AVI to FLV

[GrouchyGaijin]

I'm running Ubuntu 10.4 and have downloaded the files I think I need from mediabuntu.

I'm trying to take an AVI and make it a FLV to put on the web. (It's a movie of my kids and Grandma and Grandpa are anxious to see them.)

• When I try in Avidemus the configure job button is grayed out and as expected the conversion job fails.
• In WinFF there is no option to choose FLV as the output.
• In Pitvi I can make a really huge FLV but if I choose a codec other than their default the video doesn't convert (I get a notice saying it will take days.)

I'm guessing that I'm missing something important but I don't know what or how to find out. I'd hate to have to boot into Windows to do this.

I'd appreciate any help you can give me. I'm a newbie.

[SeijiSensei]

Simplify your life and open an account at YouTube. You can upload your AVI, and it will be automatically converted to Flash and immediately available for Grandma and Grandpa to watch.

[GrouchyGaijin]

Simplify your life and open an account at YouTube. You can upload your AVI, and it will be automatically converted to Flash and immediately available for Grandma and Grandpa to watch.

Gee thanks for the advice...

[ron999]

[*]In WinFF there is no option to choose FLV as the output.

Look again.
In the section 'Convert to... Websites'.

[GrouchyGaijin]

Hey that is pretty cool - thanks. Only problem is that my FLV video has no sound.
Never mind I'm an idiot - the sound was turned down.

This is great!