# Video Converter **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 28, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378 "2003-12-28T04:21:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/1 "2003-12-28T04:21:41Z")
Does anyone know of a good converter that will work with Win98 NOT SE…I need to convert some asf and wmv files and have been unable to find a program that works. ANY help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/2 "2003-12-28T05:17:02Z")
Convert them to what? Try TMPGEnc if you need to convert to MPG, or VirtualDub to convert to an AVI format. ---
**Author:** ![raizok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@raizok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raizok)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/3 "2003-12-28T05:19:37Z")
Hmm I have a similar question, is there a way to decompress DiVX to DVD format? I have uh… some backup DiVX files that I’d like to put back onto DVD cause I lost my original disc. _coughcough_ ---
**Author:** ![the\_terminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@the\_terminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_terminator)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/4 "2003-12-28T05:24:01Z")
Well, if you have the original DVD and would like to make a “backup” you can use DVD X Copy. If you only have the DivX files, you can use a program like Nerovision Express or TMPGEnc. I would recommend TMPGEnc because when Nero converts AVI to MPEG it tends to lose audio/video sync, which is very annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Joe\_Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Random)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/5 "2003-12-28T05:24:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by raizok \* > **Hmm I have a similar question, is there a way to decompress DiVX to DVD format?** DivX uses lossy compression, so even of you expand a DivX file to fit on a DVD, you won’t gain any quality whatsoever. So unless you absolutely _have_ to watch them with a DVD player, you might as well just burn them to CD-R and watch them on your computer. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/6 "2003-12-28T05:30:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe Random \* > \*\*DivX uses lossy compression, so even of you expand a DivX file to fit on a DVD, you won’t gain any quality whatsoever. So unless you absolutely _have_ to watch them with a DVD player, you might as well just burn them to CD-R and watch them on your computer. \*\* A DVD player should play VCDs so he could make VCDs. Newer DVD players also play DivX. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2003, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/7 "2003-12-28T09:00:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by the terminator \* > \*\*I would recommend TMPGEnc because when Nero converts AVI to MPEG it tends to lose audio/video sync, which is very annoying. \*\* I’ve had the same problem with TMPGEnc. They recommend splitting the audio portion off (with e.g. VirtualDub), encoding the video, then joining them back together when you burn the DVD. ---
**Author:** ![akrako1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@akrako1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akrako1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-converter/221378/8 "2003-12-29T20:38:04Z")
check out [www.dvdrhelp.com](http://www.dvdrhelp.com) They have tons of guides for conversion, tools for download, and a forum with lots of questions and answers. You should be able to find the answer to nearly any question you have!