thanks bob. I'll try this if handbrake does not work. if hand brake does not work I will have further questions. On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 12:39 PM Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > add this to the ffmpeg command to scale to 720 > > -vf scale=-1:720 > > for 480 > -vf scale=-1:480 > > > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 9:58 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> well, I searched the man page for 'resolution', '720' & '480' but to my >> uneducated view there was nothing appropriate. >> >> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 3:00 AM Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> I will have to take a close look at the ffmpeg man page. I am sure there >>> is a command line switch that can select resolution size. >>> >>> -Eric >>> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Multimedia recoding >>> dept. >>> >>> >>> On Apr 16, 2022, at 10:53 PM, Michael via PLUG-discuss < >>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>> >>> I have been using ffmpeg. How do I set it up for 480 and also 720? >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 1:44 AM Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss < >>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, there are some command line tools you can use like ffmpeg. Also, >>>> there is a linux version of Handbrake that can convert just about any >>>> video/audio streaming format to mp4. You can then set it up for either 480p >>>> or 720p depending on your machines display requirements. >>>> >>>> -Eric >>>> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Multimedia Dept. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2022, at 5:35 PM, Michael via PLUG-discuss < >>>> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, the default if removing -sameq produces something with a little >>>> better result but it is still to resource intensive for my puter. Is .mov a >>>> little more basic? (I can't figure out the man page) >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 7:04 PM Michael wrote: >>>> >>>>> I recorded a instruction session with someone today and my computer >>>>> can't handle the video output. The sound is OK but the video plays in >>>>> spurts and then it is just frozen. I looked up how to convert the .flv file >>>>> to an .mp4 (ffmpeg -i filename.flv -sameq -ar 22050 filename.mp4) but >>>>> would taking out the -sameq produce a lower quality video which might play >>>>> on my weak machine? Should I put another option in? How would I create a >>>>> lower quality video if just removing the -sameq option doesn't play? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- :-)~MIKE~(-: