Topic: Video File Converter (Read 122 times)

JDawg117 · « **on:** December 27, 2007, 06:43:00 PM »

I am looking for free video conversion software that will convert .avi files to .wmv format. I have found a bunch of trial software that either converts the first 30% of the file or leaves a watermark. Can you help me find a free converter program?

throwingks · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2007, 06:28:00 PM »

http://www.microsoft...er/default.mspx
Windows Movie Maker doesn't work for you?

deadparrot · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2007, 07:14:00 AM »

SUPER ©

saunders73 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2007, 08:45:00 AM »

just letting you know, that while super is the best video conversion software out, it doesnt work with vista

JDawg117 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2007, 04:54:00 PM »

1. throwingks - thanks for the help. So far I have half my movies converted so I can watch them on my zune!

2. deadparrot - i have tried using super in the past and it didn't work.

3. saunders73 - I have a new computer and it has vista. I didn't know super wouldn't work. that explains a lot

throwingks · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:21:00 PM »

Glad it is working.

If I would have know you had Vista, I would have linked to that version instead. Either way, good job.

JDawg117 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 30, 2007, 12:33:00 PM »

So now that I have the conversion software working, I have an even bigger problem - My 30 day trial of DVDFab Platinum has expired and I have no means of copying more of my movies to the computer.

Does anyone know where I can get free DVD ripping software?

And not one of those trials that says - "we'll only convert 30% of your file or leave a watermark with our logo until you purchase the full version of our software"

throwingks · « **Reply #7 on:** December 30, 2007, 04:23:00 PM »

The people who make your software also have a free version. Google should help you out.

This post has been edited by throwingks: Dec 31 2007, 12:24 AM

JDawg117 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2007, 05:26:00 PM »

I downloaded their free software. ripped a DVD. instead of a simple video file that I could play on my computer or zune, it gave me a folder with about 11 files

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_1
VTS_01_2 - VTS_01_8

I either need a different DVD ripper or a way to convert this into 1 simple WMV file

This post has been edited by JDawg117: Dec 31 2007, 01:34 AM

throwingks · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2007, 05:59:00 PM »

What you have on your harddrive is a DVD Rip.

Now you just need to frameserve that to any encoder you like. I like DGMPGDec, you might need vfapi also. You can use Windows Media Encoder, and output the stream as a WMV. I have never used it with WME before but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

CJLee89 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2007, 06:24:00 PM »

DVD Decrypter or DVD Shrink works well.

This post has been edited by CJLee89: Dec 31 2007, 02:32 AM

JDawg117 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:05:00 PM »

QUOTE(throwingks @ Dec 30 2007, 06:59 PM)

Now you just need to frameserve that to any encoder you like.

I don't know how to do that. Do you know of any software that will rip a DVD directly into a single video file that my computer can read?

CJLee89 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2007, 07:55:00 PM »

DVD Decrypter will rip into an .iso file. Im not sure if you can find a convertor that will put in a file that the zune can read/

CJLee89 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2007, 09:52:00 PM »

http://www.pcworld.c...;qt=dvd to zune

here are the converters PC World has. Im not sure which ones have trials or not.

JDawg117 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 31, 2007, 09:52:00 AM »

http://www.zune-online.com/news/zune/revie...-zune-prog.html

this looks like super can rip a DVD
super is freeware - no trials. this looks promising
throwingks - didn't you say there was a vista version of super?

This post has been edited by JDawg117: Dec 31 2007, 06:00 PM

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