wma8 encoding support?

irascible · Post by **irascible** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:40 am

I can't seem to find anything on this and am wondering if it's possible. I have located how to encoded using wmv8, but not audio... I need to be able to do both under version 8 codecs for client compatibility.

Thanks

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:41 pm

If you mean you need to create a wma audio file in addition to the wmv file which should contain audio then go to "Share" >>> "Create Sound File" (left of preview window) then choose wma as your out put option - UVS8 appears to render your movie at this point - let it happen it is extracting your sound file.

irascible · Post by **irascible** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:37 pm

sorry... i'm pretty new at this. I've got a "wmv" file that's already encoded with wma9 and wmv9, I need to re-encode it using version 8 of the codecs. I've figured out how to encode it with wmv8 and wma9, but can't seem to get it encoded with all version 8 codecs.

thecoalman · Post by **thecoalman** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:28 pm

Try the MS Media Encoder, it's free. It may even be installed on your system.

irascible · Post by **irascible** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:39 pm

What i'm having to do currently is download the old wm8eutil (wm 8 encoder as you suggested) and use ulead to decompress a wm 9 file to avi and then recompress in dos... It would be alot easier if you could just choose the wma8 codec within ulead's application. If anyone knows how to incorporate a codec, please let me know.

thecoalman · Post by **thecoalman** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:53 pm

irascible wrote: If anyone knows how to incorporate a codec, please let me know.

I don't know how if you can with VS8, but this will... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... fault.aspx

irascible · Post by **irascible** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:17 pm

thanks, but I tried WME 9 and couldn't figure out a way to encode using both the wmv/wma 8 codecs into wmv format. I believe it only allows you to do wma/wmv 9 codecs when encoding a movie with that version. I currently am using wme 8 which is a dos command utility that microsoft released. If you know how to do it with wme 9, please let me know.

thecoalman · Post by **thecoalman** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:43 pm

Sorry, I was looking at the video 8 codecs I have installed on my comp and your right they will only allow you to use wma9. But they should be backwards compatible.... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... ility.aspx

If not there's codec only installations for previous versions of Windows Media player here you can direct them too... http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... nload.aspx

If you absolutley need to use WMA8 you could try uninstalling all media player and encoder programs and the codecs and reinstalling a previous version.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... coder.aspx

irascible · Post by **irascible** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:38 pm

your right! that would explain why ulead doesn't let you encode at wma 8. Those links helped out alot, thanks you very much!