converting movie formats - Page 2

**Jism Jim** · November 17th, 2008, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waspie

Some wmvs according to their encoding can be transferred into virtualdub.

This heavily depends on the version you use. Version 1.3c supports wmv/asf, but only with mpeg4 or lower encoding. Microsoft pushed Avery Lee to remove wmv/asf support in later Virtualdub versions.
Now there is a modded version, VirtualdubMpeg2, which supports wmv/asf, but this is not the official Virtualdub version.

However, this is all a moot point, as Virtualdub or Tmpgenc etc. are not WMV/asf editors. They are avi (Virtualdub) or mpeg(Tmpgenc) editors/encoders. Even when they accept asf/wmv as source material, their output is never asf/wmv.

Asfbin and Asftools are real wmv/asf editors. They edit the files without re-encoding.

waspie · November 17th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Yea i forgot that bit. Any reason why you want to keep wmv ? They are not the most versatile file and avi can put out just as good if not better quality using divx codecs and are usable with far more players, same with mpeg nowadays. As mentioned, windows moviemaker does the job aswell and you could convert the wmvs later if need be. Good luck anyway

**Jism Jim** · November 17th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waspie

Any reason why you want to keep wmv ?

Because as a rule, re-encoding always means a loss of overall quality, as people use a lossy codec, like Divx, Xvid, WMV etc.

Re-encoding can be an improvement on a video that is clearly faulty, like too dark, green, red, yellow, noisy etc. Or it can offer file size advantages (DVD-Divx). Something that can be fixed using a filter. But when the original video looks fine, I would advise not to re-encode, but to use an appropriate player. Few people can improve a video that already looks fine.

I use three different default media players, because my favourite player does not play everything. Yes, I know this sounds like a paradox.

**paskel** · November 18th, 2008, 01:15 AM

Thank you for all the suggestions.
I have been a bit under the weather the past few days and just got back to this thread today.
I will try the asf tool & check back.
(I never figured out how to actually edit clips w MM - I hated that thing and will attempt w asftool.)
Thanks

**atchy007** · June 27th, 2010, 05:39 PM

Hi all

Can anyone recommend a good, free ASF/WMV to AVI/MPG file converter? Only decent ones i've found are trial versions, with watermarks or length restrictions.

Cheers

attica93 · July 3rd, 2010, 04:44 PM

"format factory",converts from and to almost anything http://www.pcfreetime.com/

**mucowag** · July 3rd, 2010, 09:04 PM

This one also works well, No size or time limits.

http://www.any-video-converter.com/

Heavy on the CPU, it can take a long time for a big movie.
Takes some playing with the settings as eg. a WMV conversion
defaults to 320 x 240, though this can be altered.

**knobby109** · July 4th, 2010, 06:53 AM

Super is excellent (but finding the download link on the page is a bit of a puzzle!)
Google erightsoft.com and click on "Super"

Gooey Blob · July 4th, 2010, 02:20 PM

I've been using Super for a few years, and it really is the business. It has handled every type of file I've thrown at it, though sometimes I've had to play with the settings to get it to convert to some formats. Thoroughly recommended.

**crandy** · July 5th, 2010, 10:27 PM

mediacoder ...... open source and free and will convert pretty much anything into anything

gazzilions of options and many presets for all types of media players like iphone/psp/zune ect and is optimized for multicore processors and graphics cards, so its fast, as long as you have the system to benefit from the program of course.
its also updated farly regulary

only cons are its not the most user friendly program as you need to understand the basics of video and audio codec settings, at the minimum
but there is a basic mode and the presets are handy too
you will need to have firefox installed as well

June 27th, 2010, 05:39 PM	#15
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November 17th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#12
waspie Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52 Thanks: 197 Thanked 913 Times in 48 Posts	Yea i forgot that bit. Any reason why you want to keep wmv ? They are not the most versatile file and avi can put out just as good if not better quality using divx codecs and are usable with far more players, same with mpeg nowadays. As mentioned, windows moviemaker does the job aswell and you could convert the wmvs later if need be. Good luck anyway

November 18th, 2008, 01:15 AM	#14
paskel Bababooey to y'all Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,175 Thanks: 9,063 Thanked 110,784 Times in 3,212 Posts	Thank you for all the suggestions. I have been a bit under the weather the past few days and just got back to this thread today. I will try the asf tool & check back. (I never figured out how to actually edit clips w MM - I hated that thing and will attempt w asftool.) Thanks

July 3rd, 2010, 04:44 PM	#16
attica93 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 20 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	"format factory",converts from and to almost anything http://www.pcfreetime.com/

July 3rd, 2010, 09:04 PM	#17
mucowag Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 3,107 Thanked 22,220 Times in 983 Posts	This one also works well, No size or time limits. http://www.any-video-converter.com/ Heavy on the CPU, it can take a long time for a big movie. Takes some playing with the settings as eg. a WMV conversion defaults to 320 x 240, though this can be altered.

July 4th, 2010, 06:53 AM	#18
knobby109 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 144 Thanked 14,339 Times in 1,702 Posts	Super is excellent (but finding the download link on the page is a bit of a puzzle!) Google erightsoft.com and click on "Super"

July 4th, 2010, 02:20 PM	#19
Gooey Blob Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 60 Thanked 60 Times in 6 Posts	I've been using Super for a few years, and it really is the business. It has handled every type of file I've thrown at it, though sometimes I've had to play with the settings to get it to convert to some formats. Thoroughly recommended.

July 5th, 2010, 10:27 PM	#20
crandy Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 367 Thanks: 459 Thanked 17,763 Times in 379 Posts	mediacoder ...... open source and free and will convert pretty much anything into anything gazzilions of options and many presets for all types of media players like iphone/psp/zune ect and is optimized for multicore processors and graphics cards, so its fast, as long as you have the system to benefit from the program of course. its also updated farly regulary only cons are its not the most user friendly program as you need to understand the basics of video and audio codec settings, at the minimum but there is a basic mode and the presets are handy too you will need to have firefox installed as well