Windows Media Encoder shuts down when opening Mpeg2 files.

[etecnifibre]

I've tried the usual reinstall, etc. Is there something simple that I'm missing? I used Ulead Video Studio to output an Mpeg2 file to WMV and just don't get the quality I do using WME. Thanks.

[Baldrick]

i would output to dv avi and use it in wme. wme and mpeg2 is very buggy...probably because of what mpeg2 codec you have.

[bowmah]

So after you export to WMV using Ulead, what does WME do?

[etecnifibre]

If I use Ulead to output to WMV, I don't use Windows Media Encoder. I tried what baldrick said, and it works fine.

[bowmah]

oic, so you find a higher quality WMV when using WME rather than Ulead to do your exporting. I am only creating small 30 sec clips for the web and getting ok results with WMV's that are about 1.5-2 megs. Can I do better with WME? Just hate to install anymore software on my machine

Thanks for the reply!

[etecnifibre]

I find that the quality, at the same bitrates, are better when using WME than when using Ulead to output the files. I do basketball, and just things like the 3 point line are smoother when using WME than with Ulead, and text titles also appear to be crisper and cleaner. These are just my experiences.

[bowmah]

Hey thanks for the reply. Now you make me want to try this out Thanks!

[etecnifibre]

I just output to uncompressed AVI and then use WME to encode to around 1mbps total (with audio included, so the video itself, I use 850 or 899 or something around there, can't remember, as I made a custom setting a while back and just import that each time I encode), variable bit rate, 640x480. Makes a decent video, and my clips are usually 5 or 6 minutes long, and the file is around 30MB generally.