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Why you should use x264 instead of wmv.
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I can't take screens of WMP in action, but I can play x264 in WMP no problem?
There is some option somewhere to disable some overlay setting which allows you to take screen shots of video in WMP.

Edit: here are the steps

4. Don't use Overlay

1. Open your Window Media Player and click Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Performance tab, click on the Advanced... button.
3. Uncheck Use overlays from DVD video, click OK and restart the player.

Now you can capture images from any movies played in Windows Media Player using Print Screen (PrintScrn) key (or ALT + PrintScrn key). Once copied, the image can be pasted into Microsoft Paint (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint) or other image editor. If you have problems taking screenshots from a playing movie try to pause it first, then "print" the image.
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x264 sucks in youtube hardcore. wmv is way more friendly but i still render x264...lol
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x264 sucks in youtube hardcore. wmv is way more friendly but i still render x264...lol
yea but now YouTube will cut off your music I miss mythica
 
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Are you using the exact same bitrate on the H.264 and Windows Media screenshots? I don't doubt the results, but it's important to compare apples to apples.
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I put a x264 704x396 video on youtube (same res as I usually use except not WMV) and I was never offered high quality. The video looks very good and clear on my computer but youtube is either having some server issues or doesnt want to load x264 properly.
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Are you using the exact same bitrate on the H.264 and Windows Media screenshots? I don't doubt the results, but it's important to compare apples to apples.
2000kbps as set in x264, 1996kbps as set in wmv.

Both file sizes are within 100kb of each other too.
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yea but now YouTube will cut off your music I miss mythica
The 200MB limit would be rather painful nowaways, since those HD montages are much larger.

For small clips it's good though.
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http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable

I recommend it to people who are planning on releasing x264's.
 
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http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/vlc_portable

I recommend it to people who are planning on releasing x264's.
I saw the same thing with the KM player.
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would u mind teaching me how to effectively use MeGuI to compressing to x264? I know vdub doesn't even COMPARE to the options megui allows.
 
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