[MacDV] Quicktime to AVI?

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You can still run into problems depending on how your target WinPC is 
configured. The AVI format isn't tied to just one codec and if the ones 
you have on the Mac don't match the ones on the MSWin side then the AVI 
you create still won't play.

Rich

Steve Robertson wrote:
> Thanks, Alex!
>
> I'm always forgetting that QT Pro does conversions.
>
> Steve R.
>
> On Mar 16, 2009, at 3:38 PM, Alex wrote:
>
>> Use QT Pro or handbrake for a quick solution
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> On 16 Mar 2009, at 19:30, Steve Robertson wrote:
>>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Have any of you ever had the need to convert a Quicktime file to AVI?
>>
>> I want to send a video file to a Windows user in a format that he can 
>> open in a video editor. I know the expensive Windows video editors 
>> will open Quicktime, but some of my Windows users might be trying to 
>> use inexpensive or free solutions.
>>
>> I usually use MPEG Streamclip to do file format conversions. When I 
>> open a Quicktime file, MPEG Streamclip gives me the option to export 
>> as AVI. But the default codec is "Apple Photo - JPEG" which doesn't 
>> sound right to me.
>>
>> So I guess my question is "What codec do you choose to convert to AVI?"
>>
>> And "Any other important settings for a Quicktime to AVI conversion?"
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steve R.
>>