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We do not offer support for these programs or sites but offer them as a reference for you. They have good tutorials and lots of supporters so just do a search and you can find all you need. If you find any other great resources please send them to me so I can add them to this page.


Just for fun Mr Bean

In this section I will give you some extra software and links to download free videos. Of course over time these may die so tell me if you have any problems and also suggest any others you think would be appropriate.

Flask MPEG

What is FlasKMPEG?
FlasKMPEG is a free easy to use video conversion software utility released under the GNU General Public License (GPL)
 
What does it do?
FlasKMPEG converts digital video in the MPEG format to other formats. FlasKMPEG is very easy to use and at the same time powerful and fun! Here are some of the few features ...
  • Full MPEG1/MPEG2 software video decoding
  • VCD/SVCD/DVD video transcoding
  • A52/MPEG audio decoding

I guess the real beauty of this software is that you can actually just rip a small portion of a dvd.

Format converting.

Xilisoft Video Converter
Xilisoft Video Converter- An excellent universal video converter which can convert video file between almost all popular video and audio formats. is a powerful, universal video converter which can convert video files between almost all popular video formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, AVI, MPEG, WMV, 3GP, etc. You can select the video and audio codec, setup the parameters of output. In addition, the software provides a powerful way to convert video formats to all popular audio files, including MP2, MP3, AC3, RA, M4A, OGG, AAC etc. Xilisoft Video Converter supports multithreading, you can convert multi files at the same time, all conversion processes very easy and fast with hight quality.

Web Cam and video recording.

When you buy a web cam they usually come with software that allows you to record your own videos. If you do not have this software or want a different one then Stoik Capture is a great little free program

STOIK Capturer

STOIK Capturer allows you to capture video from DV camcorder through IEEE 1394 FireWire interface or any analog video source such as TV tuner card, video card, webcam etc.

STOIK Capturer screenshot

Functionality

- Capture to AVI or WMV with selected codec or profile

- Option to capture through temporary file (direct from capture devices without recompression) to avoid drop frames during recompression.

- Split capture file by size to override filesize limitations.
If this option is selected program will start new capture file (sequentially numbered) once maximum capture file size is reached (650 MB, 700 MB, 800 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, No Splitting)

- Device control. Ability to control your DV camera or any device which supports device control from Capturer

- Preview window

- Ability to output DV AVI to DV camcorder

System requirements

Processor: PIII 500 
OS/RAM: Windows 98SE, ME/ 128 MB, Windows 2000, XP / 256 MB
DV/FireWire/IEEE 1394 board: Any supported by the OS with installed Microsoft drivers. 
Analog video source: TV-Tuner card, video editing card or other video source (i.e. graphic board, webcam etc.) 
Sound system: 16 Bit Soundcard 
Graphic resolution: Min. 800*600 / HighColor 
Other: Internet Access

Troubleshooting
In case of problems, please visit Microsoft web site at http://www.mictosoft.com, download and install the latest DirectX runtime and Windows Media Player.

License
Free for personal non-commercial use.

Download STOIK Capturer

Zwei-Stein 3.01 is a freeware non-linear, non-destructive video compositing and editing system which offers many advanced features unavailable elsewhere.

With Zwei-Stein you can edit up to 256 video, audio and still image clips, each with up to 64 effects chained serially. Cropping, panning and custom effects are easy with automatic key frames.
 

Input:
Input Media compatible with Internet Explorer 4.0 (*.avi,*.wav,*.jpg,*.gif,*.png etc...)
Imports http:// and ftp:// URL's for projects and clips.

Output: Outputs AVI 1.0, RealVideo® RealAudio®, Windows Media Format (*.wmv), WAV, and BMP.

Editing Capacity:
Up to 512 Video/Media Clips on up to 512 Tracks, each of which may have up to 512 Sub Tracks, etc... (This effectively comprises an editing capacity that is only limited by disk space.

