No WMV support

[ockabewis]

I am still surprised there is no wmv output options in CloneDVD mobile... What would it take to get that added? While Windows Mobile devices can support DIVX files, it is not supported out-of-the-box. With Windows Media encoder software being available for free, this surprises me. What would be nice at the very least is for options to show up if you have Windows Media Encoder installed.

[Jamroc]

Yes, there needs to be an option to create a WMV for players like Zune. Also passthrough that creates high quality WMV for streaming to the XBOX 360 for watching on HD TVs. Goal is to maintain a library of my DVDs on the network for viewing either on the PC, Xbox 360 console connect to a HDTV. So it would be best to provide the rip function to WMV in HD 720 X 480 progressive. Also 1080i for the HD videos that are now available. :agree:

[Witchdoctor]

Yes, there needs to be an option to create a WMV for players like Zune. Also passthrough that creates high quality WMV for streaming to the XBOX 360 for watching on HD TVs. Goal is to maintain a library of my DVDs on the network for viewing either on the PC, Xbox 360 console connect to a HDTV. So it would be best to provide the rip function to WMV in HD 720 X 480 progressive. Also 1080i for the HD videos that are now available. :agree:

Totally agree. I would love to rip a DVD that I have purchased to a server and have my Vista Media Center be able to read it and play it through my XBOX 360 as an extender. I have asked this before to Slysoft but never got a response. :mad:

[codacoda]

Yes, there needs to be an option to create a WMV for players like Zune. Also passthrough that creates high quality WMV for streaming to the XBOX 360 for watching on HD TVs. Goal is to maintain a library of my DVDs on the network for viewing either on the PC, Xbox 360 console connect to a HDTV. So it would be best to provide the rip function to WMV in HD 720 X 480 progressive. Also 1080i for the HD videos that are now available. :agree:

Here is a solution that works 100% of the time. Gives you a pure rip with AC3 sound intact.

Rip to one big VOB in ClodeDVDMobile, say movie.vob.
Rename the file to an mpg. movie.mpg.

Now here is the trick. Get the program VideoRedo at http://videoredo.com/Download.htm, and run the new mpg file through QuickStream Fix. File>Tools>QuickStream Fix. Chose your new movie.mpg as the input file, for the output make sure the file is still and .mpg.

That is it. The whole thing take about the 20 minutes start to finish.

The new movie.mpg file will play perfectly on the XBOX 360 and anywhere else. On the XBox you will loose FF and RW, but the 30 second skip forward and skip ahead will work fine.

[PanthersFan]

Great solution for the xbox. Thanks.

However, I would still like to be able to rip a movie straight to wmv for my zune in clonedvd Mobile. I am seeing other solutions on the web that do this now. For me, I have to rip ro psp or ipod and then let the zune software convert it during the copy process to the zune. That takes about an hour total.

[killbarney1123]

I am still surprised there is no wmv output options in CloneDVD mobile... What would it take to get that added? While Windows Mobile devices can support DIVX files, it is not supported out-of-the-box. With Windows Media encoder software being available for free, this surprises me. What would be nice at the very least is for options to show up if you have Windows Media Encoder installed.

If you have any trouble playing videos made with Clonedvd Mobile on your Smartphone try this http://mytreo.net/downloads/details-930.html?The_Core_Pocket_Media_Player it worked for me

[Charlie]

IF they can utilize clonedvd mobile to work with zune; I will buy it and then have it all from them.

[brianchris]

I too was incredibly surprised to discover that Clone DVD Mobile sisn't support WMV. However, its tSlySoft's choice to support it or not as a company. My problem regarding this issue is that "Windows Mobile Smartphone" is actually a device listed in output types within CloneDVD Mobile! The resulting AVI file does not play on Windows Mobile devices!

IMHO, they should either support WMV output (preferred), OR they should remove that as a device from their list because its extremely misleading, especially for novice users that wouldn't know how to further convert an AVI file so it WOULD playback on a Windows Mobile Device.

Otherwise, great product!!

[killbarney1123]

The link to the software I posed will install on a smartphone and play the windows mobile avi made from clonedvd mobile.

