Best free/cheap vid conversion software

[TechBoyJK]

Hey guys.. I've been recording quite a few gaming vids via FRAPS, and I like to capture in full 1080p at 30fps.

This creates some huge files though. A 6 minute vid I recorded was nearly 5GB.

I'm wondering if there's any good file conversion/compression programs out there that would allow me to reduce the file size without damaging quality too much. Vid is an .avi.

Thoughts?

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I personally use handbrake to convert all my vids. I think dvdfab or hddvd fab (something like that) will work too. There's a ton of them out there.

 

[dinker99]

I`ve tried every piece of software known to man and ended up with Mediacoder. If you want to compress while recording you might like to look at Playclaw rather than FRAPS.

 

[kleinkinstein]

Xmedia Recode to your visual rescue

 

[smitbret]

Handbrake or Ripbot264.

 

[Iron Woode]

I use Freemake Video Converter for my needs.

 

[thewhat]

Xmedia Recode to your visual rescue

This.
Or Avidemux.

 

[Ken g6]

HEVC is supposed to be coming in January. But it's just a spec; no idea what tools will work with it.