How to convert an M4V to QuickTime or burn to DVD
 

I purchased a short film off of iTunes Store and would like to be able to show it on my TV. I've been looking for a way to either burn it to DVD or at the very least, convert it to QuickTime. Does anyone here know a way to do that without forking out a big chunk of change? My googling has not been fruitful.

How big is the file? I can do it for you.

Unfortunately, if you purchased it from the iTunes store (instead of illegally downloading it), the DRM protection generally prohibits you from burning to a DVD.

Out of curiosity, what's the film?

There are ways around that with the right software. ;)

Try this free video converter called SUPER.

Works well for me.

Will that software work for Day of the Mold???

It might.

:)

If that works on True Blood - I'll totally love you! Can't get my husband to watch it with me because "it's on the computer" and not the big tv. (I joke with him that he has no trouble watching porn that way - but whatever.) And I totally need someone to OMG with after the episode is over. ;)

It's a short film, but the file is 235 MB. Way too big to e-mail and I need it by Saturday. :(

But for a Google ad, that page was blank.

I see... they want to make me wade through several screens of stuff and ads before I get to the download. Was that 3 different screens there? Or did I just take the long way?

I had to go through 3 or 4 screens before I could finally download the software, but I'm glad I did.
When I get home from work, I'll upload the exe file and post a direct link to it.

Might I suggest an HD TiVo?

How about You Send It? Sign up for a free trial account (the free "Lite" account only handles up to 100MB) and you can send up to 2 GB. Or, if you don't want to do that, contact me (phone or PM) and I will assist in the process (you would send it to me at work and I would forward it on to DP).

That would require I also subscribe to HBO or Showtime - whichever one it's on. I just get my torrent online and all is good or will be once I start burning them to DVD. :)

Thank you for the file Isaac.

Unfortunately, SUPER does not appear to support the conversion of m4v files. :(

Hmm....I converted an M4V to an MPG before..

I'll have to search through my computer programs.

I've got the file, and I'm running it through my encoder right now. Not sure what will happen, because it really didn't like it... it kept telling me to open it only through iTunes. :rolleyes:

However, it does appear to be compressing something... I'll know in about a half hour if it worked.

It's been over three hours: how's it looking?

I wonder if it is another format and somebody just changed the extension in an effort to get it to work somewhere (I've run into that on video before). Since you've had trouble and the program Isaac recommended didn't work, I am starting to suspect that. Or the file might be corrupted just enough to cause problems.

Regardless of how it may eventually turn out, I really appreciate everyone's suggestions and/or work on this project of mine!

He said he purchased it from iTunes, so it should definitely be an m4v

Ah... good point.

I've had a lot of trouble trying to convert or otherwise use .m4v's from iTunes before. In the end, the only way I was able to do it was through screen capture software. I used Snapz ProX, but there might be better as I didn't research it exhaustively. And I think Snapz might only be available for Mac.

What exactly is the movie you're trying to convert? Perhaps there's another version available...

Sez the man with more media than anyone else..... :D

The short film "Billy's Dad is a Fudge-Packer".

Streaming versions exist and I can easily save that to .flv, but I need something of higher quality because this is going to be displayed on a movie theater screen.

Ok, I'm trying again now that my computer is "authorized" by iTunes.

There's a codec that they add to their files. I'm trying to find a way around that codec. And, it's a bitch.

But, keep your fingers crossed!