What software will convert .mxv files to .avi or .vob

petehahn wrote on 1/15/2013, 9:35 PM

I recently had a few old VHS-C tapes converted then burned to DVD. They will not open, either on my DVD player, nor on computer. I notice the file extension is .mxv. As I had not heard of this previously, I googled it to find it is a Magix format. I can only assume the analog files were converted with your software. My immediate problem is finding software to convert to either .avi or .vob files so they can be viewed on the gear I have...preferably the TV, either by burning to DVD or direct from computer via HDMI connection. By the way, I used both MediaInfo and Gspot neither of which recognize the format. If genuine .mxv files, would they be recognized by these apps? I am only too pleased to buy software that will let me view these files. Many thanks.

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johnebaker wrote on 1/16/2013, 1:16 AM

Download the trial version of Movie Edit Pro 2013 Premium from the Magix web site.

If it will open the files then you can use it to convert them to a suitable format for playing - note the mp4 codec needs activating and this can only be done after purchase.

Also, if you do purchase, and you have more videos to convert you can get a USB Video converter and convert the videos yourself.

Note - get a USB converter that also converts the audio - some of the cheaper ones only convert the video and pass the audio through to the computers sound card - this can cause out of sync audio.

HTH

John

petehahn wrote on 1/16/2013, 1:24 AM

Thank you John. Will do as you say and report back here when done. (Could be two or three days before I have time to attend to this). Thanks again.

Pete.

petehahn wrote on 1/17/2013, 7:44 PM

I downloaded the free trial of Edit Pro 2013...could not find mention of "Premium" anywhere. With this app I can view the movie from the DVD but am having trouble burning it. All I finish up with is a copy of the .mxv file and an empty VIDEO_TS folder. I did see mentioned that the trial version has burning limitations...a maximum of three minutes. I got nothing!

johnebaker wrote on 1/18/2013, 4:17 AM

That is strange.

Can you get back to the person/people who converted the VHS to DVD and find out what software they used and why they put a mxv file on to DVD instead of creating a standard DVD ?

If you used a commercial company and paid for this - I would ask for the work to be redone properly or ask for a refund.

John

petehahn wrote on 1/24/2013, 1:01 AM

No John. It was not a professional job. A young chap for whom I have recently built a couple of computers offered to do this conversion. It seems he used the trial version of Movie Edit Pro 2013 to capture the analog video to .mxv files, but then found the trial version would not burn them. So he used Nero to burn data files...hence the .mxv files turned up on the DVD, naturally unplayable with anything but a Magix product. Am undecided where to go from here. As this is a one-off project, I have to decide if it is worth while expending the money to buy the software. In the meantime, thanks again for your help. Pete.