WMA to MPEG

Ancient1 · 30-09-2003 06:31PM #1

I'm trying to streamline a couple of videos - i want them all in MPEG. Can anyone recommend an easy-to-use converter?
I dont know anything about mpegs so i dont want to get into encoding, decoding etc, just straight conversion. Is that possible at all? (like mp3 to wave etc)

Also (and this one's embarrasing :ninja: ) is there a difference between mpg and mpeg?

Michael Collins · 30-09-2003 06:43PM

Use http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html for all your converting and encoding needs!

mpg is usually the file extension i.e. movie.mpg, but the actual encoding format is called MPEG

Ancient1 · 30-09-2003 06:47PM

i'll try it out - thanx a mil.

Ancient1 · 30-09-2003 10:46PM

tried it, but it wouldnt convert wmv to mpeg...
also installed some crap called VideoXconverter, but the sound was lagging..
any other suggestions?

Michael Collins · 02-10-2003 06:11PM

That's odd. I've used it to convert from wmv to mpeg loads of times. The only thing I can think of is you don't have the wmv codec installed or it's not installed properly. Try downloading the codecs here and see if it works:

http://w1.878.telia.com/~u87812405/wmfdist.exe

Ancient1 · 02-10-2003 08:14PM

Michael you're the man!
It worked perfectly after i installed the codec.

Thanks a lot!

Ancient1 · 02-10-2003 08:55PM

Michael i forgot to ask...

I'm trying to record all these MPEGs onto a CD, but the programme that i use (B's Recorder Gold) tells me that, since i'm creating a VCD, i can only add MPEG files and not MPG !!!

I didnt think there was a difference? Are they coded differently?

Michael Collins · 03-10-2003 06:22PM

lol no problem. That error message doesn't make sense. First of all if you select a PAL VCD from the wizard in TMPEnc, it will create an MPEG 1 file that follows all the VCD standards so it should definately work. Secondly, mpg is mpeg as far as I know. Have you tried renaming the video file you've created from something.mpg to something.mpeg? Maybe that's the problem.

Let me know how it works out.

Ancient1 · 03-10-2003 07:23PM

oh man its driving me crazy!
The TMPEnc worked fine, i converted whatever wasnt in mpeg without a problem.
I think it's the software. This B's Recorder works fine with mp3s and wav files, but i've never used it for mpegs..

i tried it the other way around, but i cant add MPEG after MPG or vice versa...its idiotic, i know, but it wont let me do anything with it...

Maybe i should just install something like Nero?

Michael Collins · 04-10-2003 01:03PM

Originally posted by Ancient1
Maybe i should just install something like Nero?

Definately! Nero will do it no problem, I use it all the time for VCDs and SVCDs.

Ancient1 · 04-10-2003 08:13PM

I'll get Nero and give it a shot.
Thanks for your help

LFCFan · 09-10-2003 01:49PM

Originally posted by Michael Collins
Use http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html for all your converting and encoding needs!

mpg is usually the file extension i.e. movie.mpg, but the actual encoding format is called MPEG

First of all I was under the impression that it was impossible to convert .wmv to .mpg?

Second, I downloaded this encoder and the codecs but when I try to load a .wmv file it tells me it's not supported? Is there a way around this?

Ancient1 · 09-10-2003 07:36PM

It is possible - worked for me!

get that codec at the start of the thread - it solved my problem.

LFCFan · 10-10-2003 08:19AM

Originally posted by Ancient1
It is possible - worked for me!

get that codec at the start of the thread - it solved my problem.

I installed the codecs. The problem is when I try to load the Source video/audio into the convertor, it tells me that .wmv is not a supported file type.

Ancient1 · 10-10-2003 05:57PM

i really dont know about that one....

i think Michael Collins from this thread can help you out with that, seems to know his biz.

WMA to MPEG

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