FLV Converter for Mac

What is FLV Converter for Mac?

It is an FLV to video converter tool based on Mac OS. It converts FLV to videos playable on devices.

What is the system requirement of it?

OS Supported: Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5

Processor: PowerPC® G4/G5 or Intel® processor

Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher

What is the difference between the trial version and the full version?

The trial version:
1. For the files more than 5 minutes, you can convert only 5 minutes.
2. For the files less than 5 minutes, you can convert only half of it.

The full version:
1. Fully use of the converter, no any limit.
2. Free technical support.
3. Upgrades are free.

How can I output a video with a new name other than the original name?

You can either check out the file after the conversion and rename it or select the file and click “Rename” to name it.

In the dropdown of the output profile, why are there so many different profiles for one format?

Generally, the profiles listed in the dropdown are for devices of different models. If you cannot find the proper video format for your device model, then you can select a profile and do the Settings to get a new profile for your device.

What are the parameters? They totally make no sense to me, as I am new to videos.

Under “Settings”, there are video and audio information, including Encoder, Resolution, Frame Rate, Bitrate, channels, and sample rate, etc. The time you click on each item, the related information will appear in the box on the bottom.

I want to know the parameters and make good use of them. Can you give me a detailed explanation of them?

Generally, video quality is related to the video size, the higher the quality is, the larger the video size is going to be. Audio quality is the same.

Video codec and Audio codec are key to how the video is encoded, e.g. you have selected video codec as WMV8, audio codec is WMA2, and the output format is Zune WMV, then you will get a WMV file with video codec of WMV8 and audio codec of WMA2. If you have selected video codec as WMV7, audio codec is WMA2, and then the output file will be WMV with WMV7 and WMA2 as video and audio codecs respectively.

Resolution is related to the image size with the unit of pixel, generally in ppi (Pixel per inch). The higher the resolution is, the larger the video size is.

Channel is a concept related to the audio. It is with two types of stereo and mono with the respective aural feelings.

Frame rate (fps, frame per second) is related to the video visual effect. The higher the frame rate is the smoother and more vivid the animation will be. However, frame rate adjustment over 75fps will be not that obvious.

Sample rate is to decide the sound connection point, which is a little related with the audio continuity.

Aspect ratio is the ratio of video width and height.

What is “Merge into one”?

“Merge into one” is to convert all the files you have imported to the converter into a video file! This can help to get a continuous playback of the movies, e.g. you can get all the TV seasons joined into one file, then you don’t have to look for the next season when finish this one.

Why should I crop the video?

When watch movies on the devices, the black edges of some movies take much room of the display screen, which is annoying. You can crop the video to get rid of the black edges for a better visual effect when watch with the devices.

I’m trying to convert several files at a time, can I set different output folders for the videos?

No. All the output videos will be placed into the same output folder.

I have imported many files and have some of the files checked to convert. During the conversion, can I check more files to convert?

Yes, you can. You can check more files to convert, while the conversion is going on. Moreover, the newly checked files will be converted in the process, you do not have to click “convert” for another time.

I want to backup the videos on my computer and play them with computer software. How to set to make the video smallest while keeps the quality?

Generally, AVI is the best choice, as it is compatible with all computer software. The default video codec for the program is the DivX, which can help to shrink the video size, while maintaining the video quality.

What if I convert the same file with the same output format in the same output folder?

The program will generate the output videos in the same folder, with names listed by numbers, e.g. video.avi, video_0.avi, video_1.avi, video_2.avi, etc.

I have a generated AVI/DivX with the program. When I play it in the Windows Media Player, I get only sound but no video, what am I doing wrong here? The player tells that I should download certain codec, what codec do I need?

It is because you don not have the DivX codec installed on your computer, please download DivX codec from http://www.aone-soft.com/divx511.exe for free. After the installation, Windows Media Player will be able to play AVI files produced by our program.

After I convert my video files to PSP, what should I do to get the output files transferred to my PSP properly so that I can watch the movie on it? Do I need to rename them?

You do not have to rename the file, as the program has done that for you. Connect your PSP to the PC with USB cable. Open your PSP, and create a new folder in the root directory named MP_ROOT. Then make a folder called 100MNV01 in there. So your .MP4 files should go into E:\MP_ROOT\100MNV01, where E:\ is the drive letter of your Memory Stick. This MP_ROOT directory structure is directly cribbed from Sony's UX/VZ Clie PDA series, which also plays MPEG-4 videos. Copy and past your video into the folder is OK.

OK, go back to the main interface of PSP, select “VIDEO>Memory Stick”, then it will start playing. It is easy play the video, and press the △ button the video details will be shown.

How can I put the output video onto my iPod?

Do you have iTunes installed? It is necessary. Please download it from www.apple.com. Drag the video to your iTunes or add the file to the iTunes library will be OK.

When I watch the output files on my iPod, every certain minutes, the video would freeze for a couple of seconds, and then the audio will disappear when the playback resume. I have to rewind the iPod to get the audio again. Why? It does not happen on iTunes and QuickTime.

Please check which firmware of iPod you are using. If it were in V1.1, you would have such problem. Please upgrade its firmware to V1.1.1 released on Mar 23 2006 by Apple from http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/. After that, the playback will be smooth on your iPod.

I have successfully converted some files to AVI format. However, when I watch them on my computer, I always see a DivX logo at the bottom of the playback screen. Is it possible to avoid it?

The default video codec for AVI output in our program is DivX. Therefore, you will see such a logo during the playback. If you do not like it, please select "Xvid" as the video codec on the main interface. We provide "XviD Movie (*.avi)" output, which will also assure an excellent AVI output.