How To Convert AVI to WMV

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by Marck

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Video conversion is an important part of video editing and distribution. Video files can be quite large, and people need to convert large files into more manageable ones. Here are some easy ways to convert your large AVI video files into smaller, more convenient WMV files.

Conversion

Conversion is essential for storing large files; there is always a way to make files smaller for storage in hard disks, CDs, DVDs, or removable media drives. Most raw video files are quite large, and are difficult to manage and to store

AVI and WMV were both developed by Microsoft Corporation as formats for multimedia files:

AVI stands for Audio Video Interweave. AVI is a container format usually utilized for uncompressed multimedia. AVI files are typically larger than most other video file formats, depending on the size of the file and the length of the video.
WMV stands for Windows Media Video. WMV was developed as a compression method for large video files to be playable through Windows Media Player, or any other video player that can play WMV.

Tools

To convert AVI files into smaller compressed WMV file formats, you need the following tools:

The AVI video to be converted.
A computer (preferably with high memory capacity and processing power).
Video converter (you can get an AVI to WMV converter for free on the Internet, or you can buy a licensed commercial program if you’re seriously into video editing).

Steps

Watch the video and check to see that the video is consistent in quality. There will always be a trade-off between quality and file size, so make sure that the quality of the file is good enough for compression.
Close the playback window and open your file conversion program.
Open the AVI video and set the program to convert the AVI video to WMV. The program may have settings for the kind of compression and the quality you want for the new WMV file.
Wait for the conversion to finish. Depending on the speed of your computer and the size of the original AVI file, it may take five minutes to a full hour for the conversion and compression process to be finished,.
Watch the newly-converted video again to check if the quality of the video meets your standards or preferences.

Converting raw video or big video files into smaller files can help you save space and effort storing and distributing them. With these tips to convert AVI to WMV, you can store and send video files faster, quicker, and easier.