How can I add to the available video codecs?

sddavis · Post by **sddavis** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:52 pm

I'm doing a software tutorial which uses screen recording. The program will save as an .avi using the Cinepak codec, but can then convert to a .wmv using "Windows Media Video 9 (Screen Mode)". That gives really high resolution (1024 x 768) but low bit rates and samples, 8 kHz mono autio, 85 kbps video bit rate, frame rate of only 5 fps, key frame rate of 3 fps.

How can I install this codec so that it is an available codec within Media Stuio Pro 8? I appear to have it installed on my machine since this other program can generate files with the codec, but it's not on my list of available codecs. What I want to do is record the screen demos and narration using this screen recorder ("My Screen Recorder Pro") and then edit the .avi files within Media Studio Pro, finally storing it as streaming video .wmf 9.

Also one curiousity: when I record and replay the screen files with the Screen Recorder the .avi files play back with excellent resolution, 1024 x 768, and don't seem all that large, probably because of low frame rate -- the key frames are set at 80 in the .avi. But in Media Studio Pro the best I can get is a much lower resolution in .avi output, and so you can't read the text on the screen.

Thanks for any help!

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:03 am

Not in front of my VideoEditing machine at the moment.
I think you will find it is the same procedure outlined in this VideoStudio Tutorial:
VS: Encoding in DivX format using Video Studio

sddavis · Post by **sddavis** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:35 pm

sjj1805 wrote:Not in front of my VideoEditing machine at the moment.
I think you will find it is the same procedure outlined in this VideoStudio Tutorial:
VS: Encoding in DivX format using Video Studio

Thank you, I think this will be very helpful!