getting the info for WMV file?

[Fking]

how to understand the frame rate, seconds per key frame and the quality % of an existing wmv file

i need to cut it and render the pieces with the same settings

p.s.
i need to get the info for the sound too


thanks!

[jimmalenko]

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=38#38


I'd suggest that for editing / splicing, WMV is probably not the best format. It's probably not even a good format for editing. Even MPEG is probably better. Yay Microsoft !

What frame sizes are we talking about for your WMV files ?

[Fking]

yea but i choose wmv cause i want to be sure that it will be played without problems by all users....

it's 720x480


and thanks i'll check that tool now

[jimmalenko]

That's fine .... you can always just OUTPUT to wmv. It just blows during editing is all. BTW, you're probably better off sticking to MPEG1 if you want something everyone can play. Especially if you're using WMV8 or 9 since even people with XP may not have these whereas everyone who has a version of windows has MPEG-1.

If you're using 720 x 480, I'd convert your sources to DV-AVI. Much much easier for editing and splicing. Then just convert back to WMV (or whatever) when done.

[Fking]

i didn't found anything about WMV on this link..

[Fking]

That's fine .... you can always just OUTPUT to wmv. It just blows during editing is all. BTW, you're probably better off sticking to MPEG1 if you want something everyone can play. Especially if you're using WMV8 or 9 since even people with XP may not have these whereas everyone who has a version of windows has MPEG-1.

If you're using 720 x 480, I'd convert your sources to DV-AVI. Much much easier for editing and splicing. Then just convert back to WMV (or whatever) when done.

how is the compression ratio of the mpeg1 compared to the wmv9's one?
another conditions is the files to be as small as possible

btw, i tought everyone with windows can play wmv files, after all it's of the same company?
what does a man with windows need to have installed in order to play wmvs

[jimmalenko]

Did you actually try any of those tools, or just read the blurbs ?

Try:
VideoInspector
MediaInfo

or even right-click on the WMV file, go to properties > Summary > Advanced:

how is the compression ratio of the mpeg1 compared to the wmv9's one?

In a word, shithouse.

another conditions is the files to be as small as possible

What's more important ? File size or being able to play them ? And where are they going ? On a webpage for download ?

btw, i tought everyone with windows can play wmv files, after all it's of the same company?

No. Everyone with Windows can play MPEG-1. By that same argument, everyone should automatically get a copy of Microsoft Office with Windows since it's the same company

what does a man with windows need to have installed in order to play wmvs

A codec capable of decoding WMV. WMV8 or WMV9 codecs are available from Microsoft's website, but I *think* ffdshow might be able to decode it also.

Now you know why WMV is a c**t of a format

[Fking]

MediaInfo did the job

thanks for all the information, you really helped me very much

i owe you one :P