[thelist] WMV to Mpeg Video Converter

[David Kaufman]

Hi Stephen,

"Stephen Rider" <evolt_org at striderweb.com> wrote:
>
> ffmpeg -i SitC.wmv Sitc.mpg
>
> I get:
>
> Seems stream 1 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate:
> 1000.00 (1000/1) -> 15.00 (15/1)
> Input #0, asf, from 'SitC.wmv':
>   Duration: 00:03:00.38, start: 5.000000, bitrate: 314 kb/s
>     Stream #0.0: Audio: wmav2, 44100 Hz, mono, 48 kb/s
>     Stream #0.1: Video: wmv3, yuv420p, 440x256, 246 kb/s, 15.00 tb(r)
> Output #0, mpeg, to 'Sitc.mpg':
>     Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg1video, yuv420p, 440x256, q=2-31, 200 kb/
> s, 15.00 tb(c)
>     Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 44100 Hz, mono, 64 kb/s
> Stream mapping:
>   Stream #0.1 -> #0.0
>   Stream #0.0 -> #0.1
> [mpeg1video @ 0x1003600]MPEG1/2 does not support 15/1 fps
> Error while opening codec for output stream #0.0 - maybe incorrect
> parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

Looks like the output format you've chosen (MPEG 1/2) does not support the 
frame rate of the input file you've asked it to convert from.


> Any ffmpeg wizards know what parameter I need to set, or what I need
> to do?

Perusing the docs [ffmpeg.exe -h | more] it looks like you might want to 
try using the -r option to set the output frame-rate to 30 (frames per 
second).

HTH,

-dave