Converting a Video from 1600 * 1200 to 1200 * 900

Question

I have a video in the format of 1600 * 1200. I want to convert this video into 1200 * 900.

I have done this with handbrake, but the first 10 seconds of the video is black and scrambled. Is there a way to convert the video correctly with handbrake or can I do this differently ?

UPDATE When I play the converted video the first time with "Windows Media Player" the first 10 seconds are not visible correct. If I replay the same video in the same "Windows Media Player" session it shows up correctly also the first 10 seconds.

Answer 1

Use ffmpeg with -vf scale=1200:900 option. For example

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf scale=1200:900 -c:a copy output.mp4

Answer 2

I havent used it in ages... but the paid version of Quicktime (I think there still is one - Quicktime Pro; it was about $20) actually had a pretty decent arsenal of rendering options, including scaling, matting, cropping, etc.

It did, at the time a year or two back, a MUCH better job than VLC. Worth the $20, which is a one time fee, and upgrades are free.

Answer 3

The easy but long way is using editing softwares i.e. Import the file and then export it. I will suggest Sony Vegas Pro any version you can use other paid video editing softwares too.

For open source video editing softwares you have: blender

For full featured trial version: NCH videopad (very simple and bad) : I don't recommend it tho.