[TriLUG] Audio format converter -- WMV to MP3?

Cristobal Palmer cristobalpalmer at gmail.com
Mon Feb 13 19:27:47 EST 2006


Hey Shane,

If you really want to do what you're saying, you'll need mplayer to
decode the wmv and lame to encode tha mp3.

BUT

What you're describing (transcoding) means that you're going from a
lossy format to _another_ lossy format, so you lose quality in the
process. If your original wmv bitrate was lower than about 192, you'll
probably be able to hear a difference. Plus, you'll need to choose a
high mp3 bitrate, which means you'll likely _increase_ the end file
size. Even if you've got really high-bitrate wmv files, why invest
that time and energy when you can just play them with mplayer in the
first place?

Better yet, go find the CDs and rip straight to flac. :)

Cheers,
CMP

On 2/13/06, Shane O'Donnell <shaneodonnell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does such a thing exist in OSS?  You can buy them relatively
> inexpensively for Windows, but so few (if any?) come with command line
> alternatives and I've got some work I need to batch up...
>
> Any pointers are appreciated.
>
> TIA,
>
> Shane O.
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