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MPEG Streamclip is a powerful free video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files, not only MPEGs; it can convert MPEG files between muxed/demuxed formats for authoring; it can encode movies to many formats, including iPod; it can cut, trim and join movies. Lossless trimming/cutting with the Save to function. MPEG Streamclip can also download videos from YouTube and Google by entering the page URL. Export them to QuickTime, AVI, DV and MPEG-4 files with more than professional quality, so you can easily import them in Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Toast 6 or 7, and use them with many other applications or devices. Requires Quicktime MPEG2 Decoder or Quicktime Alternative 1.81.
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Latest version: 1.9.3b8/Win 1.2.1b6 (August 20, 2012) Download sites: Visit developer's site More download options: Download latest beta version Sponsored software: Supported operating systems: Windows Mac OS
More information and other downloads: Requires Quicktime MPEG2 Decoder or Quicktime Alternative 1.81. Sections/Browse similar tools: MacOS video tools, Portable/Mobile/PSP/iPod, Video Editors (Basic), Video Editors (MPG/DVD), Video Encoders / Converters, Video Encoders (H264/MP4/MKV) |
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MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b8 beta for Mac View full changelog MPEG Streamclip 1.2.1b6 beta for Windows Released 2012-08-20 (20/08/2012) compatible with Mountain Lion fixed compatibility with YouTube
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Seems to be an issue using the MPEG2 component from Apple. I find it working with other apps but MPEG Streamclip seems to have trouble playing the MPEG2 file (although it does seems to convert the file to H264/AAC in a .mp4 container just fine. I'll chalk it up to this being a beta version. Earlier versions have been an essential part of my "conversion toolbox" and I see no reason why I'd want to exclude it. I'm confident the beta glitches will be ironed out. Just install the codec manually in System/Library/Quicktime and forget the installer app provided by Squared5. (Hint: Right-click on the MPEG2 Codec installer from Apple, "Show Package Contents", find the "Archive.pax.gz" file, decompress it and you'll find the codec contained therein.) As for the luddites who decry the use of QuickTime, my response is: Get over it; H264/AAC is mainstream (ever heard of Bluray?), is part of QuickTime, and the new H265 codec which will be coming down the pike for use next year will also be included in the QuickTime standard (which is not just Apple). Frankly, not including VLC (which has all codecs self-contained), the best way I can get reliable, lip-sync'd playback of videos on XP and Win7 PCs is to use QuickTime and H264-based media.
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I am not a fan of anything "Apple" and this application relies on Apple Quicktime being installed on your computer. I do not, will not ever, install Quicktime on my computer (Why should I when there are SO many superior alternatives?). I did not get past the notification of the Quicktime requirement, hence the low scores...
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If you are using a Mac with OSX Lion I think you would do better to forget about this tool. It requires installation of the Utility MPEG2 Component, but this is already built into Lion. Contrary to statements made by the developer through this page, the app provided with the 1.9.3b7 release to force this installation in Lion simply doesn't work as far as I can tell. Basically, it will try to make the installation and fail because it finds Lion on the installation disk. I would not recommend any Lion user wasting their time with this app as it now stands. I do realize I may be missing something about how to get this to work; however, the offered alternative to the Quicktime Decoder is the Alternative 1.81, which is a windows-only program.
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This was literally the only tool I could use to work with a .VOB file I had recovered from a very old DVD. This VOB wouldn't play in any media player I tried except PowerDVD and it seemed to crash any converter instantly, especially DGIndex.exe. Anyway I used this app and used the convert to MPG option and now I have a perfectly playable and easily convertible .mpg that was extremely quick to extract.
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I have the same experience as the other Windows users. All I was trying to do is replace the audio of a ipod video (.MOV) with the audio tracks from an ipod mp3 or mp4. It was not intuitive or easy to use, but maybe it is for MAC users. Not sure.
