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iPod Convert .wmv?

There may be another way to do this, but I bought Flip 4 Mac and it imports .wmv's into quicktime to watch them. I bought the studio version so that I can export them from quicktime too. I spent 100 bucks for the studio version but as an editor I needed it so that I can export wmv files for clients.

http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm
 
I was actually trying to do the same thing...change a wmv file to something i can add to the ipod and QT pro didnt help. I actually found some software called Xilisoft Video Converter and it did it and quick as well! It's worth a try:D
 
sdreed25 said:
Isn't the $10 version just allow you to watch wmv in QuickTime?

Or can you convert to iPod if you have QuickTime Pro?
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Hmm, version 1.0.1 allowed you to export, but they seem to have disabled this in 1.0.2 (to make you buy the more expensive version?)
 
I used the flip4mac for a video to convert a wmv into a mp4 and as the movie progresses the video and the audio loose sync so it's a few seconds different. Why did this happen and is there a way to fix it?
 
I looked into it a bit more and it seems that even when simply just playing the wmv file in quicktime using the flip2mac and i go to the end of the movie the audio is messed up. Why is this and can it be corrected?
 
If you buy Flip4Mac and you open a wmv file say a sample song from Barnes and Noble's website will it just open QT or will it give some sort of message?

I guess I just want to know if it makes everything seamless like it would be if it was made for QT.
 
Dr. Dastardly said:
If you buy Flip4Mac and you open a wmv file say a sample song from Barnes and Noble's website will it just open QT or will it give some sort of message?

I guess I just want to know if it makes everything seamless like it would be if it was made for QT.
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You can set it either way. Sometimes the stuff doesn't seem to load correctly for me in Quicktime and I have to use WMP. I figure with updates it will continue to improve in this area, but it works for almost everything else fine for me.
 
kainjow said:
To answer the OP's question, here are two excellent programs that have worked for me:

iSquint (free)
MoviePod (shareware, $10)
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iSquint seems to require the Flip4Mac plugin. I have the one that allows you to watch .wmv files and it will not let me convert the files. It starts and says "Flip4Mac Plugin Detected" and then I get an error message.
 
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