[Hidden-tech] Convert iMovie AIC files to MPEG 4

[Rich]

I can't be sure of the exact formats that you are asking about, however 
we have had
very good luck with conversions using 'memcoder' - it is an open source 
program,
part of a larger video/audio suite called Mplayer.
 
It is a bit of a pain to get the parameters all right but for mass 
conversions,
once done - that's it - just run a shell batch on all files.

We run it on linux, but on the Mac OS/X will do the trick very nicely.
since I am sure there is a port for the Mac.

I've been offline so see this might have been solved, but wanted to add 
another option
for those interested.

Rich

Videatives at aol.com wrote:
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> Okay, I want to convert and need your prayers to do so.....
>
> I have imported video files from my Cannon HD MiniDV camcorder using 
> iMovie, that creates these huge AIC files.  I am stuck with these 
> files and need to batch convert them to 320 x 240 size MPEG4 files.  I 
> can do this okay with Quicktime Pro but QT Pro does not allow me to 
> batch the conversion process and I have a tetrabyte of these things.  
> I have tried to convert the AIC files using the 4Media Video Converter 
> (free trial version) with an AVI file that is 33 MB and only 2 seconds 
> long.  The 4Media seems to accept the file but then it says "failed" 
> in the status window when I try to convert to anything, including MPEG 
> 4.  I am running OS X 10.4.11 on an Intel Mac.  Any suggestions will 
> be greatly appreciated.  Perhaps you know of another converter that 
> can batch convert Apple Intermediate Codec files to MPEG 4??  Perhaps 
> I am not using 4Media correctly or the trial version does not let me 
> convert a 33 MB file?
>
> Thanks
>
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