how do I do it? I would like to put some videos on my iphone and need them changing from AVI to, I think, MP4? Is there anything I can get free that will do this?

Thanks

Handbrake

Should do the trick!

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

I already have VLC and couldnt make it convert anything.

Just got handbrake but I dont get it. It's asking for something in the destination bar but I dont know what it wants and it wont let me select anything anyway :S

Will have a look and test the process ok!

There is another however-

http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/

Just enter avi file in top box and select conversion method

Hope this helps

Just converted an 28meg AVI - MP4 using Youtube downloader and set it to highest quality without issue.

File size did increrase however to 64meg.

Very simple to use!

Good Luck

Thanks, will have a go....

Try FormatFactory 2.30. Its a free download. I use DVDVideoSoft's FreeYouTubeDownload first which does what it says on the box.

2nd for Handbrake. Fantastic little app. Converted over 200 of my DVDs to mp4s with it.

2nd for Handbrake. Fantastic little app. Converted over 200 of my DVDs to mp4s with it.

I just couldnt make it work. Very odd.

I tried the Youtube downloader which seems to have worked, will see shortly when I put it on my phone!

I just couldnt make it work. Very odd.

I tried the Youtube downloader which seems to have worked, will see shortly when I put it on my phone!

In Handbrake, I open the file I want to convert, and in the destination box, enter the path and file name you want (it defaults to the desktop and the output file is the same as the input file with an m4v extension). Then click start and go make a cup of tea

At least, that's how it works on my Mac...

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Loz- have a look on sites tucows.com and downloads.com for music file converters .Seem to remember I found a lot a while back .

Handbrake here too.

I've got a couple of cameras that record in AVI and can get them to play using 'Windows Media Player' or as said "VLC'

What I would be interested in to convert AVI into a DVD format so I can play on my ordinary DVD player.

VLC is good and it's free.

Downloaded DVDFLICK.NET as suggested by 'YouTube' member, it works ok but does take a heck of a time to convert .asf to DVD format.

Going to try out 'swordstoke' member's suggested site.

Edited 16 July, 201015 yr by giandougl