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Virtual Dub-like for linux?

  • 12-10-2003 7:42pm
    #1
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Looking for a simple, easy-to-use video editing tool for recompressing AVIs/MPEGs.

    I've tried avidemux so far, but it only managed to "compress" a 200MB MPEG to 4.5 Gb, which is a bit counterproductive. I've downloaded transcode and ffmpeg, but they're a bit of a #mare to use with no GUIs.


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  • #2
    niallb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,763 ✭✭✭niallb


    transcode is probably ideal, and once you get the options you want,
    stick them in a shell script and you'll never have to look at them again.
    A frontend to parts of transcode is available called dvd::rip
    http://www.exit1.org/dvdrip/

    Maybe take a look at cinelerra. http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
    I've only used it for audio,
    but it might do what you need. Very impressive, but needs a powerful machine or two.

    There's also MainActor - a linux preview version is available at
    http://www.mainconcept.com/mainactor_v5.shtml#linux
    I didn't download it because I don't have broadband.
    (Sometimes they take down the link as they switch between versions)

    NiallB


  • #3
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    SuSE professional comes with the full version of MainActor which is something worth looking in to.


  • #4
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I'd love to use cinelerra, but I fear it would laugh at my machine.

    I've tried using DVD-rip, but all the options are greyed out and I can't use the transcode part of it (maybe 'cause the DVD-ROm drive is disabled, but what I want to do is plain AVI/MPEG recompression).

    Might reinstall it and see do the options ungreyify themselves...

    Will check out MainActor, but the very name sounds like it would claim a gig over what my modest config can afford :)


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