How can I transfer WMV to DVD?

[DroWni]

I know this is gonna sound stupid, but how can I convert WMV to DVD? I got some important downloads to transfer and dont know how

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[laspis59]

Convert the wmv files to avi using something like River Past Video Cleaner using the huffyuv codec (Lossless)
Load the avi file into a MPEG2 Encoder like TMPGEnc Plus,CCE or Mainconcept MPEG Encoder.Output as a DVD Compliant MPEG2 file.
Edit the file if you wish with something like VideoRedo or MVW.
Load the edited MPEG2 file into TMPGEnc DVD Author and make menus,chapters ect.....Then output as DVD Files into the VIDEO_TS folder.
You can then burn using Nero Burning ROM or make an ISO image file using IMGTools Classic and load the ISO into DVDDecrypter and burn.
Done

[jimmalenko]

... or just convert straight to MPEG-2 using TMPGEnc Plus (or any other encoder), author using TMPGEnc DVD AUthor (or any other authoring software), and burn using your favorite burning software.

... or just convert straight to a VIDEO_TS folder, ready to burn using DivXToDVD, or any of the other all-in-crap-one tools in the TOols section under the "All in one DVD Converters" heading.


TBH, IMO the conversion to AVI is a redundant / unnecessary step ...

[laspis59]

I wouldn't recommend All-In-One crap.

Quote jimmalenko:"TMPGEnc Plus (or any other encoder)"

All MPEG Encoders accepting wmv is new to me as most only accept avi and when I tried to do this before,things f***ed up.

DVDDecrypter is the best to burn and you know it.

[jimmalenko]

I wouldn't recommend All-In-One crap.

I normally don't either, but you can only lead the horse to the water ...

DivxToDVD has actually grown on me, and having seen the beta of the commercial release, I'm quite excited about where this tool is heading, and the output is surprisingly good quality. I still think most of the other all-in-ones are crap though

TMPGEnc Plus (or any other encoder)

All MPEG Encoders accepting wmv is new to me as most only accept avi and when I tried to do this before,things f***ed up.

TMPGEnc Plus should definitely open them, either directly or via AVISynth. CCE should open them via AVISynth. Or you could use Virtualdub 1.3c and frameserve to an encoder. There's ways and means

DVDDecrypter is the best to burn and you know it.

I acutally have never had a problem using Nero. I burn with DVDDecrypter if doing a DVD5 backup (ISO Read / ISO Write is just soooo simple ), but for "homemade" content I just use Nero Express without any hassles.

[laspis59]

I like Nero also,it is very close competition between the two tools.Although burning ISO,I always go for DVDDecrypter,dont ask me why,I just trust it over Nero.

[SaSi]

Downloaded WMV files will probably have a 1:1 aspect ratio and a strange - non-linear frame rate.

Until now, for me, the only descent converter to anything out of the wmv domain is Tmpgenc PLUS. It correctly interpolates frames where none exists in the source video, correctly adjusts the aspect ratio resizing the frame if nececary (if told to do so - of course) and I get an MPEG2 or AVI file in a single step.

Of course, saving to AVI first is redundant if the target is to make a DVD, but there are cases when one needs to do further editing of the file - and editing an AVI is much better.

In such a case, I would recomend good old DivX 5.1 with a 1 frame interval for K-frames and a constant quality factor of 2~3. Makes justice to the original video and generating an all-keyframe AVI makes editing in VirtualDUB in direct stream mode for both audio and video ultra fast.

[rrstudio2]

I have found that TMPGenc makes good DVD MPEG files out of WMV, however sometimes I would like to add an WMV to a movie project in Premiere and need an AVI file. When I use TMPGenc to export as AVI, I always get slightly baffled as to which AVI format to select (i.e. cinepak, indeo, uncompressed-wow that makes large files-, etc)? Since I am trying to incorperate it into other DV-AVI files, I would like the format that is closest in quality to DV-AVI files. Which format would this be? I still don't have a clear understanding of how AVI is a container for various formats. Is DV-AVI generally a particular codec similiar to indeo or cinepak?

