Slowing down some MP4 video footage

[kawakid]

Hello,

I have some video footage, that has come from a security system.

It was in a strange format, using VLC Player (Only thing that would read it), I have managed to get it in to MP4 format.

However, it plays super super fast. I am looking for some software where I could slow it down. Probably about a 10th of the current speed.

I can play the footage in VLC and slow it down, but I need it properly slowing down, so it can be used in other presentations.

Even though I work in IT , I know jack shxt about video.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[Frost]

What was the original format? You might be better off working with that and quality goes down every time you convert or process the video (Unless somehow you've wandered into an episode of CSI). Windows movie maker is a common tool that can slow down video. You may have to install something that can let it read the file though.

I've got a shit load of video processing stuff on my PC after installing ffmpeg, so you might want to look into that (might be linux only).

Also keep in mind that slowing down the video won't give a nice slow motion effect, but more like a slide show effect.

[TQ]

[kawakid]

The original format is cctv specific, i've never heard of it and nothing would read it apart from VLC.

I have used ffmpeg to convert divx to my ipod touch. But not sure of the feasibility to slow down video using it.
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I've a twin and a 4.

[Frost]

It would let you convert it to avi though (large file size, good compatibility) Then windows movie maker will easily let you slow it down. It will be 2 drags on a drag & drop interface and it will be done.

[kawakid]

The solution in the end was mencoder there is a cli option
for -speed where 1 is realtime 0.5 half speed etc.

Mencoder also let's you conert to avi from mp4
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I've a twin and a 4.