How to convert regular avi to motion jpeg avi

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How do I convert a regular avi file to motion jpeg avi? I want to convert is so that I can play the file on my digital frame. Thanks.

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If you use Linux, you could work with this http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net
I don’t think there are freeware motion jpeg encoders on the Windows platform. If you have some big name video editing software like ULead Media Studio Pro it may come bundled. It can also come bundled with some video capture cards.
Other than that, for encoding in Motion JPEG you can try one of the companies that sell the codec (it’s between $10 and $30 - not too expensive):
MainConcept: http://www.mainconcept.com/site/consumer-products-4/motion-jpeg-codec-785/information-797.html
Morgan Multimedia: http://www.morgan-multimedia.com
Pegasus Imaging: http://www.pegasusimaging.com/pvmjpegdownload.htm
Lead Multimedia: http://www.leadcodecs.com/Codecs/LEAD-MCMP-MJPEG.htm
I think all of these have free trial periods.

One word of warning: before you produce videos and attempt to play them back, you may want to check the specs of the files produced (frame rate, bitrate, resolution, etc.) using a tool like AVICodec (http://avicodec.duby.info) or gspot (http://www.headbands.com/gspot). There’s been quite a few topics by people who want to produce videos for playback on their recording devices like here , here, and here.
Also keep in mind Motion JPEG doesn’t have a standard! (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MJPEG) Different people may implement it differently, so only trial and error can tell you what works with what.

Last edited 25 Jul 2007 08:17 am by anonymous

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I had the same question, here’s what I found out. Your picture frame play’s .MPEG. You can convert standard .AVI into .MPEG with “Power Video Converter” http://www.apussoft.com/
It isent a free download but it dose have a free Trial Period. Works great for me. GOOD LUCK! Astranger