suggest a fast asf and wmv file converter

[drwho]

Hello again
This time I need a suggestion for a asf wmv fast converter
I have no problems reeconding with other formats but I do have an issue of speed with it comes to asf and wmv file formats.
Any ideas what software are capable of do a fast conversion never mind the quality the originals are not that good anyway
Thanks

[Soopafresh]

Depends if WMV 8 is good enough for you.

ffmpeg -i input.avi -vcodec wmv2 -s 640x352 -b 1000k -acodec wmav2 -y output.wmv

That runs at 90-100fps on a 3Ghz P4, depending on the dimensions of the input file.

Edit - Nope, forget it. It isn't stable enough.

[celtic_druid]

From recollection wmav2 encoding support was only added somewhat recently. Previously it could only decode.

I get the impression though that drwho meant converting from asf/wmv. But then they didn't specify what they want to convert to.

[DarrellS]

Virtualdub-Mpeg2 handles WMV. some files still need an Avisynth script to open and VFR files can cause sync problems.

The most reliable way I've found is to drag and drop a WMV file into TMPGEnc and save to AVI or MPEG. I haven't had sync problems using this process.

You can also open the file with Virtualdub-MPEG2, add filters and do editing and frameserve to TMPGEnc and save to MPEG or AVI.

[Soopafresh]

celtic_druid - You might be quite right.

[drwho]

Thank you for replying so far
My intention is either to convert to mpeg or avi
I have tried vitualdub mpeg but not with great success perhaps it was my attempts to trim the files while encoding into Xvid the last time although I have not Avisynth on my pc.
I have not tried TMPGEnc Express is the version I have.

[Soopafresh]

Try this app - Winmenc . It is really easy and fast, especially to create Xvids.

http://www.meizume.com/files/WinMenc.rar

[Alex_ander]

I have not tried TMPGEnc Express is the version I have.

TMPGEnc XPress can open wmv/asf directly. Problems may only occur with low/variable framerates and with 'unseekable' files (this can be corrected e.g. with ASFTools). In hard cases it's better to first open a file in AviSynth.