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Mutt · 03-02-2004, 02:35 AM

anybody know if there's any software to join WMV files on the server? Unix.

thanks

notjoe · 03-02-2004, 04:09 AM

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Originally posted by Mutt
anybody know if there's any software to join WMV files on the server? Unix.

thanks

There is a program called Transcode which should be able to do it. Check out http://freshmeat.net/projects/transcode/

Bezruk · 03-02-2004, 04:36 AM

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Originally posted by notjoe

There is a program called Transcode which should be able to do it. Check out http://freshmeat.net/projects/transcode/

As i know transcode not work with wmv/asf video formats.

notjoe · 03-02-2004, 05:20 AM

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Originally posted by Bezruk

As i know transcode not work with wmv/asf video formats.

I thought it did.. its been a year or two since i've played with the program though... time to install and check it out..

I'm Fairly sure MPlayer supports it although i'm whether you can split/join the wmv stream.. time to play with some of programs

raymor · 03-02-2004, 11:12 AM

It depends. WMV files are normally MPEG4 files with various
proprietary Microsoft headers and such thrown in to try to confuse
any software that hasn't paid the bribe to Microsoft to get the code
to get through their crap to the actual MPEG data.
WMV is no standard - there's no telling what Microsoft's software
might put into a particular WMV.
mpgtx, the Linux tool that is used to split, join, and otherwise manipulate
video, does handle the mpeg format that is hidden within a wmv
and can sometimes find the mpeg data in a wmv, but sometimes it can't.

Are you using the DRM headers that WMV allows on those videos?
If you aren't using DRM, there's no reason to have the
proprietary Microsoft headers and you can just use straight MPEG.
Then any of the standard tools like mpgtx can split, join, or
other manipulate the video and any of your customers can
watch the videos on any platform, rather than having to
use MIcrosoft Media Player on Windows.

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raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	It depends. WMV files are normally MPEG4 files with various proprietary Microsoft headers and such thrown in to try to confuse any software that hasn't paid the bribe to Microsoft to get the code to get through their crap to the actual MPEG data. WMV is no standard - there's no telling what Microsoft's software might put into a particular WMV. mpgtx, the Linux tool that is used to split, join, and otherwise manipulate video, does handle the mpeg format that is hidden within a wmv and can sometimes find the mpeg data in a wmv, but sometimes it can't. Are you using the DRM headers that WMV allows on those videos? If you aren't using DRM, there's no reason to have the proprietary Microsoft headers and you can just use straight MPEG. Then any of the standard tools like mpgtx can split, join, or other manipulate the video and any of your customers can watch the videos on any platform, rather than having to use MIcrosoft Media Player on Windows. __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids