windows media encoder

Question

Using Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980 on XP 2002 w/ SP3.

Problem: WME takes a LONG time (five minutes or more) to shut down after a video is done being captured. The nature of what we're videoing makes this 5+ minutes of time spent waiting for the program to shut down a real issue.

If we force a stop in the program (usually by rebooting the computer; yeah, I know, not the best solution) the video is generally saved in viewable condition but without the ability to fast-forward/rewind, etc.

If we wait long enough WME WILL shut down eventually.  However, as mentioned waiting is not always an option.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to either

• reduce or eliminate the post-capture delay in shutting down
• fix video's that do not have FF/RW capabilities

Thanks for your suggestions...

Answer 1

As ALEXANDER22 suggests...Microsoft Expression Encoder 4

may be worth a try:

Download Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (freeware)http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=5c3c5f97-678c-4c99-a7fc-f84f320c626f&displaylang=en

Expression Encoder Training Videos

http://expression.microsoft.com/en-us/cc197144.aspx

Answer 2

this one

http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Encoder4_Overview.aspx

Answer 3

You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.

Answer 4

Thanks to both of you.  We should have used Encoder from the get go; I think the powers that be here are now considering switching over.