Joining WMV files?

[Terry Pinnell]

Can anyone recommend a free, easy-to-use program for joining short
movies please? Most are in WMV format, but if it could handle other
types like MPEG too, even better.

 

[jo]

Most are in WMV format,
AsfTools

but if it could handle other
types like MPEG too, even better.

Camel's MPG Joiner

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Camel's MPG Joiner

Thanks - off to try both.

 

[Jem Berkes]

but if it could handle other

Thanks - off to try both.

By the way, I believe MPEG headers cooperate with simply appending the
files to each other. Under UNIX or cygwin/bash you would do
cat 01.mpg 02.mpg 03.mpg 04.mpg ... > output.mpg

I think under DOS/Windows it's
copy /B 01.mpg+02.mpg+03.mpg output.mpg

 

[M.L.]

By the way, I believe MPEG headers cooperate with simply appending the
files to each other. Under UNIX or cygwin/bash you would do
cat 01.mpg 02.mpg 03.mpg 04.mpg ... > output.mpg

I think under DOS/Windows it's
copy /B 01.mpg+02.mpg+03.mpg output.mpg

Such joining works only if the mpegs are formatted EXACTLY alike. The
best way to seamlessly join video files is with a dedicated video
editor.

For wmv files, use Windows Moviemaker2 to open them adjacently on a
timeline and save the result. There will be a slight loss in quality
due to the reencoding.

For mpeg, you can multiplex them using TMPGenc. If they are not
formatted exactly alike you'll need to make appropriate adjustments to
one or more of the files to equalize them. Again, there will be a
slight loss in quality due to reencoding.

If you join video files any other way you'll likely see a noticeable
jump-cut at the point where they were crudely joined.