Conversion issue with Format Factory

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oliemam Posted messages 2 Status Membre -  
ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   -
Hello,
I downloaded the Format Factory software a few days ago to convert mp4 videos to avi. When I start the conversion, I don't feel like I'm doing anything wrong, but once the conversion is finished, I realize that the avi file only contains the audio from the original mp4 video... Should I check or uncheck something in the options? Do I need to take any particular action?
Thank you in advance for your help.

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ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 340
 
Hello,

What reader are you using? Sometimes, it’s just a problem with the software that doesn’t allow you to "decrypt" the video stream, and in that case, try using VLC for example.

Otherwise, for Format Factory, despite the default settings which are usually correct, you might need to configure them "manually":
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Choose DivX or XviD preferably.

After that, you can always try with another software like XMedia Recode or Video to Video Converter for example.

Best regards
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Long live Bobo! ~ Little fish will become big ~
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Arvyna Posted messages 5 Status Membre
 
Thank you very much for your clear response. At first, it worked, but now I have sound and no image again. I've tried DivX and XviD, but I don’t understand. If I leave it on default, I have the same problem. However, I don’t know how to play anything other than AVI on my devices for TV (a hi-fi system with USB and a DVD/USB player). Thank you in advance for your help!
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ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 340 > Arvyna Posted messages 5 Status Membre
 
Logically, standalone DVD players should be able to recognize the DivX and/or XviD codec.
However, there are two things to know:
1- If your standalone DVD player is connected via SCART, it is possible that the dimensions of the video image are causing issues.
Indeed, in this case, the resolution must not exceed that of DVD-Video, which is 720x576 in PAL. If you want the image to be in 16:9, then you need to apply the ratio of 1.778, which gives resolutions such as 720x404, 640x360, 612x288, etc.
2- On some devices, the files must not exceed a certain size, like on mine, for example, which does not recognize files larger than 1 GB.

I no longer use Format Factory, so I don't know what else to add...
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Arvyna Posted messages 5 Status Membre > ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention  
 
Thank you for your quick response, neither of my two players is connected via HDMI, but I don't understand why it worked at the beginning...
Do I need to change the resolution in the FF interface (settings)?
I'll look into that, I'm stubborn and I don't give up easily, I'll keep you updated :)
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Arvyna Posted messages 5 Status Membre
 
Here it is, after several tests, I have indeed set a lower resolution than the original, and for the image, I requested "normal" - to check the resolution, here is a handy little tool if, like me, you are not a specialist, the link is found at the bottom of this page:
http://www.aidewindows.net/xp/logiciel_formatfactory.php it’s MediaInfo.

Once again a huge thank you to Ziggourat for all his patience, I saw similar posts to mine dating back to 2014, and always a response from him (well done!) :)
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ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 340 > Arvyna Posted messages 5 Status Membre
 
Glad you succeeded, perseverance always pays off ;-)
Wishing you all the best.
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oliemam Posted messages 2 Status Membre
 
Good evening,

First of all, I apologize for the time it took me to respond.

Secondly, thank you very much for your help! In fact, I was in "DivX" by default, I tried switching to "XviD", and it's working! Thank you so much!

Best regards,

oliemam
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ziggourat Posted messages 24653 Registration date   Status Contributeur Last intervention   5 340
 
It's a pleasure ;)
Good luck here and elsewhere,
Bye
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