Which program to use when I need to watch WVM file?

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Which program to use when I need to watch WVM file?

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I have tried Rhowever no one of those prgrams cannot open WVM files.eal Player, Microsoft player

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Answer 1

Hello Kievlianin,

Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Windows Vista Community site.

I suggest you try following the steps in this article in order to get the codec

This is most likely a codec problem within Windows Media Player. You might try going to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0079.mspx and see about downloading some new codec's and reading the information that is given about using codec's.

Try following the step in this article which another user had similar questions.:

Codec's

Content given below is only partial content from the link above to keep the post from being too long.

Why do I need a codec to play files in the Player?

Generally, Internet content providers compress the audio and video content in files or streams to make them smaller or use less bandwidth. This allows you to quickly download files or stream content. Media players, however, can't play compressed files or streams, so you need a codec (compressor/decompressor) to decompress the audio and video data so that it can be played.

For video that contains audio, you will need two different codec's installed on your computer to play back the content correctly—one codec for the video and the other codec for the audio.

Where can I get codec's for the Player?

If you have the latest version of Windows Media Player installed, the latest Windows Media audio and video codec's are included so you can play Windows Media files—Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV). If you have an older version of the Player, its codec's may not be up-to-date. To acquire the latest codec's, just set up the Player to download the codec's automatically by doing the following:

<ol><br><li><br><span>In the Player, on the </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Tools</span><span> tab, click<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Options</span><span>.</span><br></li></ol>
<ol><br><li><br><span>On the </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Player</span><span> tab, select the<br></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Download codec's automatically</span><span> check box.</span><br></li></ol>

Pasted from <http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/threads?filter=unanswered&page=7>

This should resolve your problem.

Let us know if these steps resolve your problem. I hope the information is useful.

Regards,

Anthony

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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Answer 2

.WVM Files is not a normal file that you can open, It's surrounded by DRM (digital right management) Properties/

WVM files is movie format is MPEG-4/MPEG-PS with AVC Codec.

it's encyrpted by Widevine (now Google Company)

Example Metadata:

General
Complete name                            : Downloads/framework_BpAYRcyW2_A.wvm
Format                                   : MPEG-PS
File size                                : 2.73 GiB
Duration                                 : 2h 34mn
Overall bit rate                         : 2 532 Kbps

Video
ID                                       : 224 (0xE0)
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : Main@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames                : 3 frames
Duration                                 : 2h 34mn
Width                                    : 1 280 pixels
Height                                   : 536 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive

Audio
ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)
Format                                   : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                           : Version 4
Format profile                           : LC
Muxing mode                              : ADTS
Duration                                 : 2h 34mn
Bit rate mode                            : Variable / Variable / Variable
Minimum bit rate                         : 190 Kbps / 190 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 231 Kbps / 231 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy

It can't easily opened once again, you maybe need some type DRM Remover application, you can easily see with VLC but just 10 seconds (Widevine just doesn't Encyrpt the first 10 seconds, so you can see the first 10 seconds with VLC but not the rest).

Answer 3

Anonymous

Hi,

> Please visit the following link to download the VLC player: http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

> Download and install the VLC player.

> Try to open the WVM files and check for its functionality.

Let me know if it works.

Thank you.

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Answer 4

Anonymous

Hello Kievlianin.

Please install this player which will reslove your problem.

http://files.uberdownloads.com/software/video-player/VLC.html

Please reply to the post if the issue is resolved or you have any concerns.

Thanks.

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