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Target & Priority
You should select the target as AV400. You will see a Priority box appear.
This control is to allow you to select which feature of the video to be
guarded. If for example you are
re-encoding a video file that is
800x600 in resolution and 30
frames per second, this is beyond
the maximum resolution that the
AV400 can play. Thus, the MPG4 Translator program will have to decrease
the resolution. Choosing LCD optimizes the final video format for viewing
on the built in LCD screen. Choosing the TV option will optimize the movie
to keep the highest possible frame rate. You can see what the size and
frame rate will be by looking at the Video Image Size: Destination
parameters. When choosing TV, it is understood that the output will be
optimized for a television, and not the built-in screen.
Start
Click on
Start and the program will call Virtual Dub to start processing the
video. Depending on the power and speed of your computer, this could
take real time (a 60 minute long video re-encoded in about 60 minutes)
or much longer. As shown to the left, you will
see the progress as it processes the video file.
If the
Start button is grayed out, it would be
for one of two reasons. 1) The source file is
not a true AVI file. Even if the file name ends
with .avi, the internal file data determines if it
is truly an AVI file. 2) The Virtual Dub program
was not located when MPG4 Translator was
started up. Close the program, restart it,
and make sure you locate the Virtual Dub
program.