Converting ASX format to WMV, MPEG2, MPEG1, or AVI

[boxingfanmike]

Is there a way to convert an ASX file into a physical file such as WMV, MPEG2, MPEG1, or AVI? Are there any free ware tools out there that can do this?

[Cornucopia]

That's like trying to convert an M3U (mp3 playlist), or an alias/shortcut.

It's just a Metafile (pointer to, description of File).

If you want to convert, open the file up in a text editor, read where it points to, get the real file and convert that.

Scott

[boxingfanmike]

Cornucopia,

how do you get the 'real' file once you know where it points to? When I put the 'url' in the address bar it just pops up the video but doesn't let me download it. also the url doesn't start with http it starts with mms.

[reboot]

Get Net Transport (a free download manager).
Click Job, New Download, and paste in the url that begins with mms.
It will save the video to your hard drive.

[boxingfanmike]

reboot,

thanks! that is exaclty what I was looking for. Works like a charm.


mike