# Video format conversion question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 5, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-format-conversion-question/146755 "2003-01-05T08:45:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Teelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-format-conversion-question/146755/1 "2003-01-05T08:45:13Z")
Is it possible to convert quicktime movies (.mov) into .mpeg or .avi? And if so, where can I get a program to do this, or how can it be done manually? ANY help would be appreciated! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-format-conversion-question/146755/2 "2003-01-05T08:49:05Z")
How to convert almost anything to .mpeg: [http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert](http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert) ---
**Author:** ![Zagadka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zagadka/32/7272_2.png) [@Zagadka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zagadka)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-format-conversion-question/146755/3 "2003-01-05T08:50:11Z")
Ewe, QuickTime. ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-format-conversion-question/146755/4 "2003-01-05T08:54:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zagadka \* > \*\*Ewe, QuickTime. \*\* I prefer my sheep videos in mpeg. 😉 It could be MUCH worse, it could be Real Media or Microsoft streaming video.