converting video files

[Kevin Jones]

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> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:26:33 +0100
> From: "Jonas Norlander" <jonorland at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: kubuntu-users Digest, Vol 45, Issue 160
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> 2008/10/27 Kevin Jones <kjb.jones at embarqmail.com>:
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> >> Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:06:25 -0700 (PDT)
> >> From: Earl Violet <ejviolet at yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: Re: converting video files
> >> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> >> > From: Steffen Krapp <mailinglists at steffenkrapp.de>
> >> > Subject: Re: converting video files
> >> > To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> >> > Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 12:39 PM
> >> > Dear Kevin,
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> >> > Windows should be able to read avi-files.
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> >> I just ran a avi file in Windows Media Player.  Worked fine.  Yes, embarrassingly I still have a windows box that I paid $3 for.
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> >> Earl
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> >> -Earl,
> > I thought so too.   For some reason my windows media player does not
> > play avi files. And certainly the zune gadget I just bought seems to be
> > very restricted in what it plays. I have one laptop that I keep for when
> > I need windows type stuff, and even then use vlc as a player.
> > I do have a converter for windows, but would have liked one for the
> > kubuntu
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> > Kevin
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> AVI is just a container you have to know what format/codecs of the
> video and sound your zune supports before you can start converting.
> One easy GUI converter to work with is avidemux.
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> / Jonas
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Earl, Jonas, and all

Thanks for the information. I remember reading some time ago that the
extension (avi, etc) was just a container but I did not understand what
that meant. I have just gone to the 'getdeb' site and I am downloading
the avidemux application. It looks good so far, 
Thanks for the timely and helpful comments/advice


Kevin