Re: Question about wmv files I downloaded

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On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:52:30 GMT, "sandra" <sandoleria07@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Sorry for the basic question but I can't seem to find info on this. I
downloaded a couple of large windows media files that won't allow me to skip
forward with the progress bar/lever, so i'm forced to view the entire video.
Is there a way to change this so I can without affecting the quality and
such?

Yes, the file probably isn't "indexed", which allows it to be fast
forwarded etc though it usually works OK when playing back from the
local file system.

You could use windows media file editor for this, it won't re-encode
the file. It's a program included in the windows media encoder 9
series which is free, on this page
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx

Also, is there a way to convert a wmv file to dvd compliant files without
degrading the quality much? What's the best converter for this?

You probably want a program like Nero Recode for that, which costs a
few $ : http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/Nero_Recode_2.html

Cheers - Neil
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Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs
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