MOV to MPEG-1: Convert Video from MOV(QuickTime Movie) to MPEG-1(MPEG-1 Video) with River Past Video Cleaner, MOV2MPEG-1 converter, conversion

What is MOV?

Quicktime is a multimedia development, storage, and playback technology from Apple. Quicktime files combine sound, text, animation, and video in a single file. Using a Quicktime player that either comes with a Web browser or can be downloaded from Apple or the browser company, you can view and control brief multimedia sequences.

As a multimedia stardand, QuickTime is not purely linear. It could contain interactivity and causes problems when converting to other video formats.

A lot of digital cameras record video in QuickTime support.

More information can be found on Apple's QuickTime page.

Please install Apple QuickTime when you want to convert from QuickTime movies.

What is MPEG-1?

The first MPEG format for compressed video, optimised for CD-ROM. MPEG-1 was designed for the transmission rates of about 1.5 Mbps achievable with Video-CD and CD-i. Its compression algorithms allow better than VHS quality video and almost CD quality audio to be compressed onto and streamed off a single speed (1x) CD-ROM drive. MPEG encoding can introduce blockiness, colour bleed and shimmering effects on video and lack of detail and quantisation effects on audio. The official name of MPEG-1 is International Standard IS-11172.

MPEG.ORG is an excellent source for additional information on MPEG format and usage.

To encode MPEG-1 video, you will need River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack in addition to your video software.

Additional Requirements

To convert from MOV(QuickTime Movie) to MPEG-1(MPEG-1 Video) video with River Past Video Cleaner, you must have River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack installed.

Launch River Past Video Cleaner

Once River Past Video Cleaner is installed properly, launch Video Cleaner.

Add File

Click on the "Add" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "MOV - QuickTime" in its "Files of type" combo box.

Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.

Please make sure the latest QuickTime is installed for the best compatibility.

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Select Output Format

Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Output Format" label to expand the panel. Select "MPG - MPEG-1" as the "File Type".

Note: The MPEG-2 Booster Pack must be installed for the "MPG - MPEG-2" output option to show.

Change Video Settings

Click on the toggle to the left of the "Video Settings" label to expand the panel.

Select "Specify" under "Size" and/or "Frame rate" to enter the video resolution and/or frame rate.

You can change the bitrate, size, and frame rate of the video.

The bitrate is in the unit of kbit/second. Use this formula to calculate the video size per minute:

Video size/minute (KByte/second) = bitrate / 8 * 60.