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Bruce · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:12 am Post subject: WMV to MP4 Converter for Mac?

Can anyone recommend reliable video conversion software for Mac? I've got one lonely video to convert and everybody wants $35 for the privilege, and I'm not sure who I can trust. I'm using a non-Intel PowerPC Mac.

Thanks!

Bruce
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:12 am Post subject:

likely the only video converter you'll ever need ... free.

HandBrake

what are you converting from/to?
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Bruce · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 10:32 am Post subject:

I have Handbrake, but it doesn't recognize the WMV files (it just won't load them) while it takes many other formats.

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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:08 am Post subject:

ok - here's one a friend of mine uses - says it works

http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/
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bransom · DC Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 650 Location: St. Louis, MO

Hey, Bruce,

The easiest way I know of to do it is using Quicktime Pro with the Flip4Mac plug-in. Unfortunately, this requires Quicktime Pro v7, the version prior to Snow Leopard. (Long story of Apple idiocy here which I'll skip.)

Anyhow, if you want, I can do the conversion for you. Just Dropbox (or whatever) the original WMV and I'll return an MP4 or Quicktime or whatever.

Bob
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Helen Quigley · Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Location: UK

I think Mpeg Streamclip can convert from wmv. http://www.squared5.com/ I'm sure I've converted from wmv on it before... Even if it can't it's still a useful program!