[sanfrancisco]

What I do with a WMV file is to convert it to other formats so that I can then convert that file into whatever format is necessary for the device I am using.

I also have converted other file formats into WMV files so I can use Windows MovieMaker to edit them.

The program I use to do all this is Super C. It's freeware.

Let me know if you want a link to that program.

Super C has eliminated any and all issues I have had with format restrictions/compatibility of the various devices I have.

[replicantx]

I got around this problem (the problem being choosing "windows mobile smartphone" in this software and getting a file that would not play using windows media player out of the box on my windows mobile smartphone) by purchasing CorePlayer and installing it on my Samsung Blackjack to play the divx .avi that CloneDVD mobile created. I like CorePlayer better than the default windows media player, but that does not excuse the fact that CloneDVD mobile is misleading - and that support for .wmv should be added.

There are many ways to get around this problem: either further conversion of the files in other software or installation of another player on your phone (the TCPMP player is free and it will play the files as well), but this should not be necessary.

I love this company, I have purchased AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 and have promoted them to my friends, but I am not happy about this.

John

[James]

I got around this problem (the problem being choosing "windows mobile smartphone" in this software and getting a file that would not play using windows media player out of the box on my windows mobile smartphone) by purchasing CorePlayer and installing it on my Samsung Blackjack to play the divx .avi that CloneDVD mobile created. I like CorePlayer better than the default windows media player, but that does not excuse the fact that CloneDVD mobile is misleading - and that support for .wmv should be added.

There are many ways to get around this problem: either further conversion of the files in other software or installation of another player on your phone (the TCPMP player is free and it will play the files as well), but this should not be necessary.

I love this company, I have purchased AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 and have promoted them to my friends, but I am not happy about this.

John
We are currently working on WMV/WMA support.

[replicantx]

Excellent James, thanks for the update. :agree: :clap:

[dtsig]

Here is a solution that works 100% of the time. Gives you a pure rip with AC3 sound intact.

Rip to one big VOB in ClodeDVDMobile, say movie.vob.
Rename the file to an mpg. movie.mpg.

Now here is the trick. Get the program VideoRedo at http://videoredo.com/Download.htm, and run the new mpg file through QuickStream Fix. File>Tools>QuickStream Fix. Chose your new movie.mpg as the input file, for the output make sure the file is still and .mpg.

That is it. The whole thing take about the 20 minutes start to finish.

The new movie.mpg file will play perfectly on the XBOX 360 and anywhere else. On the XBox you will loose FF and RW, but the 30 second skip forward and skip ahead will work fine.

VideoRedo is a great program .. good choice

[jleejr65]

We are currently working on WMV/WMA support.

thank you james and you also, replicantx, as i too have been having one hell of a time putting movies from my collection onto my windows mobile 5 device - the 8525 from cingular. Clonedvd mobile works great for the movies i've put onto my iPod and my sons psp. nice to know you guys are working on the wmv/wma issue. i brag about and promote SlySofts products to all that listen!!! a great company.... thanks!

[Charlie]

Thanks James I will be purchasing clone dvd mobile now.

[Jamroc]

James, so how will we know when the release for the WMV/WMA support is available? Will there be notification on the WEB site or in the forum? Any targeted timeframe for the release?

[fishersvillenet]

Yes, I would love to see WMV support as well so I can play them on my little Win mobile handheld . For now, I create a DivX with Clone Mobile and then have to create the .WMV with WinDVD. Twice the work...

[BigGun]

I can't wait for WMV support with CloneDVD mobile. I just purchased a Zune and don't really want to puchase another encoder like MadZ Zune Converter.
I hope Slysoft releases the WMV support soon. :bowdown:

[malfunct]

I can't wait for WMV support with CloneDVD mobile. I just purchased a Zune and don't really want to puchase another encoder like MadZ Zune Converter.
I hope Slysoft releases the WMV support soon. :bowdown:

Until CloneDVDMobile can output the correct WMV with WMA audio, you can rip to an MP4 format (I think can do that but I don't know what option to use) and then let the Zune client software convert again for transfer to the zune. Double conversion sucks but at least it does not require additional software.

