Windows Media Encoder x64 now available - with VC-1 support!

[acidsex]

slow, make that very slow. Not much improvement in speed over the 32bit version. SD conversions are not optimized. HD encodes look very good to me. I encoded a Dave Matthews 1080i HD capture and at times its very hard to distinguish between that and the source.

x264 and Ateme beta2-3 encodes look awesome as well but man, 1080i playback using H.264 AVC is nearly impossible on my A64 3700+.

[Doom9]

what is slow for you? Have you ever tried a regular DVD rip?

[Sagittaire]

With my benchmark (APSNR, OPSNR and SSIM) WMV9 VCM (vfw encoder) is really better than WM9Encoder (32 bits version) and particulary for very low bitrate ... :confused:

You can explain that ... lol

[acidsex]

Tried a DVD rip a week ago but had to cut the encode off because I needed the machine for a quick project. I can try it again in the next couple days and report back here if you would like me to.

[temporance]

Does anyone know if it's possible to write a VfW codec that wraps a DMO encoder? Then we could use the new encoder in VirtualDub, etc.

I know FFVFW works in this way - it wraps up a DirectShow filter in a VfW codec.

[Xayd]

I've heard of players by IO Data and Zensonic that allegedly play WMV HD content, but I'm unsure whether they're actually capable of playing released WMV-HD titles because that would involve supporting DRM in all its forms (some titles such as "Terminator 2" require over-the-Internet license acquisition). The WMV HD boast might be just their way of saying "we play WMV files and we're capable of decoding high definition resolutions". I don't know, I've never actually tried one of these players. If you have specific info, please enlighten me.

the catch with such players is there is a network interface going back to a PC that is required for DRM'd playback. the player sends the license request to PC, software provided with player acts as a server on said PC and fetches license info, then sends it back to the player.

although i haven't used one to play back DRM'd content the playback of HD resolution mpeg-4 ASP and non-DRM wmv9 content is very good, and playback of mpeg-2 transport streams is also very good (they can even play 1080i).

considering it takes a hefty CPU to play back 1920x1080 mpeg-4 or mpeg-2 content on a PC, these players are a great alternative to a PC for HD playback since they only cost ~250 to 300 dollars. sigma is to be commended for their chipset, imo ;).

[diogen]

...slow, make that very slow. Not much improvement in speed over the 32bit version. SD conversions are not optimized. HD encodes look very good to me...

May I ask a stupid question?
What codecs do you use to run 64bit encodes?
I'm not new to WME, but have only done it under WinXP (32bit) using the 32bit version of the encoder.
But I can't use any 32bit codecs with WME64bit under WinXP x64: WMP plays ts files fine using those but the encoder complains codec missing.

Any advice?

Thanks.
Diogen.

[Xayd]

If you could repeat that in the Standalone Forum and AVSforum for all the users that bought HD capable chinese players, because they thought your WMV-HD stuff is the new big mofo and try to explain them why all companies promoteing your WMV-HD DVDs as HD-DVD on the cover that would be cool ;) (but be carefull not to be sliced into pieces by the audience)

they won't take it too hard.

those type of people on avsforum take great pride in wasting their money. just tell them that the wmv players have superior dacs and firmware and use lots of words like "soundstage" and they'll keep buying them.

[IvS]

they won't take it too hard.

those type of people on avsforum take great pride in wasting their money. just tell them that the wmv players have superior dacs and firmware and use lots of words like "soundstage" and they'll keep buying them.
LOL...

[lazyn00b]

those type of people on avsforum take great pride in wasting their money. just tell them that the wmv players have superior dacs and firmware and use lots of words like "soundstage" and they'll keep buying them.

Hahahaha! Is it OK if I make this quote my sig over at AVSForum?

[fight2win]

i have wixnp sp2,which version is for me, 32 bit or 64?

[zambelli]

i have wixnp sp2,which version is for me, 32 bit or 64?
WinXP SP2 is 32-bit OS regardless of the platform you're running it on. Use the 32-bit encoder (you don't have a choice really).