movie converter - wmv to mpeg

helpwanted · 02-02-07, 10:51 AM

since Core chokes on wmv sometimes, anyone know of a freeware converter to take a wmv to an mpeg?

thanks,
david

**breley** · 02-02-07, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by helpwanted

since Core chokes on wmv sometimes, anyone know of a freeware converter to take a wmv to an mpeg?

thanks,
david

Take a look here. Also, you might want to look at PocketDivXEncoder, though this doesn't work with WMVs...but it's still a nice free app.

aximusmajor · 02-02-07, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by breley

Take a look here. Also, you might want to look at PocketDivXEncoder, though this doesn't work with WMVs...but it's still a nice free app.

It doesn't work with VOB files either and as most of the DVDs I have come across are VOB it is next to useless. For very little money in real terms I would recommend PocketDVD Studio...great interface, great granularity in terms of the setting that you can set, etc = great output.

**breley** · 02-02-07, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by aximusmajor

It doesn't work with VOB files either and as most of the DVDs I have come across are VOB it is next to useless.

Hm, I just converted a VOB file off a DVD into an AVI and played it using PocketDivXEncoder, but I think this particular DVD isn't encrypted.

aximusmajor · 02-03-07, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by breley

Hm, I just converted a VOB file off a DVD into an AVI and played it using PocketDivXEncoder, but I think this particular DVD isn't encrypted.

Nope, just doesn't seem to work with VOBs for me (and there is a lot of confirmatory chatter to this effect on a number of forums that I have checked). Perhaps I and others are unlucky.

**breley** · 02-03-07, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by aximusmajor

Nope, just doesn't seem to work with VOBs for me (and there is a lot of confirmatory chatter to this effect on a number of forums that I have checked). Perhaps I and others are unlucky.

I tried it this morning with a different, newer dvd and it failed with an "unsupported class" error message, so I don't think you're unlucky, aximusmajor. :)