Another choice is to again use CloneDVDMobile to rip from DVD but go to mpeg2 and use Windows Media Encoder (free download) and the info from zune.net to create a compatible file. There should be no loss going to mpeg2 (use the vob passthrough option and rename the file to .mpg) and Windows Media Encoder can handle the conversion from mpeg2 to wmv.

Here is a link to the info on converting video to Zune format with windows media encoder:

http://www.zune.net/en-us/support/howto/start/providecontent.htm

[BigGun]

Thanks for the info Malfunct.

[swannyb]

You can do this in CloneDVD Mobile by choosing to output the file using the Sony PSP MPEG4 format, the version for firmware version 2.6 or greater. Once you have the MP4 file from CloneDVD Mobile, tell the Zune software to look in that folder for videos and it will convert the MP4 to WMV, then sync to the Zune.

[robbieh]

yes yes most zune owners know that. the problem is that it takes forever. that zune software is slow. im sick of using clonedvd mobile to make an mp4 from a dvd movie, then using zune software to convert it to wmv for the zune. thats a lot of time spending on a task that we're hoping clonedvd mobile will soon do in one easy step. :bowdown:

[GezusK]

I've been playing around with the devices.ini file, and added this, which seems to work.

[Zune (WMV)]
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000

I don't have a Zune, but a family member does, and I've been trying to find better software. Mencoder doesn't support WM9, so this is encoded with WM8. Perhaps someone with a Zune can try this and let me know if the resulting wmv file works with it.

[Soulbait]

Until CloneDVDMobile can output the correct WMV with WMA audio, you can rip to an MP4 format (I think can do that but I don't know what option to use) and then let the Zune client software convert again for transfer to the zune. Double conversion sucks but at least it does not require additional software.

Another choice is to again use CloneDVDMobile to rip from DVD but go to mpeg2 and use Windows Media Encoder (free download) and the info from zune.net to create a compatible file. There should be no loss going to mpeg2 (use the vob passthrough option and rename the file to .mpg) and Windows Media Encoder can handle the conversion from mpeg2 to wmv.

Here is a link to the info on converting video to Zune format with windows media encoder:

http://www.zune.net/en-us/support/howto/start/providecontent.htm

I have tried and tired this method and I kept having issues. Whenever I did a video from my family guy DVDs I had not issues, but when I did one from the DVD Ghostbusters I kept having source errors. The only thing I could figure out that was causing this issues was that the Ghostbusters was in 5.1 surrond sound where as the Familyguy is in 2.0. To confirm this I ripped the ghostbusters video with the 2.0 commentart track and then I did not recieve any source errors in Windows encoder. Any suggetions on how not to get source errors from a mpg that has 5.1 sound?

[G-Omaha]

I have tried and tired this method and I kept having issues. Whenever I did a video from my family guy DVDs I had not issues, but when I did one from the DVD Ghostbusters I kept having source errors. The only thing I could figure out that was causing this issues was that the Ghostbusters was in 5.1 surrond sound where as the Familyguy is in 2.0. To confirm this I ripped the ghostbusters video with the 2.0 commentart track and then I did not recieve any source errors in Windows encoder. Any suggetions on how not to get source errors from a mpg that has 5.1 sound?

Might try downloading and installing an ACS3 driver.

[Soulbait]

Might try downloading and installing an ACS3 driver.

After playing with it some more, I have found that it is not 5.1 that is throwing it off (ends up family guy is in 5.1 and I have been able to get some bits of ghostbusters to go). It seems like it is just randomly choosing when to allow the encoding to happen and when not. Heres the error I get:

The following error occured while setting up the source [source name]:
The parameter is incorrect.
(0x80070057)

any ideas?

[Soulbait]

After playing with it some more, I have found that it is not 5.1 that is throwing it off (ends up family guy is in 5.1 and I have been able to get some bits of ghostbusters to go). It seems like it is just randomly choosing when to allow the encoding to happen and when not. Heres the error I get:

The following error occured while setting up the source [source name]:
The parameter is incorrect.
(0x80070057)

any ideas?

