DVR-MS to Archos: Convert DVR-MS(Microsoft Digital Video Recordin) video to Archos with River Past Crazi Video
What is
DVR-MS?
DVR-MS (Microsoft Digital Video Recording) is a proprietary video and audio file format, developed by Microsoft. Video is encoded using the MPEG-2 standard and audio using MPEG-1 Layer II or Dolby Digital AC-3 (ATSC A/52). The format extends these standards by including metadata about the content and digital rights management. The extension was originally used by Zach Johnson who at the time was a developer for the television recording engine for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition.
To convert DVR-MS video to other formats with River Past software, please
have GPL MPEG-2
Decoder installed.
Launch Crazi Video
Install Crazi Video, launch Crazi Video.
Add File
Click on the "Add File" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "DVR-MS - Microsoft Video Recording" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
Note: To convert from DVR-MS video, you must have GPL MPEG-2 Decoder installed.
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Select archos Output
Click on the toggle in front of "Output Format" to expand the panel.
Select "Archos" as the device type.
Change individual file settings
Select the file in the conversion list. An additional panel "Convert File" appears.
Click on the toggle to expand the panel.
If you want to extract the audio from the video, select "Audio" as the "Media Type".
The aspect ratio is retrieve from the original video file. In some cases, this value may be incorrect. To change it, you can either select from the list, or type in a value.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
If you have Archos connected, select "Copy Files to Device Directly". Crazi Video will find your Archos player and copy the converted files to the appropriate directories for playback.
You can also set the Sync Option to "Do not Sync", and manage the files yourself.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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