Video Input section for WMV qualities?

[cgwaters]

One thing I don't understand about transcoding to WMV is the "Video Input" section. Why do I need to specify the dimensions and fps for the source material? What if I don't know the values and end up specifying wrong information?

I converted a 720x480 MPEG file to WMV and just now noticed the Video Input setting. I guess it used the default values of 640x480 and 60fps.

I'm wondering if I messed the proportions; hard to tell to my eye--especially since I had it erase the source file.

[cgwaters]

Anyone else wondering about this?

[RobertH]

it has been like that since version 2 i belive.

i think the input was designed to allow the wmv capture engine to capture on lower end systems but produce video that is scaled to higher res for streaming or something.

[cgwaters]

So is it advantageous (or even essential) to select the appropriate Input values?

[cgwaters]

But what if you don't know the source's FPS and resolution? How do you know what to specify for the Input values?

[Cayars]

Originally posted by cgwaters
One thing I don't understand about transcoding to WMV is the "Video Input" section. Why do I need to specify the dimensions and fps for the source material? What if I don't know the values and end up specifying wrong information?

I converted a 720x480 MPEG file to WMV and just now noticed the Video Input setting. I guess it used the default values of 640x480 and 60fps.

I'm wondering if I messed the proportions; hard to tell to my eye--especially since I had it erase the source file.

I've looked around and can't find this setting. Can you point me in the right menu so I can find this?

Thanks,
Carlo

[RobertH]

click the advanced link in the top right corder of the table

[Cayars]

This didn't help much. Is this in the Web admin or full screen inferface. Also what page is this in.

Carlo