How to Convert Flash Video Files to Windows Media Player Format
Flash and Windows Media are among the most popular computer digital video formats used today. Both formats are used to stream video on the web and play video clips on mobile video devices. Unfortunately, some older versions of Windows Media Player will not recognize flash video (FLV) files. If you use Windows Media Player as your primary tool to view and manage video clips, the ability to convert FLV files to Windows Media Video (WMV) will allow previous versions of Windows Media Player to continue to manage all your video resources.
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Instructions
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Download and install Any Video Converter (AVC) from http://www.any-video-converter.com/download-avc-free.php. Open the program by clicking on the program shortcut icon. Click the "Add Video" button to add your FLV files to the project window. Use the Profile pull-down menu and select "Customized WMV Movie." Click the "Output Folder" button at the bottom left of the program window to select where to save the converted files. Click the "Convert" button to complete the conversion process.
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Download and install Super Media Encoder from http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html. Open the program by clicking on the program shortcut icon. Click the right button of your mouse anywhere within the program window to open the main menu. Select "Add Multimedia File(s)" from the menu and select the FLV files you wish to convert. Likewise, select "Output File Saving Management" from the menu to designate the target folder where the converted files will be saved. From the pull-down menus that begin with the labels "1," "2," and "3," select "WMV," WMV9," and "WMA3" respectively. Click the "Encode (Active Files)" button to complete the conversion process.
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Download and install Mediacoder from http://www.mediacoderhq.com/dlfull.htm. Open the program by clicking on the program shortcut icon. Click the icon button showing a folder with a "+" sign to add the desired FLV files to be converted. Click the "Browse" button in the "Output Folder" field of the Generic tab to designate where you want the converted file saved. Click the Video tab and select "Windows Media Video" from the Format pull-down menu. Click the Audio tab and select "Windows Media Audio" from the Encoder pull-down menu. Click the Container tab and select WMV from the Container pull-down menu. Press the "Start" icon to complete the conversion.
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Tips & Warnings
Default settings for most software assume you want to keep the original size and frame rates used in the source file. If you want to change the size of the source file, configure the software manually. You can decrease the size of the original file, but you cannot increase the size without a substantial loss of quality. Large source files take longer to download and may not be suitable for streaming on the Internet. The conversion software will also allow you to adjust the bitrate, or data bandwidth used by the encoded file. A lower bitrate will result in a smaller, more easily streamed video file. Higher video quality can be achieved using higher bitrates.
