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Converting Video Formats CONTENTS:Converting DVD to Video file
Why convert a DVD to a video file? LiveWorship v1.3 adds the ability to set a DVD clip as a background image for a slide. This feature relies on LiveWorship being able to tap into the DVD player capability of the computer. An alternative to playing a video clip directly from a DVD is to convert the DVD into a stand alone video file. One advantage of using a video file is being able to display the video more quickly because you are not relying on the computer to spin up the DVD disk/drive.
Converting video from a DVD to a file Handbrake is a cross-platform, open-source (as in free) application that will take a chapter or chapters of a DVD and convert them into a stand alone video file. Handbrake began as a project on the Mac and still tends to work best on this platform. The default is to create a MPEG4/h.264 file which tend to play back very well in LiveWorship. (An alternative is the free Mac-only application MacTheRipper.)
If you need a video clip smaller than one chapter, you can trim the video in a software editing program. MPEG Streamclip is a free, cross-platform application that will allow you to trim your video by setting "in" and "out" points.
Drag the video clip into the MPEG Steamclip window. Move the playhead to the position where you want the clip to start and press "i" on the keyboard or pull the Edit menu to "Select In". Move the playhead to the position where you want the clip to end and press "o" on the keyboard or pull the Edit menu to "Select Out".
Pull the Edit menu to Trim. Pull the File menu to Save As...
Converting videos to MPEG4/h264 MPEG4/h.264 is a video format that is very compressed (small file sizes), yet plays back nicely in LiveWorship. Convert MPEG1/MOV/AVI/DV videos MPEG Streamclip is a cross-platform application that is free and makes it easy to convert other formats to MPEG4/h.264. Drag the video into the MPEG Streamclip window and pull the File menu to "Export as MPEG4...". The default settings usually will create a video that is very close in quality to the original.
Using Apple's Final Cut Pro and Compressor:
Using Apple's iMovie 06 or earlier: [also see converting YouTube] WMV/FLV Converters for Mac Alternatively, you can purchase VisualHub which allows the conversion of many formats to MPEG4/h.264 as well as many others. If your video is under 2 minutes, you might test out the the trial version of VisualHub.
WMV/FLV Converters for Windows
SUPER (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) is a free application for Windows that claims to convert nearly any video format (including WMV, FLV, to MPEG4/h.264 (or nearly any other format).
TubeSock is a cross-platform, commercial application that will convert a YouTube address into a MPEG4/h.264 video. Until you register, TubeSock will convert only the first 30 seconds of a video. iTubeX is a Mac only, free application that will allow you to download YouTube videos as MPEG4/h.264 videos.
Troubleshooting DVD Playback
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