How to convert .3GP movies, taken with your mobile phone, into .AVI
How to convert .3GP movies, taken with your mobile phone, into .AVI:
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>>> Convert 3gp to avi with QuickTime:
Download QuickTime Pro at http://www.apple.com (not free).
If you have older version of Quicktime player or still have problems with playing 3gp files then just download and
install Quicktime Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm.
1. Open a .3gp movie in QuickTime Player.
2. Press File -> Export.
3. Enter filename.
4. Choose type of output file (Export: Movie to AVI (.AVI) or Movie to Quicktime Movie (.MOV)).
5. For AVI: press Options -> Video Settings -> choose DV - PAL (for better quality of re-compression).
6. Click Save! That's all.
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>>> Convert 3gp to RAW avi with the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
Method 1 (with User Interface):
- Get the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip 1.13MB (free).
Unzip 3gpToRawAvi.zip and place folder '3gpToRawAvi' somewhere on your pc.
- Then get the User Interface for 3gpToRawAvi:
here: http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/download/Convert3gpEN.zip 3kB (free).
Unzip files into the '3gpToRawAvi' folder and execute Convert3gp.vbs. Then choose a .3gp file from your computer to covert to avi.
Done.
Method 2 (without User Interface):
- Get the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip 1.13MB (free).
Unzip 3gpToRawAvi.zip and move folder '3gpToRawAvi' to, for instance, C:\3gpToRawAvi.
Move a .3gp movie file you want to convert to the same folder (C:\3gpToRawAvi).
Then go to the dos window:
1. Click on the Start button
2. Click on Run
3. Type in "cmd" and click OK to display the dos window
4. If you're not in C:\> go to C:\> by typing "c:" followed by Enter
5. In C:\> go to C:\3gpToRawAvi> by typing "cd 3gpToRawAvi" followed by Enter
6. In C:\3gpToRawAvi> type "3gptorawavi -o " followed by Enter
Note: Replace with the .3gp file name without the .3pg extension and with the
.avi file name of your choice. Eg. "3gptorawavi Video1 -o Video2"
7. The new raw avi file will be placed in the same folder.
Note: A bit of experimentation shows that, on XP anyway, 3gpToRawAvi won't work if it's folder, or any of it's parent folders
have a space in the name. For instance if 3gpToRawAvi is in "D:\documents and settings\" or in any folder
within "D:\documents and settings\" then you'll get an error when you try to run it.
Done.
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>>> Convert 3gp to RAW avi with the Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
- Get the Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi2.zip 840kB (Sound conversion supported) (free).
here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi.zip 335kB (No sound conversion supported (free).
Run the program from C:\example. Where example is whatever u choose to call the folder but it can't have spaces in it.
Then select a .3gp source file, select an .avi filename and click Convert.
The 3gp and avi file's folders or paths can't have spaces either.
More info about the Akiles 3gp to avi converter here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles
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- A RAW avi file is pretty big! (a 10 sec movie is about 3.5 MB!)
So to make a RAW avi file more user friendly you'll have to convert it to DivX!:
Get the VirtualDub video converter here: http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net (free).
Install and launch it (just extract all files to a folder and run the virtualdub.exe).
Open the Videoclip that you want to convert, File->Open video file.
Select under Video->Fast recompress.
Select under Audio->Full processing.
Select Video->Compression and select a codec you want to use.
Select Audio->Compression (MPEG Layer-3 is most common).
And last hit File->Save AVI.
Now the file size of a 10 sec movie should be around 380kB.
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And ofcourse now you can also convert to MPEG. There are dozens of programs for that, just use a searchengine.
I found this free program: TMPGEnc http://www.tmpgenc.net (free).
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Links used:
3gpToRawAvi converter:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip
User Interface for 3gpToRawAvi:
http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/3650/#download
http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/download/Convert3gpEN.zip
Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi2.zip
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi.zip
QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/3gpp
VirtualDub video converter:
http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net
VirtualDub how to:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/avi2divx.htm
Codecs:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools#codecs
Avi to Mpeg Converter:
http://www.winmpg.com
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What is 3G?
