Convert WMV to XVID

What is WMV file?

WMV (Windows Media Video File) is a .wmv digital video file that stores audio and video using Microsoft’s Windows Media Video (WMV) container. WMV files use video compression to reduce the size of the file, while maintaining quality. It is used for delivery of streaming video over the Internet, such as in web pages. It can also be used for backup and archiving of home videos in an efficient manner. [ ⏩ ] WMV file extension

What is XVID file?

The .xvid file extension is a video file format developed as an open source MPEG-4-based codec by convertXtoDVD software, which is now part of the VSO Software package. XVID is an incredibly versatile format and can be used in many different ways. [ ⏩ ] XVID file extension

How to convert the file from WMV to XVID?

To successfully convert the WMV file to XVID, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.WMV). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case XVID (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than XVID).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. WMV to XVID. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting WMV files to XVID files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension XVID, while before this step we had the WMV file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new XVID file, or not.

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