"best" file format for video?

Question:

i've got some flash files (.flv) that i'd like to convert into video files and the software program that i'm using/testing only has a number of output options. of these--and i don't care about file size--which do you think will produce the best quality video? avi, mpg 1, mpg 2, .mov, mp4?

thanks for your help!

Answer:
Best for what?
Best picture quality
Smallest File
Playing on a CD/DVD
Editing file

AVI is probably capable of the best picture quality.
MPEG-1 is a standard video format for making Video CDs, MPEG-2 has good quality and can burn onto a DVD disc.
WMV has small file size and good picture quality

Most of the FLV files are pretty poor quality to begin with, no format will make a poor quality video better.

Convert FLV Files

Riva FLV Encoder
http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php...
Convert .flv (flash video) to .avi or .mpg

Total Video Converter 3.10
http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-...

if that is all the options u have then i would go with avi or mpeg 1. i prefer divx. there are some programs that will convert most vids into divx for free,just google for the best one that you think u need.

I prefer raw AVI, but for sharing purpose mp4 or Xvid...

it all depends on what u want to do with the file different plans means different file types. but if u just want to watch it try using avi. also you dont need to spend money on a file changing program just change it from the files properties or on its name.

depending on who's viewing, usually mpg is best.. Sometimes windows has a hard time processing AVI.. See good website below for reference

http://www.uwm.edu/~price/video_file_for...

Quality depends on video properties (codec, resolution, frame rate etc.)

for converting flv to video try free trial Flash To Video Encoder
http://www.geovid.com/flash_to_video_enc...

"best" file format for video?

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