On Saturday 16 July 2011 13:42:30 Volker Armin Hemmann did opine thusly: > On Saturday 16 July 2011 07:12:58 meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > > > As a Blender-fan over the time my harddisk has been filled (by > > me ;) ) with lots of video-tutorials in the flv (flash > > video)-format. > > > > Now I need some space to store more *.blend files ... > > > > So I think I need to convert the flvs into another format... > > > > What is the most recommended format to preserve as much as > > possible of the original video and audio quality *and* to save > > space beyond the "some kilobytes" area? > > > > What is the best tool for that job: mplayer or ffmpeg or...? > > > > What parameters should I use ? > > > > Thank you very much for any help in advance! > > Have a nice weekend! > > Best regards, > > mcc > > why convert at all? Burn them to a disk - or move them to an > external drive. Which codec did you use for the flash files?
+1 Frankly, I would just buy another drive. The things are dirt cheap these days, much much cheaper than the cost of my time fiddling with transcode settings. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
