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DoesItReallyMatter: /* Codecs */ nn

2019-03-17T22:03:35Z

Codecs: nn

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	== Codecs ==		== Codecs ==
	{{codec video\|id=WMV3\|altid=WMV~~...~~\|for=Windows Media}}		{{codec video\|id=WMV3\|altid=WMV\|for=Windows Media}}
	{{codec video\|id=WMV2\|altid=WMV~~...~~\|for=Windows Media}}		{{codec video\|id=WMV2\|altid=WMV\|for=Windows Media}}
	{{codec audio\|id=WMA2\|altid=WMA~~...~~\|for=Windows Media}}		{{codec audio\|id=WMA2\|altid=WMA\|for=Windows Media}}
	Windows Media often uses special native codecs for '''Windows Media Video''' and '''Windows Media Audio'''. WMV3 is often called "Windows Media 9".		Windows Media often uses special native codecs for '''Windows Media Video''' and '''Windows Media Audio'''. WMV3 is often called "Windows Media 9".

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! [[Fourcc]] !! [[Codec]] !! Supported by VLC? !! Comments		! scope="col" \| [[Fourcc]] !! scope="col" \| [[Codec]] !! scope="col" \| Supported by VLC? !! scope="col" \| Comments
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	\| MP43 \|\| [[MPEG-4]] \|\| {{Up-to-date}} \|\|		\| MP43 \|\| [[MPEG-4]] \|\| {{Up-to-date}} \|\|

DoesItReallyMatter: Remove redlink to Microsoft: not worth an article (we have :Category:Windows)

2019-02-11T07:15:22Z

Remove redlink to Microsoft: not worth an article (we have Category:Windows)

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	:''See also [[Windows Media Player]]''		:''See also [[Windows Media Player]]''
	{{wikipedia\|Windows Media Video}}		{{wikipedia\|Windows Media Video}}
	'''Windows Media''' is a generic name for the set of proprietary streaming audio and video technologies developed by [[Microsoft]]. It includes the '''Windows Media Video''' (WMV) and '''Windows Media Audio''' (WMA) codecs.		'''Windows Media''' is a generic name for the set of proprietary streaming audio and video technologies developed by Microsoft. It includes the '''Windows Media Video''' (WMV) and '''Windows Media Audio''' (WMA) codecs.

	Windows Media Video is not built solely on Microsoft in-house technology. From version 7 (WMV1), Microsoft has used its own non-standard version of [[MPEG-4]] Part 2.		Windows Media Video is not built solely on Microsoft in-house technology. From version 7 (WMV1), Microsoft has used its own non-standard version of [[MPEG-4]] Part 2.

DoesItReallyMatter: Remove redlink to Windows Media Video 9 VCM: not worth an article

2019-02-09T07:05:20Z

Remove redlink to Windows Media Video 9 VCM: not worth an article

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	Windows Media Video is not built solely on Microsoft in-house technology. From version 7 (WMV1), Microsoft has used its own non-standard version of [[MPEG-4]] Part 2.		Windows Media Video is not built solely on Microsoft in-house technology. From version 7 (WMV1), Microsoft has used its own non-standard version of [[MPEG-4]] Part 2.

	Windows Media is often generated using Microsoft's proprietary [[Windows Media Video 9 VCM]] software for Windows.		Windows Media is often generated using Microsoft's proprietary Windows Media Video 9 VCM software for Windows.

	Microsoft has submitted Version 9 codec to the [[wikipedia:Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers\|Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers]] (SMPTE), for approval as an international standard. The Trial version of standards were published by SMPTE in September 2005. A reference decoder implementation and test sequences are also available. This codec is used to distribute high definition video on standard DVDs in a format Microsoft has branded as '''WMV HD''', which can be played back on computers or compatible DVD players.		Microsoft has submitted Version 9 codec to the [[wikipedia:Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers\|Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers]] (SMPTE), for approval as an international standard. The Trial version of standards were published by SMPTE in September 2005. A reference decoder implementation and test sequences are also available. This codec is used to distribute high definition video on standard DVDs in a format Microsoft has branded as '''WMV HD''', which can be played back on computers or compatible DVD players.

