Converting WMV to AVI...

Illwilledmarine · Post by **Illwilledmarine** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:11 am

I also would like to say thanks. I just recently ran into a similar problem as Indigo Rose and, with the help of this thread, got it fixed. No further problems, just thought id say thanks.

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:31 am

You could also do this with GraphEdit without having to recompress. Pipe the output of the WMV parser into an AVI writer and you should be good to go.

jdude1225 · Post by **jdude1225** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:01 am

I have this same problem but can anyone help answer my noobie question about how I open my AviSynth? I have it downloaded along w/ everything from the AMVAPP I just cant figure out how to open it.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:06 am

jdude1225 wrote:I have this same problem but can anyone help answer my noobie question about how I open my AviSynth? I have it downloaded along w/ everything from the AMVAPP I just cant figure out how to open it.

avisynth works as a scripting interface... you don't open it, you write a scipt in notepad and save the fale as file.avs.

jdude1225 · Post by **jdude1225** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:15 pm

This is the script I have for AviSynth: DirectShowSource("C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.wmv") and when I try to open it w/ Virtual Dub Mod I get this error message:

AviSynth open failure:
DirectShowSource: Could not open as video or audio.

Video returned: " DirectShowSource: couldnt open file C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.wmv: Anobject or name was not found."

Audio returned: " DirectShowSource: couldnt open file C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.wmv: Anobject or name was not found."

(C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.avs, line 1)

When I tried change my script to: DirectShowSource("C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.avs") and I would try to open it w/ Virtual Dub Mod, Virtual Dub would just close.

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:17 pm

You need to specify the clip's framerate for directshowsource. I.E. DirectShowSource("video.wmv", 23.976)

jdude1225 · Post by **jdude1225** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:24 pm

Well I added the 23.976 framerate but now the message that I get is:

AviSynth open failure:
Evaluate: Unrecognized exception!
(C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1--default2.avs, line 2)

Tab. · Post by **Tab.** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:27 pm

What is your script? There shouldn't be a line two, which is where it's indicating the exception is.

jdude1225 · Post by **jdude1225** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:29 pm

I got it on there for some reason I had put the script w/ a different name than the file I wanted to put up. My dumb mistake but thank you for all your help.

YouTube · Post by **Kionon** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:48 pm

jdude1225 wrote:
(C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.avs, line 1)

When I tried change my script to: DirectShowSource("C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\My Documents\AMV Folder\Abridged1.avs") and I would try to open it w/ Virtual Dub Mod, Virtual Dub would just close.

Try "open as avisynth file" and add any filters to the produced avs file.

And an avs file can't call itself! That's why vdub closes.