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I give up on this program. It does not work despite so many changes, codec etc etc, maybe it is just me but ... I give up .... try avidemux or pazera if you want to convert .mov files
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Used to convert .MOV to .AVI but cannot get it to render the video. The rendered .AVI cannto be played with any, only the sound could be heard. Is this a codec issue ? how to fix this ? when played with realplayer, tried to find codecs but none suggested so... lost here ... tried old version, same .. tried first quicktime alternative 1.8.1 not working, then tried quicktime lite still not working. Any ideas to solve this ? Thanks
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Like this a lot - simple and fast to use - especially when saving back to same format - which only takes seconds, compared to several minutes for other editors (even when the saving format is exactly the same as the original). However it took a lot for me to get a working version - note: I am using an older version 1.2b2 (when hovering the mouse pointer over the .exe file it shows ver 1.1.9.2 - but the banner and download file both show 1.2b2). Neither of the current versions 1.2 or 1.2.1beta2 work properly for me - they both eat up 100% CPU, so are very slow. But the earlier 1.2b2 (or is it 1.1.9.2?) works just fine. Installation can be tricky and I don't quite understand how mine works at all. It is supposed to be essential to install Quicktime Alternative 1.81 first - which I did - but when I tried to open any .MOV file the program fails. So I installed QuickTime Lite 3.2.2 over that - which required uninstalling of Quicktime Alternative 1.81 - and viola! MPEG StreamClip worked. As someone previously said correctly - that one shouldn't criticize a program when the problem may be one's PC or set up - but when setup and versions are as complicated as mine turned out to be - it is hard to say positive things about a program that one can't even install and get to work. Even now I am not too sure why mine works at all - BUT it does work well.
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This utility is an absolute *must have* for any Mac user who deals with video files. This utility will convert from the Microsoft proprietary wmv/asf formats to open standards like mp4. Just make sure you match up the resolution, video quality and audio quality settings so you don't go from a 100MB wmv to a 500MB mp4. The resulting quality is identical to the original.
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I'll have to take exception with the previous post on MPEG Streamclip stability. It has always served me well, without exception. I can recommend it without reservation. It is not responsible to criticize a tool which relies heavily on QuickTime and the user's OS and computer configuration for instability issues. And no, you won't find another tool as competent as MPEG Streamclip at what it does. It affords the user many of QuickTime Pro's features at no cost.
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This really is handy...but I tend to get a problem where the program starts twitching and won't stop, forcing me to restart the program and lose all of the editing I had just worked hours on. Unless this program becomes more stable, I'd stay away from it. There are other free editing tools that work just as well if not better.
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It's a great tool but i'm a windows user and we realy need an update.
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I'm still waiting for a new Windows version that ATM is very limited. BTW I use this tool frequently and really need a improved or updated version Please. Thank you
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Great! I struggled for hours trying to assist my youngest daughter who recorded some video for a school project. First, I exported the VRO file to disk. Then, I attempted to find an editor - and it wasn't going well. I was mistakenly told that a VRO file could be edited. When I attempted to do so, the roadblocks started appearing.. It seems that when I got it into an editor or authoring app, many of the scenes were missing. The entirety of the clip played in the respective editors, but isolating the various shots she had taken made it all a puzzle. Next, researching.. There were indications on the net that I needed to get it into MPEG format. Well, I changed the extension as some suggested. No good. Same problems... and more.. Then some kind fellow led me to this app by posting a link. It's small, clean.. GREAT minimal help file. As soon as I loaded my VRO file to attempt a conversion to MPEG, the app asked if I wanted to repair the timecode breaks. Yes. A minute later it was loaded.. Everything was in chronological order, just as my daughter shot it.. all in-sync. The editing is easily accomplished, cut, paste, trim, frame by frame, all done by keyboard or mouse.. Simple. So, here I am.. My daughter will be home soon from school wondering how she will get this project finished in time.. And with StreamClip installed.. I have the tools and knowledge to help... and I'm grateful for that!
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QuickTime Pro is NOT required and, in fact, has nothing to do with the functions or capabilities of MPEG Streamclip; rather, it's the Apple MPEG2 Codec that is needed but -[i]only[/i] if you want to decode MPEG2 video (and let MPEG Streamclip convert it to some other format). If you're converting AVI to MPEG4, for example, the MPEG2 codec isn't even needed. QuickTime Pro unlocks certain features in the export/save capabilities of QuickTime Player (which has nothing to do with what MPEG Streamclip uses).
