Help/Advice Converting Divx Files To ...

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  1. XiKano

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    ... other format that would best preserve original quality. My dilema : I now have a new blu-ray player. And it plays every popular format EXCEPT divx! Initially I used VirtualDub to convert some movies from divx to xvid. However, being a neophyte, it was trial & error. Originally, I just set all the controls to highest quality but ended up with a HUGE file. So, I re-did the conversion backing off on the quality settings ( a slider bar labeled 'Quality') gradually until I got a file close to the original's size (Man! This procedure takes forever so I quit for now). I don't even know if this is the best way to do this or what. So, I defer to the intelligencia of this community to chime in and steer me towards the path of enlightenment.

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    Use AutoGK to convert DVD to AVI.
    Select the relevant title (usually VTS_01_0.IFO) and choose the 'Target quality' setting.
    Select '70' for reasonable quality/size (one pass).
    The custom/predefined settings make two passes (higher quality - much longer)

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    oops, sorry i did not mention that the files already are ".avi". any other ideas?
     
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    There is (or was) a maximum file size for XviD of 2GB to ensure playback on a standalone (also the max.resolution 720x480)
     
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    Well, in my example above 'xvid' was just an arbitrary choice. As stated in initial post,my goal is to convert to a format that will preserve the quality of the original divx file as closely as possible.
     
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    The solution will probably be to convert the files using H.264 ina container that a Blu Ray player supports( like AVCHD). Some players might even support MKV or a different container, but it has to be compressed with H.264.
     
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    My player will play data files with the .mkv extension. what conversion methodology are you suggesting?
     
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    Look in this thread: ( http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20681.cfm )
    choose one of the programs listed in the comparison or the ones suggested by members(scroll down the page). Convert using H.264/x.264, most of the suggested software have a guide here on AD.
     
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