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Nathaniel McInnes · November 24th, 2006, 06:27 PM

Hey people. Is there any FREE software where i can export from FCP or FCE to wmv format or any conversion software. I would use flip4mac but that started to get expensive

Mike Schrengohst · November 24th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Flip 4 mac was too slow on my MAC.
I do this - export the size you need as
a PhotoJpeg QT.....
Bring that into Vegas and it renders to .wmv
in almost real time.....

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....1&cat=0&page=2

I encoded this file with that process....
File size is a little big but I wanted great quality.

Nathaniel McInnes · November 25th, 2006, 04:10 AM

i haven't got VEGAS. We are all on macs

Mike Schrengohst · November 25th, 2006, 10:07 AM

Well that could be a problem....
Having tried Flip for MAC, I was not impressed
with the quality.
It would probably be cheaper to get a PC laptop
and Vegas.....
This way you are not tying up a MAC and
when your clients come in with PC file, you are prepared.

Nathaniel McInnes · November 25th, 2006, 10:10 AM

We are 100% mac company. i have been looking at canvas for mac. See the problem is that we have just bought a TV station (well the company i work with) and we need export to .mv2 or .mpg or .mpeg. As long as they are mpeg 2 so that we can put them onto one of our servers and that the Adtec (Transmitter) can read the file and then broadcast the program to the city.

Nick Weeks · November 25th, 2006, 11:05 AM

You can use compressor to export m2v files

As far as the WMV encoder, you don't need Vegas, Windows Media Encoder is 100% free, but won't work with a mac.

Sorry I can't say much about the Flip4Mac encoder. I used the demo version, and yes, it was a tad slow, but it works fine to get a WMV file. I exported a sample file about 5 min long and it plays just fine on my Windows PC.

Waldemar Winkler · November 25th, 2006, 12:23 PM

This may be a long shot, but check out videolan.org
http://www.videolan.org

Mike Schrengohst · November 25th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel McInnes

We are 100% mac company. i have been looking at canvas for mac. See the problem is that we have just bought a TV station (well the company i work with) and we need export to .mv2 or .mpg or .mpeg. As long as they are mpeg 2 so that we can put them onto one of our servers and that the Adtec (Transmitter) can read the file and then broadcast the program to the city.

We just completed a project using Adtec players.....
Here is what we did.
Create the .m2v and .aiff files with compressor.....
Then use MPEGStreamclip to Mux the two files
together to create a .TS file that the Adtec can play.
E-mail me at info@motionzonehd.com
if you need any help......

November 24th, 2006, 06:27 PM	#1
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	Exporting to wmv Hey people. Is there any FREE software where i can export from FCP or FCE to wmv format or any conversion software. I would use flip4mac but that started to get expensive

November 24th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#2
Mike Schrengohst Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355	Flip 4 mac was too slow on my MAC. I do this - export the size you need as a PhotoJpeg QT..... Bring that into Vegas and it renders to .wmv in almost real time..... http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....1&cat=0&page=2 I encoded this file with that process.... File size is a little big but I wanted great quality. __________________ Mike Schrengohst dvd.pro@verizon.net

November 25th, 2006, 10:07 AM	#4
Mike Schrengohst Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355	Well that could be a problem.... Having tried Flip for MAC, I was not impressed with the quality. It would probably be cheaper to get a PC laptop and Vegas..... This way you are not tying up a MAC and when your clients come in with PC file, you are prepared. __________________ Mike Schrengohst dvd.pro@verizon.net

November 25th, 2006, 12:23 PM	#7
Waldemar Winkler Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Posts: 711	This may be a long shot, but check out videolan.org http://www.videolan.org __________________ Waldemar

November 25th, 2006, 04:10 AM	#3
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	i haven't got VEGAS. We are all on macs

November 25th, 2006, 10:10 AM	#5
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	We are 100% mac company. i have been looking at canvas for mac. See the problem is that we have just bought a TV station (well the company i work with) and we need export to .mv2 or .mpg or .mpeg. As long as they are mpeg 2 so that we can put them onto one of our servers and that the Adtec (Transmitter) can read the file and then broadcast the program to the city.

November 25th, 2006, 11:05 AM	#6
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	You can use compressor to export m2v files As far as the WMV encoder, you don't need Vegas, Windows Media Encoder is 100% free, but won't work with a mac. Sorry I can't say much about the Flip4Mac encoder. I used the demo version, and yes, it was a tad slow, but it works fine to get a WMV file. I exported a sample file about 5 min long and it plays just fine on my Windows PC.