How to convert DVR-MS (Windows Media Center TV recordings) to other formats

Originally Posted by ogroup

Which one of your products does WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER CONVERSION to other formats? How to take my favorite TV shows, movies and other personal video content on the road, and share them with friends and family.

AVS Video Tools include AVS Video Converter and AVS Video To Go that can move / put / copy / transfer / CONVERT DVR-MS (Windows Media Center TV recordings) TO OTHER FORMATS:

• .MP4 (including Sony PSP, Apple iPod and Archos DVR),
• Windows Media (.ASF, .WMV),
• Real Video (.RM, .RMVB),
• QuickTime (.MOV, .QT),
• .3GP, .3G2,
• .AVI, .OGM, .MP4 (DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264),
• .MPG, MPEG 1,2,4, .DAT, MJPEG,
• Flash video (.FLV),
• Flash .SWF, MKV,
• DVD, .VOB, VCD, SVCD,
• DV AVI

Nero Vision Express can convert DVR-MS files (Windows MCE Recorded TV shows) to

• .AVI using x264, Xvid, Huffyuv, DivX, .. codecs
• .MP4 Sony PSP,
• .MP4 Video iPod,
• .MP4 using MPEG-4 ASP/AVC (Nero Digital) codec
• .MPG using MPEG-2 codec
• and more

Nero Vision is one of the few programs that reported not to have "audio and video out of sync" problem.

MyTV ToGo - can copy / transfer / CONVERT DVR-MS files (Windows MCE Recorded TV shows) TO MOBILE DEVICES:

• video iPod,
• Sony PSP,
• Pocket PC,
• mobile phone,
  ...

Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter is a software tool that makes it easy to move / put / copy / transfer / CONVERT DVR-MS files (Windows Media Center TV recordings) TO PORTABLE MOVIE PLAYERS:

• Sony PSP,
• video-capable Apple iPod,
  ...

DVRMSToolbox is a FREE set of tools that help you manipulate DVR-MS files created by Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (with Rollup 2 installed) or by Windows Vista Editions that contain the Media Center software. It consists of three main components: Profile Editor, FileWatcher, and the Commercial Skip Add-in. The first two will work with any version of Windows (XP or Vista), while the Add-in works in the Media Center GUI and, obviously, requires Media Center.

DVRMSToolbox can convert DVR-MS files to

• MPEG-2
• WMV

Software required:

• MPEG decoder like Elecard MPEG decoder or the one you can find in the K-Lite codec pack
• Ogg Vorbis
• Xvid or x264 codec
• Graph Edit
• Trobettworks Filter Configurator (http://www.trombettworks.com/FilterConfigurator110.zip)

You may also use other codecs. Jus make the appropriate changes in the GraphEdit.

How to convert DVR-MS files to OGM (x264(xvid) video + ogg vorbis audio) using DirectShow graph and free software

1. Start Graphedit
2. Menu "File"->"Render Media File...". Select your DVR-MS file.
3. Insert the following filters into your graph:
   1. Audio Compressors -> Vorbis Encoder
   2. DirectShow Filters -> File writer (select your output
      filename. Include the .ogm extension).
   3. DirectShow Filters -> Filter Configurator by Trombettworks
      
   4. DirectShow Filters -> Ogg Multiplexer
   5. Video Compressors -> x264 (xvid)
4. Select the Filter Properties of the Filter Configurator and set the properties for the x264 (xvid) codec. Select the bitrate (for example: 750-1500) and 2-pass encoding.
5. Delete the Video Renderer and Default Direct Sound device.
6. Connect the MPEG audio decoder to the Vorbis encoder.
7. Connect the Elecard MPEG-2 video decoder to the x264 (xvid) codec.
8. Connect the Vorbis Encoder and the x264 (xvid) codec to the Ogg Multiplexer.
9. Connect the Ogg Multiplexer to the File Write.
10. Now play your graph.

After it is done you should be able to play the OGM file on any computer that supports .OGM container and ogg vorbis, x264 (xvid) codecs.

Originally Posted by ogroup

I downloaded AVS video converter.

I tested it with a few windows media center movies files and it converted the video find but the voice tracks are off from the video any ideas? I coverted the same movie to MOV and MPEG 4

The official reply from AVS support:

In order to solve your problem, please, try to completely uninstall AVS software from your computer:

1. Start -> All Programs -> AVS Media -> AVS Video Tools -> Uninstall AVS Video Tools.
2. Delete all AVS folders: Start -> Run -> -Regedit ->
   -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> AVS (delete it);
   -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> SOFTWARE -> AVS (delete it).
3. Local Disc ( C: ) -> Program Files -> AVS Media (delete it);
   Local Disc ( C: ) -> Program Files -> Common Files > AVS Media (delete it).
4. Download the latest version of AVS Video Tools
5. After that, please, try to repair AVS Video Tools files:
   1. Close AVS Video Tools and all other running programs an applications.
   2. Next follow Start -> All Programs -> AVS Media -> Repair

If the problem persists, please, try to provide some additional information about the error:

• describe your actions step by step;
• specify the format of the file you are trying to convert and its origin;
• specify to which format you convert and which presets do you select;
• attach the error report and your PC configuration.

Can you upload your DVR-MS files to some file sharing site so that the developers can check it out?

You can provide a small sample of say 15 seconds.

Cucusoft converters including Ultimate Video Converter now support DVR-MS files.

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