Is there any way to convert .WTV file format to something else yet.

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55" Sony Bravia FullHD | Yamaha RX-V659 | Yamaha Soavo 5.1 Surround System | Vista Media Center

try ToDVRMS it will convert WTV files to DVR-MS
 

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Ian Dixon MVP
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I tried this last night and it didn't work.  ToDVRMS keeps giving a message that it needs a valid "out file" and directory.  I set up "in-file" to be my <filename>.wtv file and my "out file" to be <filename>.dvr-ms.  It gives me the error box and does not convert the file.  Path is the same Recorded TV folder that I am extracting the .wtv file from.  What is missing?  andy vt's guides and blogs have no information on this error.  What is the error and what is the fix?  I also tried saving the resulting file to another location (different path) but the same error comes up.

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EZEd

Try putting quotes around the out file path

I tried the GUI and it generated a "todvrmsgui has stopped working" window on Vista...

If I try the command line it is always telling me "test.wtv does not exist".  I tried with quotes, without, directly in the C: drive, ...

If I try to put an argument like "-d" to get debugging info it tells be "-d does not exist".

 

I tried it too. Both GUI and command line version gave errors.

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55" Sony Bravia FullHD | Yamaha RX-V659 | Yamaha Soavo 5.1 Surround System | Vista Media Center

What is the exact text you are entering into the command line?

EZEd:

I tried this last night and it didn't work.  ToDVRMS keeps giving a message that it needs a valid "out file" and directory.  I set up "in-file" to be my <filename>.wtv file and my "out file" to be <filename>.dvr-ms.  It gives me the error box and does not convert the file.  Path is the same Recorded TV folder that I am extracting the .wtv file from.  What is missing?  andy vt's guides and blogs have no information on this error.  What is the error and what is the fix?  I also tried saving the resulting file to another location (different path) but the same error comes up.

Do you have the update http://babgvant.com/files/folders/misc/entry10147.aspx

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Richard Miller Media Center MVP 2006

 

Yes when I've written my text I just downloaded the software.

My input file is C:\test.wtc

I open a CMD.EXE in the directory were I unzipped it.

N:\Installations\Vista\WMC\todvrms>todvrms.exe "c:\test.wtv" "c:\test.dvr-ms"
c:\Destinees.wtv does not exist

N:\Installations\Vista\WMC\todvrms>todvrms.exe c:\test.wtv c:\test.dvr-ms
c:\Destinees.wtv does not exist

 

I ran a successful conversion from a command prompt by navigating to the source file folder before launching 'todvrms.exe'.  Using your example files, I'd suggest trying --

C:

cd \

"N:\Installations\Vista\WMC\todvrms\todvrms.exe" .\test.wtv .\test.dvr-ms

(note the .\ syntax to specify the current folder explicitly)

I have also found you can only convert wtv files on the system they were first written.  If you copy them to another system and try to convert them locally, it fails.  I guess there's some Protected BDA and/or DRM nonsense in the wtv files.  In any event, I know there's a lot of rubbish present as my output dvr-ms files are over 40% smaller in size !!

Many thanks to the author of this tool, BTW

I also was able to convert a non-protected WTV file to dvr-ms using this app.  It played back fine on the computer I converted it on.  I also noticed it was about 30mb smaller than the wtv file as well (3.3GB HDTv 30 min show).

Pixelz:

"N:\Installations\Vista\WMC\todvrms\todvrms.exe" .\test.wtv .\test.dvr-ms

(note the .\ syntax to specify the current folder explicitly)

That worked, thx :).

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55" Sony Bravia FullHD | Yamaha RX-V659 | Yamaha Soavo 5.1 Surround System | Vista Media Center

The only way for me to make it work is putting both the executable and the source fil in C:\

It convert even if the file has been recorded on another computer.  It is a standard TV recording though.  The behavior may be different with HD recording...

**** EDIT *****

 

I found the reason I wasn't able to run it!!  The executable need to be on a local drive!!!

N: was on my server.

Locally I can do "c:\>"c:\Program Files (x86)\todvrms\todvrms.exe" c:\Vidéos\Test.wtv c:\Vidéos\Test.dvr-ms" without problem!

I already had a similar problem with a .NET graphical program on Vista that needed to be on one of my local drives to works.  But I got a security warning window...

**** EDIT *****

GUI is not working...  Only command line version.  I made a batch file asking for the file name and running it after!

 

I should probably test the gui better.  I'm not a gui guy though :)

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Yves Belanger:

The only way for me to make it work is putting both the executable and the source fil in C:\

It convert even if the file has been recorded on another computer.  It is a standard TV recording though.  The behavior may be different with HD recording...

**** EDIT *****

 

I found the reason I wasn't able to run it!!  The executable need to be on a local drive!!!

N: was on my server.

Locally I can do "c:\>"c:\Program Files (x86)\todvrms\todvrms.exe" c:\Vidéos\Test.wtv c:\Vidéos\Test.dvr-ms" without problem!

I already had a similar problem with a .NET graphical program on Vista that needed to be on one of my local drives to works.  But I got a security warning window...

**** EDIT *****

GUI is not working...  Only command line version.  I made a batch file asking for the file name and running it after!

 

it's a .net application.  to run any managed application (that does anything interesting) from a non-local path you would need to modify the CAS for the assembly to elevate trust levels.

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