The Windows Media Video or WMV format is defined by and created by the Microsoft Corporation for playing back video content. The WMV format is part of the Windows Media Framework which has been replaced by the Windows Media Foundation with a greater focus on HD content, streaming technologies, and higher audio and video quality. The WMV format is closely related to the AVI format also created by Microsoft, but is smaller in size and considered more suitable for viewing over an Internet connection. A common task that arises for end-users is converting WMV convent to MPEG to support playback on a greater number of portable media devices.

Steps to Convert WMV to MPEG Using MediaConverter.org

Step 1 – Open the computer’s web browser by double clicking the file icon on the computer’s desktop or by choosing the appropriate short-cut from the “Program Files” sub-menu of the “Start” menu.

Step 2 – Navigate the web browser to the MediaConverter.org website.

Step 3 – Click the “Upload a file” menu choice located on the top-level web page. Use the file chooser to select the WMV file that you desire to convert to MPEG.

Step 4 – Select the appropriate MPEG CODEC for the output of the file in the “Output” format menu option. MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 may be selected based on the desired device to playback the video.

Step 5 – Click the “Start” menu button to begin the file conversion to MPEG.

Step 6 – Click the link displayed on the web page after file conversion from WMV to MPEG is completed to download the file to your computer for further manipulation or viewing.

Steps to Convert WMV to MPEG Using ZamZar.com

Step 1 – Launch your computer’s web browser and then load the ZamZar.com website.

Step 2 – Select the “Choose File” menu option located on the left-hand side of the screen and then use the file choose to select the WMV file that requires conversion.

Step 3 – Select the drop-down menu under output options and choose the desired MPEG output format for the conversion. The available MPEG output types will be listed under the “Video Formats” section of the menu.

Step 4 – Input an email address to receive a link to the converted file. Then, select the “Convert” menu option.

Step 5 – Open the email containing the link to the converted file and select the link to download the new MPEG encoded file.

 

Convert WMV to MPEG Using Windows Media Player

Making use of Windows Media Player is another free option to convert WMV formatted videos to MPEG.

Step 1 – Open Windows Media Player by double clicking the program icon on your computer’s desktop.

Step 2 – Click the “Burn” menu option and then single click and drag the WMV files to convert to MPEG format to the application’s “Burn List” that is on the right hand side of the program window.
Step 3 – Insert a bland DVD-R in the computer’s DVD/CD-R drive. Then select the “Start Burn” menu choice.

Step 4 – Click the “Rip Settings” menu option followed by choosing the “Format” menu choice.

Step 5 – Select an available MPEG format that will force the software to convert the WMV file to this format during the DVD burning process.

Step 6 – Select the “Rip CD” menu option and the WMV file will be converted to MPEG while burning the DVD.