How to Convert WMV to MPEG/MPG on Mac OS X
Have many WMV files saved on your Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included) and want to convert WMV to MPEG/MPG on Mac for conveniently playback, but do not know how? In that case, this article is specially helpful for you.
Yes, now you own a Mac, but some workmates around you might still own PCs. So you are likely to receive WMV files as attachment from emails or shared by your friends. Do not worry! You can still enjoy these videos by converting WMV to MPEG/MPG on Mac, then play them with QuickTime Pro. Let's take a look at how.
First of all, as you know to do the video conversion, you need a video converting tool at hand. Here the Video Converter for Mac is strongly recommended. Just like you, I had so many WMV files from my workmate, teachers and family members. And it worried me so much, because I cannot watch them on my loved Mac. However, since I owned the Video Converter, changing video format is no longer hard for me. Here is the tutorial for how to change video format from WMV to MPEG on Mac.
Converting WMV to MPEG/MPG on Mac
Download and install WMV Video Converter for Mac
Download the professional app, iSkysoft WMV to MPEG/MPG Video Converter for Mac. And then double click the .dmg image to install it.
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Load WMV files to the program
Drag & drop WMV files to the program directly. Or you can go to the "File" menu, choose "Add Video/Audio files" to locate the WMV files you want to add. Batch conversion is available on the WMV to MPEG Converter for Mac, so you can add several files at one time.
Select the output format
Since MPG/MPEG is the file extension for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, so you can go to the format drop-down list, choose either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 as the output format.
Start to convert WMV files to MPEG/MPG.
Click the "Convert" button to get the conversion started. Just in a few minutes, the conversion is done. Then you can enjoy the wonderful videos on Mac freely.
Note: This smart WMV to MPEG/MPG Video Converter for Mac can automatically switch off the computer when the conversion is done, so you don't need to wait around during the conversion.
WMV,MPG and MPEG format
- Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video file format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original codec, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo.
- Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) was formed by the ISO to set standards for audio and video compression and transmission. Its first meeting was in May 1988 in Ottawa, Canada. As of late 2005, MPEG has grown to include approximately 350 members per meeting from various industries, universities, and research institutions. MPEG's official designation is ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG11.
- MPG is a common digital video format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); typically incorporates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed on the Internet.
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