[SOLVED] Media Conversion

[Swinghi]

I sometimes download a video podcast that is in mp4 format. It takes forever for the Zune software to convert it. Is there a way for the Zune software to convert it before you attach your player? I like to use my Zune around the house and I don't want to have to leave it at my PC while it converts.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Scrapz616]

get a converter
srry man i think thats the only way but there are a ton of free ones like:
mediacoder http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/
super http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

[killpineapple]

i had to stop watching Ask A Ninja because of that. do i have to download each directly from the website, or is there someplace on my HD where they are stored?

[sowhatu]

yes, super C is ur best choice, with it u can make ur videos fullscreen.

i try to use it when i can remember to.

[Swinghi]

I will try that out. It just bugs me that a simple function like that is not in the software. C'mon people.

[killpineapple]

but are the podcasts stored on your HD somewhere? how else will I convert them? i should know this, but i dont.

[Swinghi]

Yeah, they are on your HD first. I don't think you can do it if you are streaming it in.

[Dizzy]

The podcasts are stored in a location specified in your software's settings

[killpineapple]

i've tried Xilisoft, Cucusoft, Windows Movie Maker, FLV to WMV, and one other i cant remember. and none of them seem to work or when they seem to, they freeze in the middle of converting. it seems like it would be my computer, but ive converted FLV videos to .mpg before without problems. tips? suggestions?

[Gregory]

That would be your computer's slowness. Maybe FLV is a less intensive process.

Originally Posted by killpineapple

i've tried Xilisoft, Cucusoft, Windows Movie Maker, FLV to WMV, and one other i cant remember. and none of them seem to work or when they seem to, they freeze in the middle of converting. it seems like it would be my computer, but ive converted FLV videos to .mpg before without problems. tips? suggestions?

[Man.]

Originally Posted by killpineapple

i've tried Xilisoft, Cucusoft, Windows Movie Maker, FLV to WMV, and one other i cant remember. and none of them seem to work or when they seem to, they freeze in the middle of converting. it seems like it would be my computer, but ive converted FLV videos to .mpg before without problems. tips? suggestions?

To convert .flv you'll need to get winavi. Thats the only one that works for me.

[killpineapple]

Originally Posted by Man.

To convert .flv you'll need to get winavi. Thats the only one that works for me.

my FLV program works just fine. its the everything else that sucks.