Cool WMV To FLV Converter is a free tool to create Flash videos from Windows Media Video files. Its batch conversion capabilities allow you to transform any number of WMV files in one single operation. Output quality can be fully customized, though you can also select one of the built-in presets available.
Designed with simplicity of use in mind, this one-task application performs good quality conversions at a reasonably high speed. To improve usability, the quality presets you can choose from are simple and easy to understand, going from “Very low” to “Very high”. However, if you want to have full control of the output quality, the “Custom” option will let you choose a series of settings for both video and audio streams. Thus, the resulting Flash video supports bit rates ranging from 32 to 4096 kbps. The frame rate can also be adjusted to either NTSC or PAL, though other values are also supported. As for the frame size, the program offers you a dozen different settings, which can then be combined with an aspect ratio of either 4:3 or 16:9. On top of this, you have the possibility of cropping and padding the size of the image by specifying the number of pixels to be taken out on four sides of the screen. Finally, the audio stream of the resulting Flash video can be set to either 32 or 64 kbps.
This high degree of customization provides a level of flexibility that is not easy to find in similar tools. This combined with the choice of presets available, makes this tool a versatile and easy-to-use free application.
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