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mwrublew · 03-26-03, 09:25 AM

As I continue to tinker, here's what I've found.

- Using the DivX settings to output my movie from Pinnacle Studio 8 to an AVI file (per Fibrizo's suggestions) and then using VirtualDub to process it for the Axim, produced the best results (creating the original output file using Indeo Codec was a very close second, with the MPEG1 Codec third). Note: The DivX compressed file was 40% smaller than either of the Indeo or MPEG1 files, so DivX appears to be a win-win codec.

- For my next go round, I'll try converting my Pinnacle created AVI (built using the DV codec - which I assume is type I) to type II per Geezer's instructions and then running it through VirtualDub to process it for the Ax. Thanks Geezer for the site recommendation. I'll play around with these tools as well and let everyone know how things go.

I also give the huffyuv codec a whirl if the DV conversion fails. My only concern here is that while the Pinnacle software is pretty flexible in processing edit movies, not all codecs work.

Thanks again to both of you for your suggestions. I continuing to learn.

03-26-03, 09:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
mwrublew Aximsite Rookie DAP Freshman Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Northville, Michigan Posts: 66 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As I continue to tinker, here's what I've found. - Using the DivX settings to output my movie from Pinnacle Studio 8 to an AVI file (per Fibrizo's suggestions) and then using VirtualDub to process it for the Axim, produced the best results (creating the original output file using Indeo Codec was a very close second, with the MPEG1 Codec third). Note: The DivX compressed file was 40% smaller than either of the Indeo or MPEG1 files, so DivX appears to be a win-win codec. - For my next go round, I'll try converting my Pinnacle created AVI (built using the DV codec - which I assume is type I) to type II per Geezer's instructions and then running it through VirtualDub to process it for the Ax. Thanks Geezer for the site recommendation. I'll play around with these tools as well and let everyone know how things go. I also give the huffyuv codec a whirl if the DV conversion fails. My only concern here is that while the Pinnacle software is pretty flexible in processing edit movies, not all codecs work. Thanks again to both of you for your suggestions. I continuing to learn.