Effects:
  • up to 64 Video Effects per Video/Image Clip (up to 64 of which can be auxiliary output pins).
  • Opacity Generators (RGB/Chroma/Green and Brightness Keys)
  • Cropping (Rectangle, Circle, Oval etc... with Adjustable Edge Smoothness)
  • Matrix Effects (Key/Opacity Smoother, Edge Detection, Blurr all with adjustable matrix size and all except key smoother with adjustable blend factors)
  • Wipes at any Angle with adjustable gradient
  • Image distortion along x/y axis
  • Rotation with adjustable angle, and adjustable full rotation count)
  • Color, Opacity and Chromacity Adjustments based on Associated RGB,Chroma,Green,Brightness or shape key (Circle,Rectangle,Oval)
  • Color and Opacity Mapping
Time-Dependent Editing:
All Cropping and Composition Rectangles with millisecond-precision tweening.
All Effect Adjustments including key colors and tolerances, gradient smoothness etc with time-based, millisecond-precision, linear tweeing.
Snap to and Quantize to Effective Time Steps, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 Musical Beats, Musical Measures In Clip Positioning, Time Adjustment, Make Range Adjustment etc...

Output Resolution:
Up to and Including 800*600 30fps 44.1 khz stereo (AVI and Real Media), including DV NTSC (720*480) and DV PAL resolutions.

Requirements:

Windows (95/98/NT/2K), DirectX(*) 3.00 or later, Windows Media Player, 16 MB of Memory (64MB or more Recommended), 20 MB of Harddrive Space.

Download Zwei-Stein 3.01

VirtualDub http://www.virtualdub.org/

Have you ever worked with desktop video?

Sure, you've probably played a few video clips on your monitor.  But have you ever made one yourself?  Used a video capture device?  Wrestled with the software that comes with it?  Felt like the software is a few leagues above or below your level?  Time to try something else.

VirtualDub helps you get video into your computer.

If your capture device is Video for Windows compatible, then VirtualDub can capture video with it.  But VirtualDub isn't your average capture program:

  • Fractional frame rates.  Don't settle for 29 or 30 when you want 29.97.
  • Optimized disk access for more consistent hard disk usage.
  • Create AVI2 (OpenDML) files to break the AVI 2GB barrier and multiple files to break the FAT32 4GB limit.
  • Integrated volume meter and histogram for input level monitoring.
  • Real-time downsizing, noise reduction, and field swapping.
  • Verbose monitoring, including compression levels, CPU usage, and free disk space.
  • Access hidden video formats your capture card may support but not have a setting for, such as 352x480.
  • Keyboard and mouse shortcuts for faster operation.  To capture, just hit F6.
  • Clean interface layout: caption, menu bar, info panel, status bar.

VirtualDub lets you clean up video on your computer.

There are lots of programs that let you "edit" video.  And yet, they're frustratingly complex for some of the simplest tasks.  VirtualDub isn't an editor application; it's a pre- and post-processor that works as a valuable companion to one:

  • Reads and writes AVI2 (OpenDML) and multi-segment AVI clips.
  • Integrated MPEG-1 and Motion-JPEG decoders.
  • Remove and replace audio tracks without touching the video.
  • Extensive video filter set, including blur, sharpen, emboss, smooth, 3x3 convolution, flip, resize rotate, brightness/contrast, levels, deinterlace, and threshold.
  • Bilinear and bicubic resampling -- no blocky resizes or rotates here.
  • Decompress and recompress both audio and video.
  • Remove segments of a video clip and save the rest, without recompressing.
  • Adjust frame rate, decimate frames, and 3:2 pulldown removal.
  • Preview the results, with live audio.

You can take a captured clip, trim the ends, clean up some of the noise, convert it to the proper frame size, and write out a better one.  Don't see a video filter you want?  Write your own, with the filter SDK.

VirtualDub is fast.

The author of VirtualDub is very impatient.  That means his program is designed for speed, both in the interface and in the processing pipeline.  Converting a compressed, 320x240 MPEG-1 file to an uncompressed, 24-bit AVI requires only these two steps in VirtualDub:

  • Open video file (Ctrl-O).
  • Save AVI (F7).

How fast is this operation?  On a C450, 40 frames per second (1.3x real-time speed).  With a little tweaking, the speed rises to 55 fps (1.8x), with the CPU hardly breaking a sweat at 40%.

VirtualDub is cheap.

To be exact, it costs nothing.  VirtualDub is licensed under the GNU General Public License, meaning you can use it for free.  No risk involved, and the whole source code is available if you want it.

Sites with free Videos to play with. If you find any good ones let us all know. We can not guarantee these sites or their availability or content.

Unless otherwise specified, expect the clips to be coded with MPEG-1 Systems.

MPEG Video-only Bitstreams

Unless otherwise specified, expect the clips to be coded with MPEG-1 Video. Tests video bitstreams are listed on the video page.

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