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my success with mov files..
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my success with mov files..

skinnyguy 4:11 AM - 28 February, 2008
wasn't very successful =(

i used mov with xvid codec and aac at 160
2016 bitrate
size unchanged
using super encoder

all that happened was that ssl and vsl crashed when i tried to import a mov file. total shutdown. tried importing 3 times. same result.

for some odd reason, when i restarted ssl, it still said that a dvd was in my drive (when the dvd was removed YESTERDAY). it's like it remembers that the dvd was in my drive the LAST TIME i tried vsl. it also showed the "all music" and "all videos" list things....but i still had to engage the plug-in.

this was on my dell inspiron 6400
xp home
2.0 core 2 duo
2 gb ram
ati radeon mobility x1300 - no restrictions
StevenWayne 5:03 AM - 28 February, 2008
i've tried mp4's, mov's, h264, xvid, 2000kbps, 1500kpbs, 720x480, 620x480, low quality, medium quality, etc......its a software problem, not a converting problem. i got a dell too.
sixxx 5:05 AM - 28 February, 2008
Get a mac!

Sorry. I just had to. I know. :P


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And yeah, that sucks. I hope there's a fix soon.
StevenWayne 5:25 AM - 28 February, 2008
dude, you're gonna jinx yourself for bad mouthing us! watch! the dancefloor is gonna be packed, everyone's diggin your video mixes, and you're gonna get ready to throw in that new hot video you converted that afternoon, then crashhhh! then you'll hear me in the crowd, "must be a mac!"
matt212 6:21 AM - 28 February, 2008
Hate, hate, hate aww man hate, hate hate......
sixxx 6:34 AM - 28 February, 2008
Quote:
dude, you're gonna jinx yourself for bad mouthing us! watch! the dancefloor is gonna be packed, everyone's diggin your video mixes, and you're gonna get ready to throw in that new hot video you converted that afternoon, then crashhhh! then you'll hear me in the crowd, "must be a mac!"


Nah. That's why I'm testing. Besides, I keep my APPLE iPod shuffle on stand by all the time in case of a crash. lol


I'm messing with you guys. I don't believe in God so why would I believe in jinxing? lol

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Anyway, I'll back off now. I really was just kidding. I hope a solution is found soon.
djpuma_gemini 6:49 AM - 28 February, 2008
Ipod shuffle. can't even see what song is coming on. But good thought. Just have a bunch of songs on stand by with diff bpm ranges and if something happens switch mixer to aux and play the ipod. Come on the mic and theyll never know.
skinnyguy 7:56 AM - 28 February, 2008
they'll know if you were playing video....
sixxx 8:27 AM - 28 February, 2008
It doesn't matter if I'm playing video or not. The most important thing is SOUND. Second, who cares if you can't see what you're playing. I have a hot mix on the shuffle ready to go. Plus, it's only while I restart and get things going. I've never used it but I figured might as well have it on stand-by just in case. :)
nobspangle 8:33 AM - 28 February, 2008
super is crap, it doesn't give you enough control over the video you can't even set the number of keyframes.
Try this

1. Download ffmpeg from here => ffdshow.faireal.net you just need the top one, you'll need 7-zip to open the file, if you don't have 7-zip you can download that here => www.7-zip.org
2. Extract the files from the ffmpeg zip file and put them onto your desktop
3. Download this bat file => www.nobspangle.f2s.com
4. Put the batch file on your desktop in the same folder as the ffmpeg files

Drag and drop a vob file you have ripped from a DVD onto the batch file. A command prompt should open up and start encoding the video. When it's finished you should be left with an mp4 file with the same name as the vob file. Try this mp4 in VSL.

I'll point out that this isn't the best quality but it's a starting point to see if it's your laptop that's the problem or the way you're encoding the videos.
nobspangle 8:35 AM - 28 February, 2008
Looks like you'll need to right click the link to the batch file and do Save target or save link to download the file rather than opening it.
skinnyguy 10:20 AM - 28 February, 2008
nobs - mp4 work "fine" for me (besides the usual 100% cpu and other pc quirks). it's the mov files that crashed ssl and vsl for me