A Program To Convert .rm Files To Mpeg?

[Nightwolf]

Originally posted by angelique@29 May 2003 - 21:30
Should I keep it at it's orginal width and height as I downloaded it, when I burn it?

No, select MPEG as your output format, and select VCD under compression. Then select your TV format (NTSC if you live in USA, PAL in Europe or Japan I think). Then you have to decide how the program should deal with the resolution change. Click on 'Picture Fitting' and select 'Fit to Size' if you want it to stretch the image (which usually makes people look tall and skinny), or 'Maintain Aspect' if you want to keep the original aspect ratio, but it'll add black bands at the top & bottom or on both sides to make up for the extra space (this is the method I prefer). Your other settings should have been set automatically when you selected NTSC or PAL, so leave them alone.

Keep in mind that a standard CD-R can only hold about 80 minutes of video, so if your movie is longer than that you will need to split it. You will see that option when you click on the Output button on the left. If you do need to split it, I suggest using the Player (or another program) to view the movie, and select a point more than half way though when there is a break in the action (like a scene change). Take note of the exact time index where you want the first CD to end, and put that number in the top box next to the Split option.

Now select you destination folder and filename. If you chose to split, it will automatically add a '00' and '01' after each part's name. Then click on the Convert button and then on the Start button.

If it's a large movie, it could very well take several hours to complete. Once it's finished, you can use NERO (or other burning software) to burn you mpeg to a VCD.

[angelique]

Originally posted by Nightwolf+30 May 2003 - 04:28--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nightwolf @ 30 May 2003 - 04:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--angelique@29 May 2003 - 21:30
Should I keep it at it&#39;s orginal width and height as I downloaded it, when I burn it?

No, select MPEG as your output format, and select VCD under compression. Then select your TV format (NTSC if you live in USA, PAL in Europe or Japan I think). Then you have to decide how the program should deal with the resolution change. Click on &#39;Picture Fitting&#39; and select &#39;Fit to Size&#39; if you want it to stretch the image (which usually makes people look tall and skinny), or &#39;Maintain Aspect&#39; if you want to keep the original aspect ratio, but it&#39;ll add black bands at the top & bottom or on both sides to make up for the extra space (this is the method I prefer). Your other settings should have been set automatically when you selected NTSC or PAL, so leave them alone.

Keep in mind that a standard CD-R can only hold about 80 minutes of video, so if your movie is longer than that you will need to split it. You will see that option when you click on the Output button on the left. If you do need to split it, I suggest using the Player (or another program) to view the movie, and select a point more than half way though when there is a break in the action (like a scene change). Take note of the exact time index where you want the first CD to end, and put that number in the top box next to the Split option.

Now select you destination folder and filename. If you chose to split, it will automatically add a &#39;00&#39; and &#39;01&#39; after each part&#39;s name. Then click on the Convert button and then on the Start button.

If it&#39;s a large movie, it could very well take several hours to complete. Once it&#39;s finished, you can use NERO (or other burning software) to burn you mpeg to a VCD. [/b][/quote]
thanks for all that .

[angelique]

I wonder if there&#39;s a freeware version of this, or if someone has it for download? I&#39;m kinda broke so I can&#39;t pay for it after 30 days . Oh well, I&#39;ll look around.

[angelique]

hey, i just found it on kazaa alite, must be my lucky night . Do a search for "EO Video" it should come up, but I only saw one person sharing it. I also saw a KeyGen up for it, not sure how that will work so I just went and downloaded the full version as well as that.