Works! Thanks! And I have 3ivx installed. I saved a .wmv rocketboom file into an .mp4 file. (I don't have my video ipod plugged in here, but I can try that at home...)
Susan http://vlog.kitykity.com --- In [email protected], David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/
