Regd: Programming a Video Converter

Hi,
I want to write an avi to flv converter in php but i am a complete
newbie to it.

I would like to know the process of how a converter code is written
(ie. the basic algorithm ) .

Any good tutorials or resources where i can learn the basics.

Thank You,
Raja.

I think its difficult to develop converter with php. Converting movie
on the fly need a big resources, PHP can't handle it.

My idea, use C/C++ language instead of PHP. Compile the c/c++ program
as cgi program. So it can be call like:
http://host/converter.cgi?movie=movie.avi like that.

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muppadi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to write an avi to flv converter in php but i am a complete
> newbie to it.
>
> I would like to know the process of how a converter code is written
> (ie. the basic algorithm ) .
>
> Any good tutorials or resources where i can learn the basics.
>
> Thank You,
> Raja.

> > Hi,
> > I want to write an avi to flv converter in php but i am a complete
> > newbie to it.
> >
> > I would like to know the process of how a converter code is written
> > (ie. the basic algorithm ) .
> >
> > Any good tutorials or resources where i can learn the basics.
> >
> > Thank You,
> > Raja.

lorento wrote:
> I think its difficult to develop converter with php. Converting movie
> on the fly need a big resources, PHP can't handle it.
>
> My idea, use C/C++ language instead of PHP. Compile the c/c++ program
> as cgi program. So it can be call like:
> http://host/converter.cgi?movie=movie.avi like that.
>

Try
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu

To convert to and from avi/flv and many many more
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg-doc.html#SEC16

muppadivya@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to write an avi to flv converter in php but i am a complete
> newbie to it.
>
> I would like to know the process of how a converter code is written
> (ie. the basic algorithm ) .
>
> Any good tutorials or resources where i can learn the basics.
>
> Thank You,
> Raja.

I hate to tell you this, but the short answer is, you can't. Adobe only
makes the specs available under terms which prohibit you from creating
an encoder. Of course, it's always possible to reverse engineer the
format if you have the time and skills...

See this link:
http://www.adobe.com/licensing/devel.../faq/#item-1-9