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On XP I've been using v1.2, the first version of this tool I've ever used. I give it 7 out of 10. About 20% of the time it freezes up when I'm scrubbing back and forth on the timeline, and I have to kill it with the Windows Task Manager. Occasionally it just crashes completely with an error. When it works, it works well. There is a function "Go to Keyframe". Does it go to the next key frame or the nearest key frame? Who knows. It would benefit from "Go to Next Keyframe" and "Go to Previous Keyframe". To get full use out of it you have to pay Apple $20 for their horrible MPEG Quicktime plugin. It also lets you mark IN and OUT points on the timeline and you can save the selected region in a number of formats. The problem here is it doesn't honor your IN and OUT points exactly. I think it processes keyframe-to-keyframe but you don't know where they are exactly. Finally, it will load an MPG file quickly, but if you de-mux to M2V and an audio file, and then try to load the M2V file back in, it takes 10 times as long to load as the MPG file did. That has to be a bug. So 7 out of 10. Maybe a 6.
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This app just keeps getting better although in very small steps now because it's already a wonderful utility that's stable and permits lots of configuration/adjustments. Maybe one day I'll be able to donate some $$ to the cause instead of just praising the app and its author. My kids use this app to convert the ".mod" files from their Everio camcorder over to DV so they can then edit them in iMovie.
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Super tool for TS format converting! - as i use dreambox, this program converted recorded files into true MPG format in couple minutes.
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Just downloaded this last week. It is a great programme very easy to use with great results. Transfered some avi files to my imac to edit on Final Cut Express with excellent results. Don't waste your time (and money) with the other software being sold Use this. Highly recommended!!!
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This is the only piece of Software I have come across that can convert .ts files to other file formats with no loss of audio sync. I cannot recommend this tool too much. If for example you want to get TV programmes recorded in .ts format (Humax PVR) onto your ipod, then this is the tool. What's great is that you can edit the file and then output a trimmed down .ts followed by a MP4 file for your ipod. Stream Clip and the equally excellent VLC is all I need edit and view my TV material.
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Just a clarification for those Mac users who need to do conversion -from- MPEG2. You do NOT need QT Pro (and that won't help anyway). What you DO need is Apple's MPEG2 component. This does not come with QT Pro and has nothing to do with QT Pro. These are separate products.
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The only tool I know to cut and paste video without rendering. Excelent.
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I have been using this program for a couple of weeks and find it very useful for working with .VRO files on DVD-RAM discs from my DVD recorder. I have also used it to select clips from VOB's on DVD-RW discs. I do frame accurate editing with something else, but this is good for transferring clips from disc to computer and de-multiplexing. The only problem I have with it is that the slider control is very sluggish, which makes selecting a clip rather frustrating sometimes. To clarify some other comments: It's only Apple users who must pay to get MPEG-2 support. If a Windows XP user wants to pay Apple for Quicktime Pro, that's his/her call, but there is another choice if one uses Windows XP. MPEG Streamclip's documentation also recommends Quicktime Alternative 1.81 for Windows XP users. It's free and easily downloaded, and it seems to work just fine for me. As a side note, lot of people like Media Player Classic, which is included with Quicktime Alternative.
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I'm not use MPEG StreamClip for MPEG-2 editing. Reason, as previous comments - it's depend from QT Mpeg-2 payable component. I'm use MPEG StreamClip only for QT files editing (cut, split, merge and change container, sometime other). Under Windows, we have other tools for MPEG-2 editing. But for QT files...
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Perhaps I could have chosen better terms than "demoware" or "crippleware", but I couldn't think of one at the moment....but I still want to underscore that the point of my review is not a jab or ding at the app, but to point out, for newbies, that out of the box, not to expect a freeware Mpeg-2 editor, but to re-iterate that although the description above says so, without the QT Mpeg-2 codec, and an outlay of $20, Mpeg-2 editing ( ie. ripped movies from DVDs, .Vobs downloaded from the internet) will not be possible. And I don't ding the author nor lay the fault of the additional outlay of cash on his doorstep. It is solely Apple's discretion and decision to make users pay the fees for Mpeg-2 licensing through the purchase of the add-on codec, rather than raise the price of the Operating System by $20 to compensate for the Mpeg-2 licensing fees, which I'd rather see IMHO. To the author of this app's credit, he explains this nicely on his website. However the description above on this page should be re-written to reflect "For Mpeg-2 editing, you will also need to purchase the QT Mpeg-2 codec from Apple.com". Again, rumple, my good friend and I quibble over small stuff but we both agree that it is a hands down awesome tool to get the things you need done, and often far easier than Apple's own Quicktime Pro will allow. A worthy tool in your video editing toolbox.
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