I think I figured it out. The files where being indexed and archived for fast searching, because of this windows thought the file was still a .vob rather than a .mpg. If anyone else has this issue do this:

Before changing the .vob to .mpg right click on the file
Click on properties
Then on advance...
Now uncheck the boxes under Archiving and Indexing
Click OK
Click OK


This seems to fix the problem. :-)

[dmylrea@lancorp.net]

I've been playing around with the devices.ini file, and added this, which seems to work.

[Zune (WMV)]
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000

I don't have a Zune, but a family member does, and I've been trying to find better software. Mencoder doesn't support WM9, so this is encoded with WM8. Perhaps someone with a Zune can try this and let me know if the resulting wmv file works with it.


I'm surprised no one has tried this and replied! In any case, I did, and DVDmobile does create a WMV that is playable in the Zune software. The problem is, for some reason, I cannot successfully sync it.

When I start the sync, the Zune Software starts a conversion (why?), and then will just stop converting at random points in the conversion (12%, 58%, 98%). Then just shows "Error". No error details.

Any ideas why this doesn't go all the way, and if there is some parameter I can set in DVDmobile so the Zune doesn't have to convert the WMV it creates?

One last question--I thought DVDmobile couldn't create WMV's? Seems adding these lines in the devices.ini makes that possible?

Thanks.

[GezusK]

CloneDVDmobile uses Mencoder for its encoding. And Mencoder supports Windows Media 7 and 8. So the file that those lines are creating is a Windows Media 8 file, instead of the usual WM 9 file. So it could be the older version that's causing the problem, OR

I couldn't figure out how to get the audio to be WMA, so I set it to MP3. That could also be causing a problem. Someone who knows more about it than me might know what audio format would work better.

[GGITech]

Now here is the trick. Get the program VideoRedo at http://videoredo.com/Download.htm, and run the new mpg file through QuickStream Fix. File>Tools>QuickStream Fix. Chose your new movie.mpg as the input file, for the output make sure the file is still and .mpg.

So how do you install on a non-Palm device? PRC is not a CAB

[BigGun]

Any status from Slysoft on support for .wmv yet?
Looks like most updates for Mobile seem to come out every few months.
I really hope this option is getting close.

[robbieh]

i would also like to know what the status is on zune support. i really hope a mod will reply to this thread with info. thanks.

[Webslinger]

i would also like to know what the status is on zune support. i really hope a mod will reply to this thread with info. thanks.

This mod has no idea. We don't get insider info. Contact Slysoft
http://www.slysoft.com/contact.html

[Peer]

Any status from Slysoft on support for .wmv yet?
Looks like most updates for Mobile seem to come out every few months.
I really hope this option is getting close.

Sorry, we're still not quite there, this is actually taking far, far longer than I'd hoped it would.
We have a basic WMV-support by now, but there are still some problems with the sound, that need to get fixed.
I don't dare give you any release date, though...

[BigGun]

Sorry, we're still not quite there, this is actually taking far, far longer than I'd hoped it would.
We have a basic WMV-support by now, but there are still some problems with the sound, that need to get fixed.
I don't dare give you any release date, though...

Thanks for the heads up. Just knowing that you guys are trying to work it out and haven't given up is good news to me.

Thanks Peer!
:bowdown:

[twofer]

Thanks for the update. Will continue to wait anxiously. :agree:

[delatoy]

I've been playing around with the devices.ini file, and added this, which seems to work.

[Zune (WMV)]
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000

I don't have a Zune, but a family member does, and I've been trying to find better software. Mencoder doesn't support WM9, so this is encoded with WM8. Perhaps someone with a Zune can try this and let me know if the resulting wmv file works with it.

i have tried this to generate WMV files for use on my WIN CE 5.0 mobile phone. THIS DID NOT WORK!
(file format output was still a MPEG4 divx/xvid video - no chance to play on mobile device. i have also installed divx/xvid codec on my phone... did not work either!)

