The common Codec Question

[Krisqo]

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FFMpegSource

works well for MP4 files,

but if you have everyday AVI files compressed with DivX and Xvid,

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AVISource("path to clip.avi")

is your best bet...

But that leads me to ask why you are using compressed files for editing?

[[Mike of the Desert]]

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FFMpegSource

works well for MP4 files,

but if you have everyday AVI files compressed with DivX and Xvid,

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AVISource("path to clip.avi")

is your best bet...

But that leads me to ask why you are using compressed files for editing?

I can't afford to buy Anime Dvds since in my country there actually aren't any much. (Except for Naruto and DBZ/GT) Buy entire series from the Internet would be absolutely impossible for my "Economy" ;s

At least for now, since I actually edit videos with Anime/Concepts I absolutely respect, when I'll have the chance I'll get some great collection for my ''World'', but it's quite early now.

[Vivaldi]

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FFMpegSource

works well for MP4 files,

but if you have everyday AVI files compressed with DivX and Xvid,

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AVISource("path to clip.avi")

is your best bet...

But that leads me to ask why you are using compressed files for editing?

I can't afford to buy Anime Dvds since in my country there actually aren't any much. (Except for Naruto and DBZ/GT) Buy entire series from the Internet would be absolutely impossible for my "Economy" ;s

At least for now, since I actually edit videos with Anime/Concepts I absolutely respect, when I'll have the chance I'll get some great collection for my ''World'', but it's quite early now.

As I'm on limited funds, I can see all to well where you're coming from. Still, it never hurts just to look around, you can get alot of 24 episode box set series for $16-28 dollers online.

[trythil]

Uncompressed video and lots of storage space.

The only thing you really need to make this work for AMVs is 200-300 USD every couple of months.

[ngsilver]

And an important question I'd like to do is:
Imagine to Format and Completely Reset your Computer, what would exactly be the best stuff you could install on it, talking about Codecs/Patches (Like AmvApp)?

I install the following things on my PC and very rarely come across a file I can't view/encode:

real alternative (alternative to installing real player)
quicktime alternative (alternative to installing quicktime)
The AMV App
The CCCP

I have installed updates and special versions of different codecs included in these packages from time to time to fix problems that I have (on x64 that is) but I've not had to install anything else to allow files to play and encode/convert. The key one here is ffdshow included with the CCCP which will interpret video I don't have codecs for.