Thanks,
Andrew V. Romero

[lordsmurf]

Uncompressed.
Too big? Buy a bigger hard drive.

[whitejremiah]

nah.........dont use uncompressed...huffyuv was made for a reason...and if THAT is too big, there's always like 95-97 quality mjpg....

[glenpinn]

HI THERE.

im a bit late here, but TMPGEnc 3.0 xpress does a brilliant job of encoding WMV files to DVD Mpeg2 files, probably does it better than any of the other encoders mentioned in here.
MainConcept will do it as well but not as good encoder as tmpgenc.
i do lots of wmv conversions, and i can honestly say the quality is great with tmpge, and no need to convert to avi first, thats doing it the long way for not much gain (in my opinion)
if u got lots of free time, use tmpgenc (pretty slow 2 pass 4:1 to 5:1 encode) but for a speedy 2 pass 2:1 encode, use MainConcept.

without creating another argument, for what its worth, dont use those "all in one" video processing programs (especially nero, roxio and the like)

BTW, some quoted useing tmpge dvd author to do the authoring, and then use nero or other burning software to burn the files to dvd, WHY do that when tmpgenc dvd author has a built in burning tool, does the lot "inhouse"
nero or other dvd burning software is ok to use if u dont want to burn straight away, but even so, u can still open the burning tool in tmpge dvd author to burn the files to dvd, so no need to use anything else anyway.

sometime the problem in these forums is when everyone attempts to give thier opinion about something, it tends to start a war of opinions and gets pretty messy sometimes.
we all have differing opinions about different software, im an avid lover of using stand alone programs like DVIO to capture, TMPGEnc 3.0 xpress mpeg encoder, MainConcept Mpeg encoder, TMPGEnc Mpeg editor, TMPGEnc Dvd author and Dvd-Lab pro to do my authoring and burning. u cant argue with that lot, but not everyone will like what i use for various reasons, but i dont see any point in bagging everyone elses choices as to why they use the programs they use, we use them cos we like them and does the job we want it to do.

INHO, nero, roxio and all those other "all in one" processing programs have no real valid place in the world of dvd processing, but for some its an easy fix and gets the job done, but if your half serious about it, you wont beat stand alone programs to do you dvd processing from start to finish. (and no, i dont have shares in TMPGEnc i just love thier products.

later everyone.....GLEN

[thecoalman]

I'd just put it in Ulead DVD Workshop and author..... done.

[SatStorm]

I use TMPGenc Plus 2.5 for this convertion myself

[Giselle]

Glad you asked the question DroWni, because I was stumped myself until I read this thread......

[dig4guano]

Also check out using Avisynth w/Directshowsource to open the WMV in just about any video app. Can resize to DVD at the same time.

[rrstudio2]

When I select uncompressed aiv conversion in TMPGEnc, I seem to get abnormally large avi files, as in bigger than DV-AVI files. So it seems like I should be selecting whatever codec is used in DV-AVI (is there a standard codec used for DV-AVI)?

Another option is to just use Moviemaker and import the wmv file then export as DV-AVI.

Thanks,
Andrew

[jimmalenko]

When I select uncompressed aiv conversion in TMPGEnc, I seem to get abnormally large avi files, as in bigger than DV-AVI files.

That's because DV-AVI is normally compressed at a ratio of 5:1 in comparison with uncompressed AVI

[heckubiss]

try this avs script

# Avisynth Script Made By Avi2Dvd
DirectShowSource("$$$$$",29.97,true,false,true)
ConvertToYV12()
LanczosResize(720,480,0.0,0.6)
AddBorders(0,0,0,0)


where $$$$ is the filname location

you can also use AVS genie to make a batch file that will do multiple wmv's

copy and paste the AVS scripts into CCE