gburke59,
i've tried 'video converter' and some others with limited success. If you
need to edit videos, try
http://www.autogk.me.uk/index.php?name=Dow...tails&lid=1 if it's enough for you to convert videos, get
http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffmpeg/ and uncompress the latest ffmpeg compilation for windows (or whatever system you have).
next open
my computer and left-click drive "C" if you're using windows. Click "Documents and settings", and then click "____ owner" or "administrator" (you probably want "____owner"). Next copy the ffmpeg file into this directory.
open a command box (start >run >type
cmd.exe >enter), and type
dir. Enter. You should now view a list of the directory contents, including ffmpeg.exe. If not, try again until you find ffmpeg.exe in the command directory window.
To convert a file, open a command box, and type: ffmpeg -i
filename.flv filename.mp4
Press Enter. The file will be converted using the ffmpeg codecs and will appear in the directory as (in this example) an .flv file converted to an mpeg-4 (quicktime) movie.
I have used this with good success for several months. If you have trouble with a format, try converting to something to else and then into the format you originally wanted.
I'll check back, in case you have trouble following my explanation.
-jabrwky