

If you intend to watch it on an iPod, it will need to be converted. I recommend iSquint / VisualHub.

 

[acxz]

EDIT: removed. sorry.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Argh. Perian did the same thing QTAmateru did. White screen, and not even sound. Now I'm trying VLC again and Quicktime with iPhone (M4v) encoding.