Anybody know a good...

[yenrod]

..video converter (ie avi to mpeg etc...) thats free and is fast too if thats not asking too much...

 

[yorkshiregoth]

Google sothink media or videora. I use sothink to convert avi's to mpeg4 (Iphone format)

 

[yenrod]

 

[Carwash]

transcoder, mencoder, ffmpeg are all good. If you're looking for something cross-platform and a bit more user-friendly, you'll be wanting Handbrake.

 

[beanzontoast]

Yenners - PM'd you.

 

[Melvil]

http://www.zamzar.com - best online solution by a long way and converts to a variety of formats.