Any thoughts of enabling VC-1 Blu-ray playback in WMV or ASF format

Diana Joan

Dec 25, 2014 08:23 am / Posted by Diana Joan | Categories: BD/DVD Tools

Do you have some Blu-ray using VC-1 codec can’t be played as the issues below?

Q1: I have a handful of VC-1 blurays like the Back to the Future trilogy that use VC-1 for the video. However my player does not support that in MKV or M2TS. It only supports VC-1 inside of a WMV or ASF container. Son can I do conversion from VC-1 Blu-ray to WMV or ASF?

Q2: I am hoping to convert my VC-1 Blu-Ray to a format that will play on my Linksys 1600 Media Player – AVI – WMV – DivX Nero Digital etc. Any suggestions?

Rip VC-1 Blu-ray to WMV or ASF

To rip Blu-ray VC-1 into WMV or ASF for playback on multiple media players, including Xbox 360 and Zune, I have tried several different tools like MeGUI, Handbrake, and BD Rebuilder but all take too long times for dealing with VC-1 Blu-ray video files. Luckily, at last my friend recommend me an easy to use but quite practical tool which works with VC-1 encoded Blu-ray perfectly- Pavtube ByteCopy.

Overall, it works perfectly for ripping/converting Blu-ray with VC-1 codec to H.264 MKV, MP4, MOV, HD WMV, ASF, etc in fast speed with original wonderful quality for freely enjoying on media players or portable devices. Plus, this BD/DVD copying tool can backup your VC-1 Blu-ray retaining multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitles in an MKV video without transcoding and quality loss. And the most highlight point is that the latest updated version support H.265/HEVC decoding and encoding. (Here is a multi-track Blu-ray rippers review) Download the software and feel free to check the guide below.

How to Convert Blu-ray VC-1 Stream to WMV or ASF for playback

Step 1. Import Blu-ray VC-1 movies

Run the Blu-ray VC-1 Ripper(Mac version is here) and import Blu-ray disc with VC-1 codec. Soon after loading, you will find all titles and chapters for the Blu-ray disc. You can only choose the main movie for conversion.

Blu-ray VC-1 Ripper

Step 2. Choose output format

Click Format bar and select output format. Choose “WMV3 (WMV9)(*.wmv)” or “ASF (VC-1)(*.asf)” from “Common Video” for playback. Or if you want to convert VC-1 to WMV in HD quality, you can choose “HD Video” and select “WMV HD(*.wmv)”. Plus, if you wanna play the output videos on certain devices, a better choice is selecting the preset for device as the output format in the output box.

WMV ASF video format

Step 3. Advanced Settings

This VC-1 Blu-ray Encoder also allows you to customize video and audio parameters via clicking Settings button. The adjustable settings include codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, audio channel.

WMV video settings

Step 4. Start the Blu-ray VC-1 Conversion

Click the Convert button under the preview window to start ripping Blu-ray VC-1 to WMV/ASF or any your desired format. The time spent on conversion depending on the output format/settings you choose. And if you want to have a rest, please choose shut down computer after conversion.

Once the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to find the final output video effortlessly and enjoy your files on WMV/ASF media players at ease.

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