Batch convert EX-1 MP4's to .MOV?

LiveFireMedia 4 Mar 2010 06:08
I have thousands of clips shot with a Sony PMW-EX1 from around the world. But it's time consuming to go through them all and transcode them into quicktime. Does anyone know of a way to batch convert them all to quicktime? Then I can browse through them quickly and edit/upload good shots without having to convert them one-by-one.
wideweb 4 Mar 2010 07:52
You did not mention if you are using PC or MAC. On the PC I use MPEGstreamclip (free) and you can also buy Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate.
dapoopta 4 Mar 2010 08:43
Can Premiere not directly edit these files?
wideweb 4 Mar 2010 09:43
Are you asking me, Scott? To be on the safe side, one needs to get a short clip from the PMW-EX1 and test it.
dnavarrojr 4 Mar 2010 11:06
MPEG streamclip works on the Mac too. It's free and does great with batch work.
LiveFireMedia 4 Mar 2010 20:42
Oh, I have that, why didn't I think to use it? Thanks!