DoesItReallyMatter: +:Category:Windows

2019-02-08T08:42:19Z

+Category:Windows

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	=== On Windows Media Player (Mac) ===		=== On Windows Media Player (Mac) ===
	Microsoft's Windows Media Player for the Mac does not support all WMV encoded files since it supports only the ASF file container.{{check}}		Microsoft's Windows Media Player for the Mac does not support all WMV encoded files since it supports only the ASF file container.{{check}}

			[[Category:Windows]]

DoesItReallyMatter: Fix spelling

2019-02-01T06:15:27Z

Fix spelling

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	More info on [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb331872.aspx MSDN]		More info on [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb331872.aspx MSDN]

	== ~~Compatability~~ ==		== Compatibility ==

	=== Protected content ===		=== Protected content ===

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Encoding */ {{%}}

2019-01-21T04:19:31Z

Encoding: {{%}}

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	== Encoding ==		== Encoding ==
	You can encode audio to WMA format with following command		You can encode audio to WMA format with following command
	vlc input.wav :sout="#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}"		{{%}} vlc input.wav :sout="#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}"

	You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command		You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command
	vlc input.avi :sout="#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=720,vb=1200,height=576,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}"		{{%}} vlc input.avi :sout="#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=720,vb=1200,height=576,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}"

	== Container ==		== Container ==

DoesItReallyMatter: fix double redirect

2014-11-09T09:42:22Z

fix double redirect

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	WMV3, the Video part of Windows Media 9, is supported in VLC since version 0.8.6. Upgrade to the latest version ({{VLC:latest version}}) to play WMV files.		WMV3, the Video part of Windows Media 9, is supported in VLC since version 0.8.6. Upgrade to the latest version ({{VLC:latest version}}) to play WMV files.

	If you are unable to upgrade, there are still some fixes. If you're using Windows and have Windows Media Player 9/10 installed, VLC should be able to play these files, by using Microsoft's own files. Or, if you're using Linux, see the [[~~common problems~~]] page for a ~~workarround~~.		If you are unable to upgrade, there are still some fixes. If you're using Windows and have Windows Media Player 9/10 installed, VLC should be able to play these files, by using Microsoft's own files. Or, if you're using Linux, see the [[Common Problems]] page for a workaround.

	=== On Windows Media Player (Mac) ===		=== On Windows Media Player (Mac) ===
	Microsoft's Windows Media Player for the Mac does not support all WMV encoded files since it supports only the ASF file container.{{check}}		Microsoft's Windows Media Player for the Mac does not support all WMV encoded files since it supports only the ASF file container.{{check}}

J-b: /* Encoding */

2012-04-03T17:03:15Z

Encoding

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	You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command		You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command
	vlc input.avi :sout="#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=~~640~~,height=~~368~~,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}"		vlc input.avi :sout="#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=720,vb=1200,height=576,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}"

	== Container ==		== Container ==

J-b at 17:00, 3 April 2012

2012-04-03T17:00:43Z

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	== Encoding ==		== Encoding ==
	You can encode audio to WMA format with following command		You can encode audio to WMA format with following command
	vlc input.wav :sout=#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}		vlc input.wav :sout="#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}"

	You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command		You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command
	vlc input.avi :sout=#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=640,height=368,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}		vlc input.avi :sout="#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=640,height=368,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}"

	== Container ==		== Container ==

J-b: /* Encoding */ Add an example for WMV encoding

2012-04-03T16:56:59Z

Encoding: Add an example for WMV encoding

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	You can encode audio to WMA format with following command		You can encode audio to WMA format with following command
	vlc input.wav :sout=#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}		vlc input.wav :sout=#transcode{acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wma}

			You can encode video and audio to WMV format with following command
			vlc input.avi :sout=#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,width=640,height=368,acodec=wma2,ab=128,channels=2}:std{access=file,mux=asf,dst=output.wmv}

	== Container ==		== Container ==