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  • regztfen
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 6

    Help

    I was told to re-encode my .mpeg to .wmv so my Windows Media Player would play the file. Being a novice I don't know what exactly this means. I changed he extension from .mpeg to .wmv and it would not play it either. I need a way to play .mpeg on Windows media player so I can share family slide shows with all family members easily so they won't have to download, upload and convert anything. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    jOE
  • anonymez
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2004
    • 5525

    #2
    download & install "windows media encoder" from http://www.microsoft.com

    its quite easy to use, and you should end up with a file that you can play on any xp computer
    "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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    • tigerman8u
      Lord of Digital Video
      Lord of Digital Video
      • Aug 2003
      • 2122

      #3
      one way http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Dscaler_5

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      • regztfen
        Junior Member
        Junior Member
        • Sep 2005
        • 6

        #4
        Help

        I don't understand all this but I need something to make .mpeg files playable on windows media player so other family members in other cities around the country can play the slide show without having to down, install, all kinds of things. They need to be able to open the media player and play the file.

        Thanks,

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        • anonymez
          Super Moderator
          • Mar 2004
          • 5525

          #5
          use "windows media encoder", as i mentioned in my previous post.

          you convert your mpeg files to WMV files. give the WMV files to your family members. WMV files can be played on any windows computer, without installing anything.
          "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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          • regztfen
            Junior Member
            Junior Member
            • Sep 2005
            • 6

            #6
            answer help

            I tried this but it will not work because it says codex files not installed.

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            • anonymez
              Super Moderator
              • Mar 2004
              • 5525

              #7
              i really don't see why anybody cannot click a mouse a few times, and install a simple, very small program . seriously, encoding your file(s) is not worth the trouble...
              you can put a program such as "powerdvd" on the cd/dvd you give them, so they don't actually have to download anything, just click 'next' a few times to install it.

              as long as they can read english, they should be able to install any program
              "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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              • regztfen
                Junior Member
                Junior Member
                • Sep 2005
                • 6

                #8
                Sorry

                Immature

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                • anonymez
                  Super Moderator
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 5525

                  #9
                  i can see how my previous post may be interpreted as harsh/mean. it was not my intention, but i stand by what i said...
                  "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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                  • LT. Columbo
                    Demigod of Digital Video
                    • Nov 2004
                    • 10671

                    #10
                    maybe not harsh/mean----devilish!
                    "One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the 20th Century". Jack The Ripper - 1888
                    Columbo moments...
                    "Double Shock" "The Greenhouse Jungle" "Swan Song" FORUM RULES
                    "You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya."
                    (An Exercise In Fatality, 1974)


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                    • anonymez
                      Super Moderator
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 5525

                      #11
                      well, sometimes the truth can be.......
                      "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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                      • LT. Columbo
                        Demigod of Digital Video
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 10671

                        #12
                        that's bloody right!
                        "One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the 20th Century". Jack The Ripper - 1888
                        Columbo moments...
                        "Double Shock" "The Greenhouse Jungle" "Swan Song" FORUM RULES
                        "You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya."
                        (An Exercise In Fatality, 1974)


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                        • anon125
                          Junior Member
                          Junior Member
                          • Feb 2006
                          • 6

                          #13
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                          Hello
                          where would i find out how to put a 50MB mpeg2 video on to my homepage by compressing it.
                          i have windows media encoder but it wont do it - says something about missing codec.
                          thanks very much
                          Rick

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                          • anon125
                            Junior Member
                            Junior Member
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 6

                            #14
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                            Hello
                            where would i find out how to put a 50MB mpeg2 video on to my homepage by compressing it.
                            i have windows media encoder but it wont do it - says something about missing codec.
                            thanks very much
                            Rick

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