asf to mpg

[riguitargod]

i have a ASF movie file, how can i convert it?

-JMH

[tgpo]

I did that once. I used virtualdub I do believe.

[riguitargod]

i need to find an older version. they removed support for it because microsoft owns the patents for it, and the had to take it out to avoid issues.

[SephirothEX]

Just look around, I have the new and old versions, I got the old one later, so if you look around you should be able to find it. I'm not positive I remember where I got it from though. Try ZDNet or sumthing.

[MaDmiZe]

This is not a hack just an old version (1.3c) and the last to suport the asf before the Gates army crackdown.
http://www.grabber.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/html/software.html

Click on virtual dub

[KingJohn]

Or better still

http://forum.vcdhelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=98704&highlight=graphedit

Or even use the New TMPGEnc, it eats ASF movies 8)

[Freshman]

TMPGEnc has always supported asf-movies (using its DirectShow filter) as far as I know.

In my experience, the main problem with converting asf-files is that TMPGEnc has problems with reading the sound of the asf-file and will hang. The solution that works for me is to first extract the soundtrack of the asf-file to a wav-file, using dbPowerAmp (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/). Then it's possible to use the asf-file as video source and the wav-file as sound source in TMPGEnc, and all problems should be gone.

[MaDmiZe]

I just went and downloaded the latest TMPG...And there must be a trick to making it open asf files.....cause mine won't.

[Freshman]

Under "Option > Environmental Setting > VFAPI Plug-in" give the highest priority to the "DirectShow Multimedia File Reader".

[KingJohn]

I just went and downloaded the latest TMPG...And there must be a trick to making it open asf files.....cause mine won't.

What does it say ? or if there is a black screen then see above post, if not, you need to install the Nimo codec pack.