VLC HowTo/Transcode from Windows Media format - Revision history

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	* Launch VLC		* Launch VLC
	* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))		* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))

	~~http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-open-file.jpg~~

	'''The Open Source window'''		'''The Open Source window'''

	* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.)		* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.)

	~~http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-stream-output.jpg~~

	'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''		'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''
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	To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.		To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.

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	To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.		To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.

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DoesItReallyMatter: See also: VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format

2016-11-13T05:47:26Z

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			{{See also\|VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format}}
	{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}		{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}
	This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.		This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.

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			{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}
	This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.		This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.

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	To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.		To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.

	~~[[Category:How To]]~~

J-b at 20:35, 1 October 2013

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	To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.		To this author's knowledge, VLC cannot currently batch process a group of files, i.e., do them all at once automatically. You're going to have to repeat the steps above manually.

			[[Category:How To]]

Danwinckler at 00:45, 14 March 2007

2007-03-14T00:45:03Z

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	'''The Open Source window'''		'''The Open Source window'''

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	'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''		'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''

Danwinckler at 00:44, 14 March 2007

2007-03-14T00:44:34Z

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	* Launch VLC		* Launch VLC
	* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))		* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))

	http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-open-file.jpg		http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-open-file.jpg
			'''The Open Source window'''

	* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.)		* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.)

	http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-stream-output.jpg		http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-stream-output.jpg
			'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''

	** In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.		** In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.
	** Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.		** Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.

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2007-03-14T00:24:18Z

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	* Launch VLC		* Launch VLC
	* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))		* From the File menu, select '''File > Open File''' (Apple + Shift + O ("oh"))
	* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try ~~these~~ settings first. If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.		http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-open-file.jpg

			* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on codecs you've tried.)

			http://www.videolan.org/doc/streaming-howto/en/images/streaming-howto/intf-osx-stream-output.jpg
	** In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.		** In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.
	** Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.		** Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.

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			{{See also\|VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format}}
	{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}		{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}
	This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.		This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.

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	{{See also\|VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format}}		{{See also\|VLC HowTo/Transcode from Flash Video format}}
	{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}		{{Howto\|transcode awkward file types}}
	This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a Quicktime or MPEG-4. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .ASF WMV/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.		This tutorial will walk you through converting certain kinds of Windows Media audio/video files to a more useful format such as a [[Quicktime]] or [[MPEG-4]]. It is aimed at a particular problem: making usable the .[[ASF]] [[WMV]]/MS files produced by a (terrible) Mustek "DV" camera. We assume that the reader knows the [[Documentation:Play_HowTo/Basic_Use\|basics]] of VLC.

	* Launch VLC		* Launch VLC
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	'''The Open Source window'''		'''The Open Source window'''

	* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination -- keep notes on ~~codecs~~ you've tried.)		:* In the Open Source window which opens, click Browse, find the file you want to convert and click Open. Check the Advanced Output checkbox and click the Settings button. Try the following settings first. (If they don't work, experiment. Work by process of elimination — keep notes on [[codec]]s you've tried.)

	'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''		'''The Advanced Settings sheet'''

	** In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.		:* In the Output Options section, leave "Play locally" unchecked.
	** Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.		:* Select File and click Browse. Choose a name and location to save your file. (We recommend making a new folder called "converted" to keep your videos organized, which is especially useful if you need to re-convert some files with different settings.) Add the extension .mov if you're making a Quicktime or .mp4 if you're making an MPEG-4.
	** From the Encapsulation method dropdown box, choose Quicktime or MPEG-4.		:* From the Encapsulation method dropdown box, choose Quicktime or MPEG-4.
	** In the Transcode options section, check Video and select "mp4v" from the dropdown box. For videos taken with the Mustek "DV" cameras, set the Bitrate to 768.		:* In the [[Transcode]] options section, check Video and select "mp4v" from the dropdown box. For videos taken with the Mustek "DV" cameras, set the [[Bitrate]] to 768.

	'''Note:''' If you are planning to use this video in a VJ program on a not-so-powerful computer and the original video size is 640 by 480, set Scale to 0.5 to shrink it down to 320 by 240. Your VJ program will run faster.		'''Note:''' If you are planning to use this video in a VJ program on a not-so-powerful computer and the original video size is 640 by 480, set Scale to 0.5 to shrink it down to 320 by 240. Your VJ program will run faster.
	** Leave the Audio checkbox unchecked. At the time of this writing, VLC can't transcode from the "MS Audio" codec. Yes, that's "MS" as in "Micro$oft". :-X		:* Leave the Audio checkbox unchecked. At the time of this writing, VLC can't transcode from the "MS Audio" codec. Yes, that's "MS" as in "Micro$oft". :-X
	** Click the OK button (ignore the Stream Announcing section).		:* Click the OK button (ignore the Stream Announcing section).
	* Back in the Open Source window, click the OK button to start the transcoding.		* Back in the Open Source window, click the OK button to start the transcoding.