[delatoy]

i do not know how the other file formats of "clonedvd mobile" work, but as i only have windows mobile phones i am only interested in an easy and fast solution for converting movies/DVDs directly to my mobile phone.

i know and i am well skilled of video postproduction and so on. in fact it is no problem to generate the right file output what i want for my phone, but only if i use several different tools/converter by switching from one to another.
this is too complicated, time wasting with too much encoders and conflicts and totally overdriven!
=> i just want to get a small movie from a DVD - just simple, isnt it!?

and for this thing "clonedvd mobile" is not yet ready for that.
not only WMV is not working moreover the config and specs for the output format is totally missing. additionally the quality level of 13 to 30 is totally nut - what levels should this be?!
oh hell, why not using 0-100% as usual, as every other do on this planet?!

i think we are here still in beta stadium, about v0.6b ?!

---

i am currently looking around to find a perfect solution and want to try several other tools on this market.
does anyone have a suggestion? what do you think of "DVD-WMV" "imTOO DVD ripper", "DVDpean pro", "AoA DVD ripper", "Pocket DVD wizard", "Spb Mobile DVD" or "Xilisoft DVD ripper" ?

thx

[robbieh]

hurry up with that zune support already! :agree:

[delatoy]

ok, here is a current status of my views on this type of software (WITH .WMV ENCODING SUPPORT).
i hope slysoft can use this info for developing a good and powerful newer version of cloneDVD mobile.

DVD-WMV (Freeware) :
+ nice features
- left menu is invisible (although PC has the newest updates incl. NET framework 3.0)
=> * (totally unuseable cause of missing menu/buttons!)

A1 DVD Ripper :
+ nice and easy
- crashes when encoding
=> * (totally unuseable cause of software crash!)

AoA Media DVD Ripper :
+ nice and easy
- crashes when encoding
=> * (totally unuseable cause of software crash!)

Pocket DVD Wizard :
- too rookie
- nearly no functions and configs
=> ** (waste of time, do not match any need!)

DVDpean Pro :
cannot say anything cause
- crashes when starting
=> * (totally unuseable cause of software crash!)

Pocket DVD Studio :
+ nice and easy
+ great config
+ many options
+ good overview/preview
+ cropping
- very slow encoding ( x1.9 )
=> **** (good and useful!)

imTOO DVD Ripper (= Xilisoft DVD Ripper) :
+ nice and easy
+ great config
+ endless options/encoders (incl. pre-settings for more than 100 devices!!!)
+ good overview
- slow encoding ( x1.6 )
=> ***** (good and powerful!)

Spb Mobile DVD :
+ very nice and easy (both for novices and pros)
+ step by step wizard
+ good overview/preview
+ practical crop feature
+ fast encoding ( x0.8 )
- no audio config
=> ***** (easy and fast!)


tested on:
Win XP Pro SP2, AMD Athlon 2.5GHz, 1.5GB RAM

as you can see most of the tools on the market are totally bullshit! the only serious and good ones are: imTOO DVD Ripper (most features), Pocket DVD Studio (well balanced) and Spb Mobile DVD (best speed). ...have a look on them!

so far, hope it helps!

[BigGun]

That's some great info Delatoy.

Thanks!

[robbieh]

come on! i havent posted in a month and still no zune support? hurry up

[robbieh]

wow..1 and a half months since my last post on this thread... and still no zune support? what is taking so long? come on guys.. how about an update?????

[sej7278]

wow..1 and a half months since my last post on this thread... and still no zune support? what is taking so long? come on guys.. how about an update?????

i know what you mean. i've given up visiting the forums for the past month or so as all the products seem to have stagnated.

i was hoping to see a post about double-pass being added, or proper support for commandline flags to mencoder, or finally a solution to the intermittent audio sync problems....

[mike20021969]

in the meantime while slysoft decides whether or not to include support for wmv,why not convert the dvd to a high quality DivX file,then use windows media encoder (normally found under start>all programs) to convert to wmv format.

[Charlie]

Let me add that you can use the Ipod settings and still put the movie on your Zune as well for the time being and all will be ok. Not perfect but will get you buy.

