OT: converting files to mpeg4 Solved!

[Nigel Ridley]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> I know this is not a Kubuntu specific question but I have searched all over the web and the 
> DownloadHelper site:
> Using Firefox and the DownloadHelper addon I am trying to convert some .flv fishing clips to 
> mpeg4 to play on a Artech Portable DVD Player (it states that it can play mpeg4 videos). After 
> trying several options in the DownloadHelper conversion menus I still cannot get the burnt CD to 
> play in the Artech Portable DVD Player. It shows the files but on trying to play them it gives an 
> error message about "Unsupported Format".
> The problem is that there are too many options in the DownloadHelper menu :-(
> 
> Can somebody give some idea how to get it to play? I thought it would be easy.... How come 
> something 'easy' is complicated?
> 
> Blessings and TIA,
> 
> Nigel
> 

Thanks to everyone who tried to help.

I found the solution (using ffmpeg):

ffmpeg -i input_file_name.flv -sameq output_file_name.mpg

For Batch Converting:
for i in *.flv; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -sameq "${i%flv}mpg"; done

Blessings,

Nigel