Software to batch encode/compress video files?

[scootermaster]

So I have about 100ish or so screencap videos, taken from a program called Hypercam. They're, as best as I can tell, frame-by-frame .bmps strung together as a horribly bloated .avi file.

I would like to compress these into some format that is easily playable without any crazy codecs required. Since the largest of these is on the order of, oh, 200 megs, craaaaaazy compression isn't needed. Most are 40megs-ish, so as long as they're reasonably compressed, that's fine. Also, the inherent quality isn't great so I'd like what is there to be maintained (i.e. no loss in quality) but the resolution isn't more than like 240x240, so hopefully that will lead to smaller sizes.

What I'd like is a program that'll just queue these up, and convert them to mpeg, or some compressed avi or something.

I've tried something called MediaCoder, but it messed with the color.

Any thoughts?

This is probably underkill for most of you, since you guys are compressing 4gig video files to crazy divx and Matroska thingees, but I thought I would ask.

Thanks!

 

[Gooberlx2]

The avis were probably encoded using mjpeg, Motion jpeg, which is exactly as you described: Images strung together in to a horribly bloated and poorly compressed file.

You might try AutoMKV or Super. You should use an x.264 codec for best quality.

 

[scootermaster]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
The avis were probably encoded using mjpeg, Motion jpeg, which is exactly as you described: Images strung together in to a horribly bloated and poorly compressed file.

You might try AutoMKV or Super. You should use an x.264 codec for best quality.

That super program looks cool, but, um, is it a huge joke or something?

I can't find the damn download link. Sheeeeesh. That's the worst looking website I've ever seen.

 

[nova2]

wow, that is different and uh wow that is messed up.

google finds another page (afterdawn) to DL the software.
http://www.google.com/search?&q=super%20download
dont bother with their download instructions help page, it didn't help me

other programs which may do the job for you:
http://members.home.nl/w.speek/batchenc.htm (this seems rather nice)
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/AutoMKV
http://www.bunkus.org/videotoo...toolnix/downloads.html (windows version at bottom of page)
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipBot264

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: scootermaster

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
The avis were probably encoded using mjpeg, Motion jpeg, which is exactly as you described: Images strung together in to a horribly bloated and poorly compressed file.

You might try AutoMKV or Super. You should use an x.264 codec for best quality.

That super program looks cool, but, um, is it a huge joke or something?

I can't find the damn download link. Sheeeeesh. That's the worst looking website I've ever seen.

Yeah, the website is horrible but the software is no joke. It's got a good reputation.

Here. The download link should be on the bottom.

 

[scootermaster]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: scootermaster

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
The avis were probably encoded using mjpeg, Motion jpeg, which is exactly as you described: Images strung together in to a horribly bloated and poorly compressed file.

You might try AutoMKV or Super. You should use an x.264 codec for best quality.

That super program looks cool, but, um, is it a huge joke or something?

I can't find the damn download link. Sheeeeesh. That's the worst looking website I've ever seen.

Yeah, the website is horrible but the software is no joke. It's got a good reputation.

Here. The download link should be on the bottom.

Same problem. Endless loop.

I just don't understand why anyone would make a website that looks like that.

To all these people suggest Matroska, or anything related, aren't those funky codecs? It would be best if I could compress these using something that can be played by out-of-the-box Windows XP Media Player or Winamp. Even if I lose some compression space, that's not the end of the world.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: scootermaster
Same problem. Endless loop.

I just don't understand why anyone would make a website that looks like that.

To all these people suggest Matroska, or anything related, aren't those funky codecs? It would be best if I could compress these using something that can be played by out-of-the-box Windows XP Media Player or Winamp. Even if I lose some compression space, that's not the end of the world.

Here

Out-of-the-box Windows Media Player doesn't really handle very many codecs. Matroska (.mkv) is a container in which the audio/video codecs are stored, along with language tracks, subtitles, etc.. (in the case of matroska anyway). The .avi container is probably what you're used to seeing most, but it can still handle newer mpeg-4 AVC (x.264) video codecs. More common would be the older Xvid/Divx mpeg4 ASP codecs. You can also try AutoMKV, which offers more quality control and supports a wide variety of codecs and containers. But it's definitely a more complicated program.

 

[nova2]

MKV supports more things than AVI does. (one being ogg audio)
If you need MKV playback support then i would recommend the CCCP for playback with WMP and other players.
http://www.google.com/search?&q=cccp

 

[alvoryx]

no shit, i just spend 10min of my life understanding how to download from the "SUPER" website..

long time i didn't saw such a disaster..