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I just got a great deal on an MPEG-4 camcorder, the Aiptek DV4500 for $88 at<BR>
Target. It seems like a real bargain, and although the device is limited in it’s<BR>
capabilities, it is a small, light, direct-to-chip recorder that will be<BR>
great for family video snapshots.<BR>
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I can play back the video on the Mac using VLC, which has the MPEG-4 codec that QuickTime doesn’t.<BR>
But I don’t know how to burn it to a disc, as no program seems to handle this file type. <BR>
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I’d prefer to make a VCD, as I don’t have a DVD writer on my ancient iMac, so I’d like to convert it to another format. The quality of the pictures (limited pixels, low sensitivity of the camera) means that itonly has VHS or VCD quality anyway. <BR>
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I’ve already tried ffmpegX, but that program only works with MPEG-2 files. Does anyone know how to convert the<BR>
MPEG-4 files to another format on the Mac?<BR>
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Thanks. <BR>
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