[SlyFox 1]

wow..1 and a half months since my last post on this thread... and still no zune support? what is taking so long? come on guys.. how about an update?????
The developers are doing their best to accomodate all users. Please be patient.:agree:

[fishersvillenet]

If you're not too fussy about super quality, you can use the following in the Devices.ini (Slysoft/CloneDVDmobile/Devices.ini) to make a wmv file. Just use Notepad to edit Devices.ini and put the at the end like in the same way as all the other already there. This works best if you uncheck the "Deinterlace video material" checkbox on the "Output Method" panel. Something very close to this was posted way back, so this is not something I invented here... kind of posting it again. Oh yea, updates to CloneDVDmobile overlay Devices.ini so you might want to save these in another file for use after an update. Enjoy... :cool:

[Windows Media File (WMV)]
Manufacturer=Microsoft Generic
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000

[Peer]

If you're not too fussy about super quality, you can use the following in the Devices.ini (Slysoft/CloneDVDmobile/Devices.ini) to make a wmv file.

I'd like to add, that if this worked flawlessly, I'd have already added this profile some time ago.
Unfortunately this tends to create a lot of stuck images and audio hops - and still is being converted by the Zune importer (probably because of mp3 sound).
We already added WMA audio, but it's not quite doing, what we expect it to.

Patience - and in the meantime use CloneDVD mobile 1.1.5.0 with an MP4 profile for the Zune.

[plbyrd]

I'd like to add, that if this worked flawlessly, I'd have already added this profile some time ago.
Unfortunately this tends to create a lot of stuck images and audio hops - and still is being converted by the Zune importer (probably because of mp3 sound).
We already added WMA audio, but it's not quite doing, what we expect it to.

Patience - and in the meantime use CloneDVD mobile 1.1.5.0 with an MP4 profile for the Zune.

Once you get WMV working then PLEASE include some XBOX 360 specific profiles for 320x240, 640x480, 720x480, 720p, 1080i and 1080p.

Thanks in advance!

[Orionys]

New update for CloneDVDMobile, thank you. BUT...adding Zune MP4 profile is not a solution here. Simply put Zune and MP4 is not the same. Zune does not have native support for MP4 and I spent more time with the Zune software with it converting the newly encoded MP4 than CloneDVDMobile did to make it, and even then I can tell it is a 2nd generation copy instead of a 1st generation.

I have been monitoring these forums and following this particular topic. I know Zune ain't the only thing out there, but as it is a top 5 product, it should have the support...but not just that....WMV is an accepted format out there and with the Windows environment on the market, is considered one of the most popular formats. The goal should be native format support for a one time conversion. There are other products out there, and I have been dissappointed in some. I decided to invest in the SlySoft family since at the time, it appeared to have the best product output. I am a past owner of ImTOO...and was dissappointed that after I had purchased it earlier this year, it's DVD ripping left most of the rips with the audio and video out of sync...and yes, much effort was made to find a solution with their support help without any good solution. The excuses given was always related to the DVD itself....and I am talking about popular DVD's. Lately I had purchased the ImTOO Zune Converter thinking this was going to be my answer to this dilema. I was wrong as it too had issues. When it converts the DivX formats I produced with the SlySoft products, I cannot get around its audio anomolies with backgroup hiss and echo type sounds. Their support states they are working on the issue.

Then SlySoft comes out with a Zune profile. :) MP4 :( As MP4 is not natively supported in Zune, it has to convert that format to native format at a much greater time than the original DVD-DivX rip. To me, its the same as the Windows Mobile Smartphone profile issue where that makes us think you support those products but in reality, it appears to be a marketing ploy. If we could at least get some type of ongoing communication on the effort to support WMV, that would go a long way. If not, then I must call this investment a loss and try and locate another software solution that would work...and I have seen references to many in this thread. Please guys...let us know.

[James]

If not, then I must call this investment a loss and try and locate another software solution that would work...and I have seen references to many in this thread. Please guys...let us know.

http://forum.slysoft.com/showpost.php?p=41021&postcount=51

[Orionys]

http://forum.slysoft.com/showpost.php?p=41021&postcount=51

"Patience - and in the meantime use CloneDVD mobile 1.1.5.0 with an MP4 profile for the Zune."

