How to Capture ASF file

[scustalow]

I have tried to convert these files..to avi with no luck..is there a way to play these asf files on my pc and to record them into a different file format?if so what program would one use?

[Baldrick]

convert asf to anything with super 1

if you want to capture streaming asf read https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=270338

[scustalow]

Thank you for the info..I will post how it worked for me..

[scustalow]

I tried using super1 but the output files vob were converted to pal format.I can then write a dvd which will play on my computer,but wont play on the stand alone dvd player..anyone have any ideas?thank you in advance..

[Baldrick]

Select AutoMode under output, select DVD and NTSC.


Or mpeg(mpeg2), 720x480 or 352x240 and 29.97frame/sec, 48000 audio. and add in your authoring tool.

[scustalow]

Thank you..I will try it this evening ..

[scustalow]

Gives me a error mencoder.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close?? tried both way you described..any ideas.?thank you for your help

[jimmalenko]

Virtualdub 1.3c should open ASF files and convert to AVI - however my experience has been that a lot of ASFs (particularly downloaded files) are brokn in some way, shape or form. In this case, ASFTools has generally been able to solve my problems.

If worst comes to worst, you could probably use an AVISynth script to get the file into virtualdub.

[scustalow]

Would it help to convert the asf files into something like a avi or mpeg3 then to a dvd compliant format..the end I am trying to get to is to write a dvd using the asf files..thank you for any help

[jimmalenko]

If you want DVD, I'd just open it in an MPEG encoder such as TMPGEnc. Again, you may need to "frameserve" via AVISynth if it won't open the file on its own.

There's no real point going via AVI though if DVD is your goal.

[scustalow]

Is there a good guide for AVISynth

TMPGEnc wont open the asf files

[scustalow]

I would like to add..that using Super1 program it did convert the asf files to pal format..they played very nice on the pc and even made a dvd ..but wouldn't play on the home dvd player

[jimmalenko]

You must have missed our exalted leader's post:

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1460266#1460266

Tell SUPER to output NTSC and it should play on your DVD player.

[scustalow]

yes I tried that..it gave me the mencoder error and cut the video short..

[jimmalenko]

yes I tried that..it gave me the mencoder error and cut the video short..

So you're saying that choosing PAL output worked fine, but choosing NTSC output caused mencoder to crap out ?

[scustalow]

Yes..that is what I am saying..I am trying now to use super1 with the use direct show checked.. and vob dvd compliant and mpeg2 it has been going for almost 20 minutes now..but no errors..

[jimmalenko]

Is your ASF file PAL ?

If so, that might be where the error is coming from. It may be advisable to try a PAL to NTSC conversion on the finished DVD files (if you're feeling game).

[scustalow]

Can you tell me or show me a guide to do this?

[jimmalenko]

https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?howtoselect=4#4;41

[scustalow]

It just finished..the file went from 68mb to 694mb wow..

[scustalow]

I am writing a dvd now to see if it will play on the home dvd player..using TMPGEnc if it does..I wonder if therre is a way to compress the video using something like shrink?

[scustalow]

It just finished..the file went from 68mb to 694mb wow..

Will Shrink work to compress the file?If so how much loss of video quality will be?