Need A Good Media Converter.

Quantum_MooseQuantum_Moose Join Date: 2005-03-05 Member: 43643Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">For avi. to wmv.</div> Topic says it all, anyone got any good ones? Free or pay.

Thanks in advance!

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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Windows Movie Maker <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> Comes with Windows XP, yea...
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    Adobe Premiere - Extremely expensive. Reel out the cash wad, boy!
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Word of warning: WMV sucks and anyone who converts to it from a perfectly good AVI which could use XViD deserves to be stabbed.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 10 2005, 05:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 10 2005, 05:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Word of warning: WMV sucks and anyone who converts to it from a perfectly good AVI which could use XViD deserves to be stabbed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    QFT, unless you are streaming it, in which case you should be using Quicktime.
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    QuickTime = t3h *** IMHO.

    I've heard that MKV is good for video compression, and in some cases, is better than XviD (although XviD is the premiere choice for compression right now).
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    I will do it for free. I have many proggies :-)
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    If you're a real man, you'd do OGM.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 10 2005, 07:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 10 2005, 07:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    real men just read it in machine code.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    I use River Past Video Cleaner. Pretty straight forward, useful for converting wmvs into something PSPVideo9 can convert for my PSP to use.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But doesn't ogm just use avi video codecs but ogg audio streams?

    I'd suggest sticking to either avi's or mov's rather than getting into wmv due to licensing issues with the wmv codec, manipulating post-compression isn't all that possible, and generally, you can achieve the same filesize and quality with a different codec. It's really not worth going out of your way for.

    And for tools, codecs and guides when it comes to video compression, <a href='http://www.doom9.org/' target='_blank'>doom9.org</a> is a pretty decent place to look. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But doesn't ogm just use avi video codecs but ogg audio streams? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As does .mkv (Matroska format).

    They are container formats. Either one can be encoded with DivX or Xvid or some other codec.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But doesn't ogm just use avi video codecs but ogg audio streams? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As does .mkv (Matroska format).

    They are container formats. Either one can be encoded with DivX or Xvid or some other codec. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    QFT
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But doesn't ogm just use avi video codecs but ogg audio streams? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As does .mkv (Matroska format).

    They are container formats. Either one can be encoded with DivX or Xvid or some other codec. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Come to think of it though, i do remember hearing of an ogg vorbis video codec at some point, doubt it's actually been released, but it may be in the works.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    I've always preferred OGM for some odd reason. Mainly 'cuz OGG audio rox.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Apr 11 2005, 06:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Apr 11 2005, 06:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 11 2005, 02:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Apr 10 2005, 07:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Apr 11 2005, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If you're a real man, you'd do OGM. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But doesn't ogm just use avi video codecs but ogg audio streams? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    As does .mkv (Matroska format).

    They are container formats. Either one can be encoded with DivX or Xvid or some other codec. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Come to think of it though, i do remember hearing of an ogg vorbis video codec at some point, doubt it's actually been released, but it may be in the works. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, ogg ds. It's been released. It's required for playback, so you have an ogg splitter/muxer. Well, last time I checked it could be used as both.

    Unless you're talking about that thing they're working on now. I forget the name. I don't really visit the Xiph Foundation's website anymore.
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