newbie needs video edit advice

[nork]

I am very new but i do have quite a few programs. I used my tv tuner to dload that episode of Star Trek where capt Picard gets captured by the borg and they get him back and blow up the borg ship. I got it in 4 parts to avoid some of the advertising. But

being new I messed up a bit so there is still some material to edit out. Its in avi format. Plays back nicely in winamp and looks pretty good. I have a P4 2.4 gig rig w win xp pro sp1 and a dvd burner. The total sum of the 5 files i captured is only 3 gigs.

So my question is.
Since i have access to just about any program but i dont need professional results, only standard, What video editing programs could i use? Good, better, and best programs would be helpful for now and in future. And any advice would be helpful since i am a real newbie at this. An example of advice might be to leave it in avi format or change it to another format?

Thanks in advance for all kindly advice given.

[zver]

The easyest solution to cut avi file(edit)would be virtual dub i think..Try it.
NIce and free...http://www.virtualdub.org/

[nork]

thank you!

Will virtualdub allow me to put all 5 parts into one avi?

[Duracell]

yes

Greetings from
Duracell

[nork]

thanks for the quick response!


I already started a new thread about this, but perhaps you could help me out. I downloaded some files, not noticing they were RMVB (realplayer)format. Is there any way i can change these files to, say, avi, or some other more common format as i dont want to install real player unless i have to?

thanks

[Duracell]

i tried a forum search for "rmvb" and found this: http://forum.dvdrbase.info/showthrea...%2A#post240869

[nork]

Hey, thanks, Duracell, i shoulda done that first i see. It does mention support for rmvb files.
I think, though, that i will go and find my real player alternative program as it is a small one, try that first. If no go then i can try the Film Machine.