3G stands for third generation, a generic wireless industry term for high-speed mobile data delivery over cellular networks. 3G networks allow users to send and receive bandwidth-intensive information such as video, video conferencing, high quality audio and web data on-demand, virtually anytime and anyplace.
What is 3GP?
3GP - is the new mobile phone video file format.
3GPP, 3GPP2 are the new worldwide standard for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks. Defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 respectively, these standards seek to provide uniform delivery of rich multimedia over newly evolved, broadband mobile networks (3rd generation networks) to the latest multimedia-enabled wireless devices. Tailored to the unique requirements of mobile devices, 3GPP and 3GPP2 take advantage of MPEG-4, the standard for delivery of video and audio over the Internet.
Extensions:
.3gp 3GPP standard, GSM Network, Video: MPEG-4, H.263, Audio: AAC, AMR
.3g2 3GPP2 standard, CDMA2000 Network, Video: MPEG-4, H.263, Audio: AAC, AMR, QCELP.
The evolution of high-speed wireless digital networks is based on two predominant technologies — GSM and CDMA2000. Both types of 3G networks are currently being deployed worldwide to offer consumers a variety of on-the-go multimedia services.
3GPP and 3GPP2 Mobile Infrastructure Solutions — Many of the world’s largest telecommunications infrastructure companies provide 3GPP and 3GPP2 mobile content delivery products and services to operators. Examples include:
* Alcatel
* Ericsson
* Nokia
* Siemens Mobile
* Sun Microsystems
3GPP and 3GPP2 Mobile Phones — Many of today’s new mobile phones offer 3GPP and 3GPP2 content capture and playback capabilities. Leading providers of these standards-based multimedia phones include:
* Motorola
* NEC
* Nokia
* Panasonic
* Sanyo
* Sharp
* Sony Ericsson
* Toshiba
* Qualcomm
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Source:
http://www.symbianology.info
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>>> Convert 3gp to avi with QuickTime:
Download QuickTime Pro at http://www.apple.com (not free).
If you have older version of Quicktime player or still have problems with playing 3gp files then just download and
install Quicktime Alternative: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm.
1. Open a .3gp movie in QuickTime Player.
2. Press File -> Export.
3. Enter filename.
4. Choose type of output file (Export: Movie to AVI (.AVI) or Movie to Quicktime Movie (.MOV)).
5. For AVI: press Options -> Video Settings -> choose DV - PAL (for better quality of re-compression).
6. Click Save! That's all.
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>>> Convert 3gp to RAW avi with the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
Method 1 (with User Interface):
- Get the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip 1.13MB (free).
Unzip 3gpToRawAvi.zip and place folder '3gpToRawAvi' somewhere on your pc.
- Then get the User Interface for 3gpToRawAvi:
here: http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/download/Convert3gpEN.zip 3kB (free).
Unzip files into the '3gpToRawAvi' folder and execute Convert3gp.vbs. Then choose a .3gp file from your computer to covert to avi.
Done.
Method 2 (without User Interface):
- Get the 3gpToRawAvi converter:
here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip 1.13MB (free).
Unzip 3gpToRawAvi.zip and move folder '3gpToRawAvi' to, for instance, C:\3gpToRawAvi.
Move a .3gp movie file you want to convert to the same folder (C:\3gpToRawAvi).
Then go to the dos window:
1. Click on the Start button
2. Click on Run
3. Type in "cmd" and click OK to display the dos window
4. If you're not in C:\> go to C:\> by typing "c:" followed by Enter
5. In C:\> go to C:\3gpToRawAvi> by typing "cd 3gpToRawAvi" followed by Enter
6. In C:\3gpToRawAvi> type "3gptorawavi
Note: Replace
.avi file name of your choice. Eg. "3gptorawavi Video1 -o Video2"
7. The new raw avi file will be placed in the same folder.
Note: A bit of experimentation shows that, on XP anyway, 3gpToRawAvi won't work if it's folder, or any of it's parent folders
have a space in the name. For instance if 3gpToRawAvi is in "D:\documents and settings\" or in any folder
within "D:\documents and settings\" then you'll get an error when you try to run it.
