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Creating WMV-HD file
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:03 pm
by JonSS
I tried converting my mpeg2-HD 1080p file into an WMV-HD file so I can play on my vista media extender but when I clicked on the template the file produced a letterboxed 4:3 file instead of 16:9.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:43 pm
by Ken Berry
Have you installed Windows Media Encoder series 9?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:03 am
by JonSS
I just installed WME series 9, but do not the get the 1920x1080 option. Is this available?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:59 am
by Ken Berry
My understanding is that it only goes to 1440 x 1080. Mind you, this is still pretty good and if you think about it, is the same frame size as your HDV original video.
EDIT: I have just experimented and instead of using a HDV format file, I used an AVCHD one with native format of 1920 x 1080. But even with that, in seeking to convert it to HD WMV, it would only go up to 1440 x 1080. So I think that must be the maximum size for the format...
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:08 am
by maxfrost01
Ken/Jon
Where are you finding the 1440 x 1080 option on Windows Media Encoder?
The best I can find is 1280 x 720.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:08 pm
by Ken Berry
I can only repeat: have you installed Windows Media Encoder 9???
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:44 pm
by maxfrost01
Yes.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:25 pm
by Ken Berry
All I can say is that I get it, as well as the 1280 x 720... When I click on Share > Create Video File > WMV, then at the top of the dropdown menu, I get WMV HD 1080p (which is 1440 x 1080) and below that WMV HD 720p (which is 1280 x 720).
Have you tried Make Movie Template Manager? Click on that, then choose .wmv as the format of your new template. Give it a name and click OK. Another dialogue box will appear with 3 tabs. Choose Profile. Then click on the dropdown arrow near the top, and long list of possible profiles will appear. I get, at the top, 4 Neptune profiles. Then below those, I get Ulead WMV HD 1080 25p, and below that one for 720... If you get it on that list, then make a special template using the 1080 choice. If you don't have that, then I would try reinstalling Windows Media Encoder 9...