My post was based on the CloneDVD Mobile 1.1.5.0 with the MP4 profile. Zune did not syncronize the MP4 file, it converted it to a supported native format. That conversion took longer than it took to encode the file from DVD in the first place. (Zune will syncronize files if they are a supported format and will work on the device...if not a supportive format but recognized, the Zune manager will Conver the file to a supportive format) That is my point. That the Zune MP4 profile is not ZUNE supported. If this software plans on listing a profile for Zune as a device and produce a formatted file that works on that device, they better make sure that it can produce a supportive format that can import directly to the device without additional conversion.

I do love the software thought and gald I had come across it. My efforts are to digitize my videos for my family library that can stream to any system in the house or the media center PC's or wirelessly to laptop or tablet systems thru their wireless network.

[Peer]

"Patience - and in the meantime use CloneDVD mobile 1.1.5.0 with an MP4 profile for the Zune."

My post was based on the CloneDVD Mobile 1.1.5.0 with the MP4 profile. Zune did not syncronize the MP4 file, it converted it to a supported native format. That conversion took longer than it took to encode the file from DVD in the first place.

With the latest beta 1.1.5.1 (see here (http://sandbox.slysoft.com/beta/SetupCloneDVDmobile1151.exe)), you can use the profile shown below (add it to devices.ini).
It is a real "native" WMV/WMA profile, but my own tests have shown that the zune still doesn't synchronize but rather convert the input just as it does with the MP4 files - not even a bit faster.
Also, sometimes the rotten Zune software will report an error (with the additional information "Error" - thanks, that really helps) when importing.
MP4 works a lot better.

You can play with it if you like and share your results with us...

[* Generic WMV/WMA]
Res1=640x480
ResAna1=640x360
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
lavfopts=format=asf
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=wmav2
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=2000

[Rusty257]

I am pretty sure I know the answer but want to ask anyway. Does mobile support the conversion from HD DVD or just DVD?

[Peer]

I am pretty sure I know the answer but want to ask anyway. Does mobile support the conversion from HD DVD or just DVD?

Well, let me just confirm, that you know the answer :)

[Rusty257]

Is that being looked at for a future release of this product or one of the other sly products? specifically hd/blu to wmv or wmvhd.

[SamuriHL]

I'm going to go on record and say that I'd like to see HD DVD and BluRay conversion to DivX and WMV. Yes, I'm FULLY aware of the reality I'm asking for. However, I don't care if it takes 3+ days. I have dedicated video machines that I could use for the conversion. I think it'd be a really sweet thing to have though. And machines will continue to get faster so having it now will only be beneficial for the future.

[Rusty257]

word brother sam!

[Peer]

I'm going to go on record and say that I'd like to see HD DVD and BluRay conversion to DivX and WMV. Yes, I'm FULLY aware of the reality I'm asking for. However, I don't care if it takes 3+ days. I have dedicated video machines that I could use for the conversion. I think it'd be a really sweet thing to have though. And machines will continue to get faster so having it now will only be beneficial for the future.

Well, of course, there are plans to tackle that one...

But we have 3 different video codecs here, several different audio encoding methods, 2 different multiplexing schemes and a lot of trouble coming from the new features (like IME and the like) on top of that.

It's really an incredible amount of work that has to be done.

(and not to forget, that nearly nobody at this time will really want to use it, considering that the conversion of a single movie might take up to two days....).

[SamuriHL]

Well, of course, there are plans to tackle that one...

But we have 3 different video codecs here, several different audio encoding methods, 2 different multiplexing schemes and a lot of trouble coming from the new features (like IME and the like) on top of that.

It's really an incredible amount of work that has to be done.

No, I know. I don't expect it to be out tomorrow. :) Just knowing that you're even thinking about it is a good thing. I do realize just how big of a task it really is. My suggestion would be to start out with a conversion to similar codec. For instance, VC1 -> WMV, AVC -> AVC, MPEG2 -> DivX. Don't worry about going across formats for now. Then again, you guys know what you're doing and don't need my input. ;)

[Rusty257]

like i said, word brother sam

i know you guys will do what you can. none of your products have failed me yet.