Dec 012009

I was asked by one of the staff members at the school I work out how to convert MP4 files to AVI. The staff member needed a quick, simple and free way of doing this so that the files could be imported into Windows Movie Maker. A quick Google search and I came across a nice little program called MP4Cam2AVI.

MP4Cam2AVI allows you to convert and/or join MP4 or MOV files to AVI in four easy steps:

  1. Browse to the location of the video file/s you wish to convert.
  2. Select the video file/s from the listing.
  3. Select the appropriate action to perform on the video/s (Join or Batch Convert).
  4. Select the Output directory and start the conversion.

MP4Cam2AVI_Steps

The resulting video file/s can now be imported into Windows Movie Maker.

Nov 132008

I have been looking around for a free FLV video converter (video to FLV) for a while now. I have found a few different ones, but none have been as easy to use as Any Video Converter (AVC). Simplicity is a must as I will more than likely be guiding users with varying levels of IT knowledge to use this application.

The application can convert a video in three easy steps (using default settings)…

  1. Add the video file/s
  2. Select the video conversion profile
  3. Encode the video/s

The following is a detailed guide to the above steps:

1. Add the video file/s:

  • Press the ADD VIDEO button.
  • Browse to the location of the video/s that you wish to be converted.
  • Select the video/s and press the Open button.

2. Select the video conversion profile:

  • Select Flash Video Movie (*.flv) from the Profile: drop-down menu.

3. Encode the video/s:

  • Press the ENCODE button and wait for the process to complete.

Oct 302008

Today I was searching for an application that would allow me to control Microsoft PowerPoint and other applications using my Windows Mobile Phone. While searching, I came across an application called MyMobiler. MyMobiler allows you to control your Windows Mobile device using your Windows PC. Why would I want to do this? MyMobiler allows you to take still screenshots of the current display on your device and can also record video while you are using your device.

Below is a screen capture and video capture from my device…

VidCap3

More on the Windows Mobile PowerPoint controller soon…