Ripping audio from a WMV and converting to MP3

[Chewie]

Well i hop i have the right forum, I was wondering if anyone can tell me a proggy which could rip the audio from a wmv file and convert it into mp3 or wav. I tried to use Virtual Dub 1.3c but it wouldnt open the WMV file.

Thanx guys and gals.

[Chris X]

I believe Real Jukebox Plus 8 can do it. Though I cannot guarantee it as I have not tried with that type of file.

[Truman]

You can use TMPGEnc with an external audio encoder, e.g. lame. Load the :wmv as video (and audio) source. Select option > enviromental setting > external tool > external Layer-3 audio encoder. Browse Lame or your favourite Layer-3 encoder. Check "stream type" audio only, press settings and configure the encoder settings.

[Chewie]

Cheers Truman worked a treat!

[Chris X]

So which produces better quality Audio in TMPGenc? The external lame encoder or TMPGencs built in one?

[Truman]

The built in encoder is a MPEG-1 Layer-2 encoder. Chewie asked for a MPEG-1 Layer-3 encoder.

[Chris X]

But I read in the readme that came with the Lame codec is capable of layer 2 encoding if specified. Would it be better to use Lame codec, or the one built in TMPGenc? Is this possible? I have heard TMPGenc is not very good at audio resampling.

[Truman]

I can not see an option to encode to MPEG-1 Layer2 with lame. Probably the best free MPEG-1 Layer2 encoder is toolame. But TMPG's built in encoder isn't that bad. But I agree, TMPG's weakness is resampling. Here I suggest to use SSRC as external resampler.