Done.
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>>> Convert 3gp to RAW avi with the Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
- Get the Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi2.zip 840kB (Sound conversion supported) (free).
here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi.zip 335kB (No sound conversion supported (free).
Run the program from C:\example. Where example is whatever u choose to call the folder but it can't have spaces in it.
Then select a .3gp source file, select an .avi filename and click Convert.
The 3gp and avi file's folders or paths can't have spaces either.
More info about the Akiles 3gp to avi converter here: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles
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- A RAW avi file is pretty big! (a 10 sec movie is about 3.5 MB!)
So to make a RAW avi file more user friendly you'll have to convert it to DivX!:
Get the VirtualDub video converter here: http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net (free).
Install and launch it (just extract all files to a folder and run the virtualdub.exe).
Open the Videoclip that you want to convert, File->Open video file.
Select under Video->Fast recompress.
Select under Audio->Full processing.
Select Video->Compression and select a codec you want to use.
Select Audio->Compression (MPEG Layer-3 is most common).
And last hit File->Save AVI.
Now the file size of a 10 sec movie should be around 380kB.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And ofcourse now you can also convert to MPEG. There are dozens of programs for that, just use a searchengine.
I found this free program: TMPGEnc http://www.tmpgenc.net (free).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Links used:
3gpToRawAvi converter:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/downloads/3gpToRawAvi.zip
User Interface for 3gpToRawAvi:
http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/3650/#download
http://digilander.libero.it/heracleum/download/Convert3gpEN.zip
Akiles 3gp to avi converter:
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi2.zip
http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi.zip
QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/3gpp
VirtualDub video converter:
http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net
VirtualDub how to:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/avi2divx.htm
Codecs:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools#codecs
Avi to Mpeg Converter:
http://www.winmpg.com
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What is 3G?
3G stands for third generation, a generic wireless industry term for high-speed mobile data delivery over cellular networks. 3G networks allow users to send and receive bandwidth-intensive information such as video, video conferencing, high quality audio and web data on-demand, virtually anytime and anyplace.
What is 3GP?
3GP - is the new mobile phone video file format.
3GPP, 3GPP2 are the new worldwide standard for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks. Defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 respectively, these standards seek to provide uniform delivery of rich multimedia over newly evolved, broadband mobile networks (3rd generation networks) to the latest multimedia-enabled wireless devices. Tailored to the unique requirements of mobile devices, 3GPP and 3GPP2 take advantage of MPEG-4, the standard for delivery of video and audio over the Internet.
Extensions:
.3gp 3GPP standard, GSM Network, Video: MPEG-4, H.263, Audio: AAC, AMR
.3g2 3GPP2 standard, CDMA2000 Network, Video: MPEG-4, H.263, Audio: AAC, AMR, QCELP.
The evolution of high-speed wireless digital networks is based on two predominant technologies — GSM and CDMA2000. Both types of 3G networks are currently being deployed worldwide to offer consumers a variety of on-the-go multimedia services.
3GPP and 3GPP2 Mobile Infrastructure Solutions — Many of the world’s largest telecommunications infrastructure companies provide 3GPP and 3GPP2 mobile content delivery products and services to operators. Examples include:
* Alcatel
* Ericsson
* Nokia
* Siemens Mobile
* Sun Microsystems
3GPP and 3GPP2 Mobile Phones — Many of today’s new mobile phones offer 3GPP and 3GPP2 content capture and playback capabilities. Leading providers of these standards-based multimedia phones include:
* Motorola
* NEC
* Nokia
* Panasonic
* Sanyo
* Sharp
* Sony Ericsson
* Toshiba
* Qualcomm
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source:
http://www.symbianology.info
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