jeremy

can anybody recommend a good macintosh utility for converting .ram and 

.wmv files to .mov files for playback in jitter (preferably a 

exporting is a "pro" feature. searching on google is turning up a 

frustratingly large number of advertisements.

hello,
can anybody recommend a good macintosh utility for converting .ram and 
.wmv files to .mov files for playback in jitter (preferably a 
free/opensource one). i found flip4mac (http://www.flip4mac.com/), but 
exporting is a "pro" feature. searching on google is turning up a 
frustratingly large number of advertisements.
any tips would be greatly appreciated,
jeremy


ram-and-wmv-files

it depends greatly on the codec used within the WMV files (since its 

Id suggest looking at FFMPEGX , which is an open source front end to 

the ffmpeg en/de/trans-coder system. It can work miracles, but can be 

also try searching on www.macupdate.com, or www.versiontracker.com - 

there are a lot of utilities out there, but most that ive found arent 

Also, flip4mac 2.02 works really well, and the pro export component 

works as advertised, right from QT (and jitter too, if you want to go 

You might also try checking out the DIVX Fusion codec for mac (now 

Beta 2 I believe), which will let one decode any mpeg4/divx/xvid 3vix 

files, many of which are in wmv container formats. that might be 

worth a shot if your footage is DIVX wmv flavor.

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it depends greatly on the codec used within the WMV files (since its  
a container format, like quicktime).

Id suggest looking at FFMPEGX , which is an open source front end to  
the ffmpeg en/de/trans-coder system. It can work miracles, but can be  
a pain in the ass.

also try searching on www.macupdate.com, or www.versiontracker.com -  
there are a lot of utilities out there, but most that ive found arent  
worth a lot.

Also, flip4mac 2.02 works really well, and the pro export component  
works as advertised, right from QT (and jitter too, if you want to go  
that route.. its pretty pain-free ).

You might also try checking out the DIVX Fusion codec for mac (now  
Beta 2 I believe), which will let one decode any mpeg4/divx/xvid 3vix  
files, many of which are in wmv container formats. that might be  
worth a shot if your footage is DIVX wmv flavor.

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LIVE! I LIVE! I LIVE! I LIVE!

You will not be saved by the Holy Ghost. You will not be saved by the  
God Plutonium.

MPEG Streamclip can open & convert .wmv's and it's

free. It can aslo demux & convert mpeg files, which

makes it a must-have video utility imho. 

http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html

MPEG Streamclip can open & convert .wmv's and it's
free. It can aslo demux & convert mpeg files, which
makes it a must-have video utility imho. 
It's at:
http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html
cheers
Roger
