Video Format Questions

[jayIT]

I have a high quality video that I ripped from DVD. It is a WMV file at 720x480. Now, when I try to sync it to my Zune, it looks like it is going to work and gives a %, but then I get an error relating to format.

BUT, I thought the Zune would automatically scale down my WMV file so that it will fit. Is this not the case?

Curiously, I also converted a few YouTube videos to WMV that were already in 320x240 had to be converted again as I was syncing them to the Zune. Odd...

So when does the Zune use it's built in conversion?

Also, if a movie is in widescreen, is there no way to make it full screen? It sucks watching a movie that's like 3in x 1in.

Finally, when I have had success getting videos on the Zune, they are often pixely and grainy. Even worse, sometimes the audio/video are out of sync by a full second. That is highly annoying. I'm using Format Factory to do all my conversions, and it has a Zune preset. But what settings do yall use? I'm especially curious about FPS. The preset is 25 FPS, but I heard the Zune can do 30. And ideally, shouldnt you try to match the FPS that the video was shot in?

Thanks.

[SilentWalrus]

Yeah, on some converters you have the option of converting to full or widescreen, honestly in my opinion, I don't like watching videos on a 3x1in. screen.
Try Xilisoft Video Converter, its decent.
If you need 'help' finding it, pm me.

[runtohell121]

you can try finding WinAVI.. those converters are fast converting software for me.. unless you have a slow computer. you must convert it to the right format/fps/res to sync with zune. Format must be .wmv or .mp4, 320x240 resolution, and under 30 fps