# Wmv to mpg
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 20, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143 "2003-07-20T04:42:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@teet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/teet)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/1 "2003-07-20T04:42:15Z")
does anybody know how to convert a \*.wmv to \*.mpg? it shouldn’t be that hard, but i’ve been trying to do it for several hours now.
geocities won’t upload a \*.wmv ☹
-teet
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/2 "2003-07-20T04:47:25Z")
this is just a guess, but cant you just change the extension from .wmv to .mpg?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/3 "2003-07-20T04:53:33Z")
you get an error when windows media player opens up, but it will go ahead and play
that’s kind of a last resort
-teet
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/4 "2003-07-20T05:35:58Z")
teet my friend go here and do a little research theres many free apps that let you convert to various formats
[http://www.dvdrhelp.com](http://www.dvdrhelp.com)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/5 "2003-07-20T05:41:14Z")
thanks grimdeath
this may be a stupid question, but is MPEG1 and MPEG2 (VCD and SVCD) the same thing as just a regular run of the mill \*.mpg format? in other words, will people have to have special codecs installed to view the file once I convert it from the \*.wmv?
-teet
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/6 "2003-07-20T05:48:58Z")
svcd is a mpg2 format and yes people will need a svcd codec in order to view svcd format files, i sugggest making it into a mpg file since its the best solution so everyone can see no matter which OS theyre using :beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/7 "2003-07-20T09:47:48Z")
people will need the wmv coded - which comes bundled with windows media player, so it shouldnt be a problem (exept for macs =))
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/8 "2003-07-20T20:32:38Z")
1. If you just rename it, it will still play because there is a header at the beginning of the file to tell it which codec to use however it is still a .wmv.
2. WMV is only going to work with Windows, just like mlk said.
3. MPEG-2 is pretty widely known and used. I would never use MPEG-1 because it is the crappiest format known to man.
4. Check out DiVX or XviD.
How are you trying to convert it? You need a video render to recompile it you know?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/9 "2003-07-20T21:49:59Z")
okay here’s the deal…it’s just a stupid little video that i made with window’s movie maker (hey, it’s free and easy)…it will only let you save it in the \*.wmv format.
the only reason i want to convert it is b/c geocities won’t upload \*.wmv – if anybody knows any free hosts, without banner ads (popups are okay i guess), that will let you upload \*.wmv AND will let you upload files bigger than 5 mb let me know.
i don’t have much experience with this video stuff, but it shouldn’t be that hard of a thing to do. i may just rename the file extension…that would be the easiest solution.
-teet
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/10 "2003-07-20T23:26:37Z")
send me the video i will fix it for you anyways wmv is the smalles file size possible itll be smaller than a mpg just send it here i will convert it for you
[info@bmv-interactive.com](mailto:info@bmv-interactive.com)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wmv-to-mpg/26143/11 "2003-07-21T15:57:32Z")
What mpg encoder do you use Grimdeath?
Cheers!
-Niann