Can't play WMV even though I have Flip4Mac

[m7ammed]

I have some WMV files that wont play , I have installed the latest Flip4Mac software. Even VLC wont play saying I don't have the right codecs, any ideas?

 

[spinnerlys]

Use VideoSpec to analyse the problematic .wmv files (take a sample) and post the report in your next reply.

 

[m7ammed]

Use VideoSpec to analyse the problematic .wmv files (take a sample) and post the report in your next reply.

***** First Analyzed File Results *****

*** General Parameters ***
- Name: 04 - Basic TCPIP - Addressing Fundamentals.wmv
- Container: ASF (Active Streaming Format)
- Creation Date: 2010-04-01 6:50:59 AM
- Size: 11.9 MiB
- Duration: 0:39:47
- Bitrate: 42.0 Kbps
- Encoding Library: Undefined
- Encoding Application: Undefined

*** Video Track Parameters ***
- Format: Windows Media Screen
- Size: 5.51 MiB (46%)
- FourCC: MSS2
- Track number(s): 2
- Bitrate: Max.: Undefined
   Average: 19.4 Kbps
   Min.: Undefined
- Frame rate (fps): Max.: Undefined
   Average: 15.000
   Min.: Undefined
- Bitrate mode: Variable
- Encoding profile: Undefined
- Resolution: 24 bits
- Width (Pixel number): 800
- Height (Pixel number): 600
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: Undefined
- Display aspect ratio: 4:3
- Chroma subsampling format: Undefined
- TV standard: Undefined
- Interlacing: Undefined
- Encoding library: Undefined
- Additional Parameters: Bits/(Pixel*Frame) ratio: 0.003

*** Audio Track(s) Parameters ***
- Format: Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
- Size: 5.68 MiB (48%)
- FourCC: 0xA
- Number(s) and language(s): 1: Undefined
- Details: -
- Profile: Voice
- Bitrate: 20.0 Kbps
- Bitrate mode: Constant
- Resolution: 16 bits
- Rate: 22.05 KHz
- Channel(s): mono
- Position: -
- Encoding Library: Undefined
- Additional Parameters: Not available

*** Miscellaneous ***
- Subtitle(s): No Subtitle
- Metadata: Album: Undefined
   Part number:  Undefined
   Track name: Undefined
   Track name number:  Undefined
   Performer: Undefined
   Screenplayer/Writer: Undefined
   Genre: Undefined
   Encoded date: UTC 2007-11-01 00:17:28.687
   Comment: Undefined
   Album artist: Undefined
   Grouping: Undefined
   Copyright: Undefined

 

[spinnerlys]

***** First Analyzed File Results *****

*** General Parameters ***
- Name: 04 - Basic TCPIP - Addressing Fundamentals.[I]wmv[/I]
- [B]Container: ASF (Active Streaming Format)[/B]
- Creation Date: 2010-04-01 6:50:59 AM
- Size: 11.9 MiB
- Duration: 0:39:47
- Bitrate: 42.0 Kbps
- Encoding Library: Undefined
- Encoding Application: Undefined

*** Video Track Parameters ***
- Format: Windows Media Screen
- Size: 5.51 MiB (46%)
- FourCC: MSS2
- Track number(s): 2
- Bitrate: Max.: Undefined
   Average: 19.4 Kbps
   Min.: Undefined
- Frame rate (fps): Max.: Undefined
   Average: 15.000
   Min.: Undefined
- Bitrate mode: Variable
- Encoding profile: Undefined
- Resolution: 24 bits
- Width (Pixel number): 800
- Height (Pixel number): 600
- Pixel Aspect Ratio: Undefined
- Display aspect ratio: 4:3
- Chroma subsampling format: Undefined
- TV standard: Undefined
- Interlacing: Undefined
- Encoding library: Undefined
- Additional Parameters: Bits/(Pixel*Frame) ratio: 0.003

*** Audio Track(s) Parameters ***
- Format: Windows Media Audio 9 Voice
- Size: 5.68 MiB (48%)
- FourCC: 0xA
- Number(s) and language(s): 1: Undefined
- Details: -
- Profile: Voice
- Bitrate: 20.0 Kbps
- Bitrate mode: Constant
- Resolution: 16 bits
- Rate: 22.05 KHz
- Channel(s): mono
- Position: -
- Encoding Library: Undefined
- Additional Parameters: Not available

Your report shows the file as being an .asf file, which is not exactly a .wmv file, though it can be embedded into .wmv files.

Flip4Mac can't handle .asf files?

I don't know much about ASF anymore, but I find it astonishing, that they got 39 minutes into 12MB, even with a framerate of 15 per second and only roughly 6MB saved for the video, that is 2KB per frame, even with 800 x 600, the content will most likely only be text and maybe some simple graphics, though the file name suggests something like that.

Wherever you got it, maybe you can get another version of that file?

 

[m7ammed]

Your report shows the file as being an .asf file, which is not exactly a .wmv file, though it can be embedded into .wmv files.

Flip4Mac can't handle .asf files?

I don't know much about ASF anymore, but I find it astonishing, that they got 39 minutes into 12MB, even with a framerate of 15 per second and only roughly 6MB saved for the video, that is 2KB per frame, even with 800 x 600, the content will most likely only be text and maybe some simple graphics, though the file name suggests something like that.

Wherever you got it, maybe you can get another version of that file?

Is there a way I could convert them on my windows machine to .mp4?

 

[spinnerlys]

Is there a way I could convert them on my windows machine to .mp4?

Maybe try opening it in MPEG Streamclip? Or in VLC Player and use its Transcode / Streaming wizard?
Both applications are available for Windows.

 

[weckart]

Try this page for a list of all available players and plugins for OSX.

Personally, I prefer Movist and use MPEG Streamclip for the obscure formats.