Video File Format Conversion Tools

These are the tools I recommend for converting between AVI and the various MPEG file formats. Just look up the source format in the left-hand column. Then find the destination format across the top. You can click on the tool's name to go to its home page.

Destination Format
AVI ¹ MPEG-1 MPEG-2 ²
Source Format non-interlaced interlaced video only audio only video + audio interlaced
AVI ¹ non-interlaced VirtualDub n/a Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 TMPGEnc beta 12a
interlaced VirtualDub VirtualDub Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 Panasonic
Stand-alone
MPEG-1 Encoder		 TMPGEnc beta 12a
MPEG-1 video only VirtualDub n/a · n/a TMPGEnc
or bbMPEG
multiplexor		 TMPGEnc beta 12a
audio only n/a n/a n/a · n/a
video + audio VirtualDub n/a TMPGEnc MPEG
Demultiplexor
or bbDMUX		 TMPGEnc MPEG
Demultiplexor
or bbDMUX		 · TMPGEnc beta 12a
MPEG-2 ² interlaced   FlaskMPEG FlaskMPEG with
Panasonic Plug-in
MPEG-1 Encoder		 FlaskMPEG with
Panasonic Plug-in
MPEG-1 Encoder		 FlaskMPEG with
Panasonic Plug-in
MPEG-1 Encoder		 ·

¹ Video + Uncompressed (PCM) audio
² Video + MPEG-1, Level 2 audio

Author:  Chris LaRosa
Last Update:  February 6, 2001