Convert WMV to OGG

Converting one file format to another may be necessary for various reasons. So, for example, you may want to convert WMV to OGG if your computer, phone or other device does not support WMV format. Also, conversion is often required to reduce the file size, since the original format takes up too much space in the device's memory. Perhaps you just need to extract the audio track from the video file, in which case converting the video to audio format is a good option. In any case, with the help of our converter, you can easily complete the required task. Below you can find out some details about the original and new file formats.

The abbreviation WMV stands for Windows Media Video. A similar extension can be seen in video files - you need a player that supports this format to view them. Video format wmv (Windows Media Video) - the format was born thanks to Microsoft. A video file based on the Microsoft Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container format and compressed using Windows Media Compression. It is similar to the .ASF file and contains video encoded using one of Microsoft's native Windows Media Video (WMV) codecs. It contains audio, video, or mixed recordings packed using the Windows Media Audio codecs (WMA is a special kind of format designed exclusively for storing audio files) and Windows Media Video (WMV). It was developed mainly for storage and possible broadcast of video information. In addition to Windows, this format is also supported by other operating systems, if the appropriate codecs are installed. Also, WMV has become widespread among portable playback devices. Almost all computers should play this format, since codecs for WMV are usually installed with Windows, so such files should be opened by many players. When choosing a suitable program, you need to be guided by the ease of use and the availability of additional functions.

A .ogg file is a compressed audio data in the Ogg Vorbis format, which is a competitor to formats such as WMA, MP3, AAC, VQF. Developed relatively recently (mid-2002 - official release), it provides better sound quality at the same bit rate compared to the most common MP3 format. Those. with the same sound quality, the file size is smaller. Like all technologies developed under the Xiph.Org umbrella, the Ogg format is an open and free standard with no patent or license restrictions. The OGG extension is adapted for use by many audio players, including those based on mobile devices of the Android OS platform. By its structure, an OGG file is a repository of high quality media content. The Vorbis standard is closely related to, but not limited to, the format encoding algorithm. The Ogg vorbis format was developed by Xiphophorus. On the same site you can find the source codes of the project. It is part of the Ogg project to create a fully open source multimedia technology stack. The name of the format (Vorbis) comes from the name of the hero of the book by Terry Pratchett - Little Gods. An OGG file contains audio in the free and open source Ogg Vorbis format, which is used to compress music and other audio in medium to high quality. The Ogg media container is used to store Vorbis audio data.