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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    Is there any free programs out there that I can use to change the video format around. For example, I have a file that has the extension .asx, but I would like to convert it to .mpg

    I also have a video of .flv file. Can that be converted to .mpg?

    Thanks.
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      CommentAuthorperthmetro
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    Hi Len,

    There's a few...
    search this forum by a post by Christopher for a program called "Super"... the actual download link is impossible to find on their website but Chris provided a direct link... somewhere?

    I'll try to find it too.

    another option is called "MediaCoder"
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    Thank you Pete. I will research them. Appreciate it!
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    http://www.attackr.com/dvds-on-your-ipod/
    This post i wrote might help
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    I recently downloaded MediaCoder... and first time I ran it my firewall warned me that it was logging keystrokes. Plus, I've never actually been able to successfully convert a video file with that program. It's not very user-friendly.

    I use Any Video Converter (Free Edition). I don't know if it does .asx, but it supports .flv. Maybe the pro version supports .asx.
    • CommentAuthorsummitr
    • CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
     
    You can find Super here. Go to the very bottom of the page to find the download link.

    Personally, I prefer MediaCoder. I didn't have the same problem as acousticsam either.
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    Well, thanks for all the suggestions. Unfortunately, none of them worked. So, if anyone knows a free program that can covert .asx to mpg, let me know. They did work with the .flv files, but not the asx.
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      CommentAuthorperthmetro
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    there are a few online options they may be worth a go... i forget them but they should be easy to find googling
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008 edited by NickyD on the 09th May 2008 at 20:41:47 EDT
     
    I just tried googling, but no luck. I have now tried 8 different programs. I am getting desperate, so if anyone has a way to convert this for me to mpg format, you can download it at the link below. If it ask for a password, it is

    opendesigns

    LINK
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      CommentAuthorperthmetro
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    Hey len did you try these...

    http://online.movavi.com/

    and

    http://www.cultcase.com/2008/02/get-your-own-copy-top-10-online-video.html
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    Thank you Pete. Appreciate your assistance. I will give them a try in the morning. Got to tuck in the little ones now, and will probably pass out from exhaustion after that.....

    Funny, I can play this video no problems on my computer, but it does not seem to be recognized by most of the programs I have tried that support this extension.
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      CommentAuthorperthmetro
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008 edited by perthmetro on the 09th May 2008 at 21:12:25 EDT
     
    .asx = microsoft = grief

    hence why the world should go to open source standardized formats. Maybe consider what format you use in the future to make the conversions easier.

    I use xvid for all my family videos - it may not be the future format in 10 years but i'll be able to convert them to the 'new' format in 10 years
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    Posted By: perthmetroMaybe consider what format you use in the future to make the conversions easier.
    Honestly, now I am going to bed.

    I did not create the .asx file. I downloaded it from a web site yesterday, and it was the format used from that web site.
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      CommentAuthorcoollew
    • CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
     
    Len I am unable to download the file no matter what !!!!!
    prob. my security I don't know, never heard of a .asx file but if i could download it I'm sure i could figure out something try sending me the file to
    (lewis dot meyers at gmail dot com) I have a few tricks no promises but ill give it a shot. I'm going to bed too.
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      CommentAuthorperthmetro
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008
     
    maybe camstudio?
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008 edited by wfiedler on the 10th May 2008 at 06:14:08 EDT
     
    Len - read about ASX-files here: http://www.topvideopro.com/mp3wav/asx-mp3.htm

    Perhaps it helps...

    Wolfram
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008 edited by NickyD on the 10th May 2008 at 08:16:13 EDT
     
    Lewis, email sent with the file attached. Hopefully, you will have better luck converting it.

    Pete and Wolfram, I am going to check out your links now.

    Thank you everyone.

    Edit:
    Wolfram, your article was helpful in explaining this type of file. Even though it converts asx to only mp3 and not mpg, I still downloaded it to see if you would allow me to convert the audio, and it did. Now, I have to find a program that can do both audio and video together.
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008
     
    Found this one: http:/ /ez-wmv-to-mpeg-converter.mpeg-converter.bestvideotools.com/

    Shareware. There seems to be no Freeware on the net.
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008
     
    After reading Wolfram's article, I uploaded the file to my server see look at the code, since Wolfram's article suggested it goes to a server to view. After researching, the asx file actually links to:

    http://wm.wcsh-wlbz.gannett.edgestreams.net/news07/050708_exercise_wlbz.wmv

    Maybe this makes it easier. Is there a way to download this video file this way?
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      CommentAuthorcoollew
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008
     
    No luck so far
    but I did find out that it was linking to the file.
    hummmmmmm ill try again later good luck.
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      CommentAuthorChristopher
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008 edited by Christopher on the 10th May 2008 at 13:15:09 EDT
     
    Like Len said above, it "links" to other files.

    An ASX file is simply an XML document that stores a list of Windows Media files to play. Which means the ASX isn't actually the media, but more so a playlist... so you shouldn't be trying to convert it unless the program you're using can parse the ASX and convert the media given in the ref href's.
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008 edited by wfiedler on the 10th May 2008 at 13:31:27 EDT
     
    Yep, Christopher is right. It's also written in the article/link I suggested for reading about ASX. So Len, with the link it's ok. I would use it this way as far as it works...
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008
     
    Posted By: wfiedlerSo Len, with the link it's ok. I would use it this way as far as it works...
    Is there a way for me to download it now as a .wmv? I would like to use this video in a presentation I am giving.

    Coollew, thank you for the effort.
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Len - try right click on link and save as... I did it and saved it, but the wmv was only 1 kb. I think everything is stored in the asx file. Don't know, if it works, but give it a try.

    WOlfram
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Hi Wolfram. Yes, I did try that, but it would not let me open it.

    I am just hoping someone more advanced than me on this topic can create it in an mpg format.
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Len: Why don't you ask the media company that made it, because they put that stupid protection scheme on the file. I used a screen capture program, and it didn't work.
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Hi Jason, I had written them twice already, but no response. I was just hoping someone here knew how to do it. Thanks.
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    Try http://www.edg3.co.uk/download/050708exercisewlbz.mpg.

    It's quite poor quality but the original WMV is such low quality it's difficult to work with!
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      CommentAuthorNickyD
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Cool, thanks Christopher.

    Yes, the quality is poor, but still, better than nothing.

    I think I am even more impressed on how you did it? You never cease to amaze me!bakie
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      CommentAuthorcoollew
    • CommentTimeMay 11th 2008
     
    Posted By: NickyDCool, thanks Christopher.

    I think I am even more impressed on how you did it? You never cease to amaze me! bakie


    could you share how you did it Christopher?
    I was having no luck.

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