Re: WMV, ASF, AVI,etc. to MPEG video converter?

From: GreyGeek (jkreps_at_neb.rr.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 07:57:16 -0500

Alexander C Gross wrote:

> Am Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:01:10 +0200 schrieb Swedey:
>
>> Swedey wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there, I'm searching quite a bit and haven't come up with anything
>>> yet that will convert videos to mpeg format so that I can burn a video
>>> CD. Has
>>> anyone found any? I'd like to make a video CD of some small funny
>>> videos I've found on the 'Net for someone who doesn't have a computer.
>>> I'll be using K3b but it wants the videos to be mpegs first.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>
>> Okay I found ffmpeg so far. The quality isn't too good even though I
>> think I've tried all of the options, and so far I can't get it to do
>> anything
>> with .wmv files even though it's supposed to. (I'm a newbie, though; I
>> won't say it's impossible).
>>
>> Still looking for suggestions,
>> Thank you kindly,
>
> Have you tried transcode?

Interesting program! There is a neat avi file in the download section which
shows the program author capturing his use of transcode -- sort of like a
macro keystroke recorder. Neat! 

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