.mov converter

[Danny Neal]

Anyone have a good program for converting from .mov files to wmv or mpg? Unfortunately my digital camera only publishes in .mov, and the software I have doesn't support .mov

 

[Jerry Prsha]

Find a Mac. iMovie will do it. Maybe find a nearby Apple Store?

 

[Cris Schroeder]

I have Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum v8.0 and it will open *.mov files. Just guessing here, but your camera probably records in mpeg4 format. Any software package that can encode in mpeg4 should include the proper codecs. Just read the specs carefully...some of the cheaper packages may not include MP4 capability.

At around $120, Vegas Platinum is cheaper than a Mac!

 

[Tony Perkins]

I found that Premier Elements didn't read my newest .mov format coming off a Canon Powershot camera. It would read other .mov formats though. My solution was to convert them to another format using the free 'mencoder' utility on Linux. I don't know if there is a Windows version or not.

 

[cedwards]

I use Video Converter. It can convert most formats.
http://movavi.com/videoconverter/

 

[cdcollura]

Good day,

Use Quicktime Pro (latest version) from Apple's site.

I have Quicktime Pro - This is about $30 (it's not the player, but the "unlocked" upgrade you buy online).

If you have Quicktime and dowload it, the "export" feature is locked. The $30 upgrade to Pro gives you a key and you can export.

The Export function has lots or formats, even DV AVI at 16:9 or 4:3 customizable. Just open the .MOV file, choose "export" and choose your format!

Hope this helps...

 

[John Wetter]

I would second what Chris said. QuickTime Pro is one of the best transcoders around, even for going between some proprietary formats (WMV) and open formats (H.264, etc.)

My guess is the new Canon camera uses AVCHD, or some other derivative of H.264.

-John