WMV9 in a Avi container (demux or ?)

[MiniMinimal]

Hello!

I've got a little problem..

And that is: A WMV9 file in a Avi container!
I need to to get the WMV9 file, and repair it so that my Transgear DVX-700
can read the file without pixels all over the picture!

I'm already using Mediacoder to convert the AAC audio into MP3!

Do you got some helping words, please write them down.

Greetz! to you all

[Cornucopia]

1. Install the WMV9 VFW codecs (not the usual WMV9 codecs that come with WindowsMedia). Can be found on M$ site.

2. Install and use Virtualdub. Should now be able to read your WMV9-in-an-AVI file and allow you to transcode (save) it to an AVI that you're more familiar with (e.g. Uncomressed, HuffYUV (lossless), DV, etc).

Scott

[MiniMinimal]

Ok, i have tryed vdub now, but when i'm going to save it takes about 3hours or more...

Isn't there a prog. that open the avi container and let me change the sound format and clean the wmv9 then mux it all back together in a avi container again??

or maybe it's just that don't really understand how to use vdub??

[Krispy Kritter]

Any audio program, such as GoldWave, can extract and work with the audio. You should also be able to change the audio type with vdub.

There isn't a program that will open and "clean" the video. You can try reencoding the video, which sounds like what you are already doing, since it was taking 3 hours.

[Soopafresh]

Try fixing the file with Steeper . You might have to change your file extension to WMV temporarily for steeper to see it, then change the fixed file back to .AVI

[MiniMinimal]

No it did not work. hmmm!

I dont care about the sound, i already got it
It is the wmv9 file i wan't...

maybe it is a impossible task??

[Cornucopia]

I gave you an answer a few posts ago, you just didn't want to wait that long...


Scott

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edit: just tried the method I suggested, IT WORKS.

[MiniMinimal]

and the files got too big, 5gb

[Cornucopia]

You've never said how long your file lasts--30 seconds, 10 minutes, 2 hours?

But in all honesty, 5GB could be considered QUITE SMALL for many shows (though, not usually for WMV9-encoded material).

How about giving us more info--length, codecs, bitrates, expected final use, etc. Use Gspot to help you with some of that info if you don't already know it. Then we might be able to help you further.

Scott

[Cornucopia]

Actually, in re-reading your OP, if you want to get it to a WMV/ASF file format (without re-encoding), you'll probably have to set up a custom media filter graph in Graphedit. This is never an easy thing to do, even for Graphedit veterans.

Other options, are just to re-encode with WME, or go MPG/DVD (then it would be viewable on a lot more machines).

Scott


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edit: Why does your file need to be "repaired"? Where did this file come from?

[MiniMinimal]

codec: wmv3
name: Windows Media Video V9

len: 23:08.54
frms: 33,292
kbps: 1225
qf: 0.166
pics/s: 23.976
frames/s: 23.976

pic: 640 x 480
sar: 1.333 (4:3)
par: 1.000
dar: 1.333 (4:3)

My Transgear dvx-700 should be able to play wmv9 files,
so maybe it is a firmware issue?

[jagabo]

In all likelihood your player plays WMV3 compressed video in a WMV container. What you have is WMV3 compressed video in an AVI container. You might be able to remux the audio and video into a WMV container with the tools that come with WME. Or maybe this:

https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=SolveigMM_Video_Splitter

[Cornucopia]

I have a feeling the WME utilities won't support AVI, just WMV/ASF. However, I bet WMM might work as well (although it might re-encode).

Scott