Ok, I just stumbled across a GREAT lil' program that will DIRECTLY convert WMV files to MP4 encoded MOV files - and it's FAST. It will even batch convert many files; and I've tested it - the results play on the iPod! This is perfect for those who already have alot of WMVs created.
The freely available version will convert any movie thats 5min or less. (The full version is only 40 bucks I think and will do any length video.) Man I wish I'd found this earlier. All you do is point it at the WMVs you want to convert, and it zips through saving a MOV of each. You can if you choose change the default MP4 encoding settings. It will tell you all the bitrates that were used on the WMVs and you can set similar bit rates if you want for the MOV. I set the MOV bit rates to be about that of the WMVs and the quality/fizesize was right on. Thanks to this lil' application I likely will go back and make my old vids available via QuickTime. I'll be able to set it once and come back to a directory full of MOVs. (Rather than the lengthy Import/Export/Import/Export process per movie otherwise required.) I hope to do some more testing later on a PC that has 3ivx installed (this one doesn't) to see if that'll work with the program. http://tinyurl.com/844mb http://www.topvideopro.com/video-ripper/wmv-guide.htm - Dave -- http://www.DavidMeade.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
