Attempt to convert avi file to wmv with Windows Encoder 9 are fail EamonX1 12/18/2008 6:01:01 PM I am following the instructions in help to convert an avi file on my hard disk to the wmv format. However what I end up with, after 2 or three hours of 'convverting', is an wmv file which is about 50 or 60 k in length (takes three seconds to play). The length of the file should be about 600 mb or more. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Attempt to convert avi file to wmv with Windows Encoder 9 are fail "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil[ at ]nospam.com> 12/18/2008 11:07:32 PM On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:01:01 -0800, EamonX1 <EamonX1[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I am following the instructions in help to convert an avi file on my hard >disk to the wmv format. However what I end up with, after 2 or three hours of >'convverting', is an wmv file which is about 50 or 60 k in length (takes >three seconds to play). The length of the file should be about 600 mb or >more. What am I doing wrong? Probably you don't have a DirectShow decoder for the video contained in the AVI file. What does GSpot list as the decoder required for playback ? http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ I've seen multiple failures with MPEG2 video in any container before which can make the encoder apparently sit there but not convert. Usually you'd see something in the Error panel of the encoder after attempted encode which sheds some light - an 8 character error code and a specific message. CTRL + L for error log and CTRL + R for encoding reasts (or from the View menu in the encoder) HTH Cheers - Neil ------------------------------------------------ Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Re: Attempt to convert avi file to wmv with Windows Encoder 9 are fail "Hot-text" <hot-text[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/23/2008 12:44:55 AM a DirectShow decoder for the video contained http://www.paehl.com/open_source/?FFDSHOW dp_videoconvert it work good and freeware http://www.mediafire.com/?tndjkxvnmmj http://download28.mediafire.com/bcmvwvbziceg/tndjkxvnmmj/dp_videoconvert.zip "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil[ at ]nospam.com> wrote in message news:oollk45kuenjp1hmhhtk0os96vitgo4d3q[ at ]4ax.com... [Quoted Text] > On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:01:01 -0800, EamonX1 > <EamonX1[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>I am following the instructions in help to convert an avi file on my hard >>disk to the wmv format. However what I end up with, after 2 or three hours >>of >>'convverting', is an wmv file which is about 50 or 60 k in length (takes >>three seconds to play). The length of the file should be about 600 mb or >>more. What am I doing wrong? > > Probably you don't have a DirectShow decoder for the video contained > in the AVI file. What does GSpot list as the decoder required for > playback ? http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ > > I've seen multiple failures with MPEG2 video in any container before > which can make the encoder apparently sit there but not convert. > > Usually you'd see something in the Error panel of the encoder after > attempted encode which sheds some light - an 8 character error code > and a specific message. CTRL + L for error log and CTRL + R for > encoding reasts (or from the View menu in the encoder) > > HTH > Cheers - Neil > ------------------------------------------------ > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2008 > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs