Why and how to convert MOV file to WMV file?

What is MOV file?
The MOV file format is most commonly associated with Apple and the QuickTime video clip. The file format was developed by Apple as was QuickTime Player, it is compatible with both the Microsoft and MacOS platforms. It is a common multimedia format often used for saving movies and other video files

What is WMV video format?
If you are a windows user, you will be familiar with WMV file, WMV is a propriety format from Microsoft, WMV file are still used as a streaming format. WMV has also broadened its scope with new standards such as VC-1 for Blu-ray, and Silverlight for HD streaming (used by Netflix). WMV files are something of a strange bird when it comes to video file formats.

Why people want to convert mov to wmv?
"I have some video files I need to edit, and I would like to edit them in windows live movie maker. The problem is just that they are .mov files, and don't work in windows live movie maker. Some of them are more than 100 mb.
What can I do? Are there any good, free programs that convert files from .mov to .wmv?"

From the above, we will know that There are some video editing software that can not support MOV file, like Windows Movie Maker. To convert MOV video to wmv you can get a video converter to do this job.

How to convert mov to wmv?
Doremisoft video converter can help to convert most of video format to other popular video format. With this converter you can convert MOD, MTS, M2TS, MOV, MP4, MPEG, 3PG, MPG, MKV, MXF, XAVC, etc. to other format like MOV, WMV, AVI, DV, FLV, SWF, etc. With it, you also can do some video editing. You can add effect to your video, crop, cut, trim video.

Learn how to convert mov to wmv:
First, you should get a video converter install into you computer, then launch it. You will see the "Add Fils" button to load your MOV video into the converter, you can add one or multiple video clips at once.

Then set output format as WMV. Just hit "Convert to" > "Common Video" to choose the preset output format "WMV (*.wmv)".

Finally, if you do not need to edit your video with this converter, you can start to convert the mov file. Simply press the "START" button on the bottom right to start the conversion. After the conversion is finish, that means you have successfully converted the mov file to wmv file.

Tip:
Doremisoft AVCHD video converter also will help you do lots of things, like you can use it to convert sony cybershot video to mac application. It is a sony handycam to imovie converter to help you convert mts file to imovie for editing. If you want to edit mts file in avid media composer, with it you can conver mts to avid media composer. If you want to convert rx100 avchd to fcp, this software also is a best choice. good luck.

Convert videos taken by a Sony Handycam to mac

How to Convert videos taken by a Sony HDD Handycam?
I want to play videos taken by my camera on a home dvd player but the problem is that the format of video clips recorded on the cam hdd is of MTS File format and i want to know if there is a software to convert this type of file to MPG or DIVX or something rather than MTS!

For Mac users, they are no longer worried that Sony Handycam AVCHD Video cannot be compatible on Mac with a best video Converter will convert MTS to Mac, which can convert M2TS, MTS, etc videos to most popular formats, such as MOV, MP4, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MPEG-4, MP3, etc. And then you can import converted AVCHD MTS or M2TS files to Mac applications, like iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD and more for editing as you like.

Here we got the following quick guide can help you import or convert Sony Handycam video to Mac iMoive, FCP, FCE for editing and enjoy videos.

Step 1: Import Sony Handycam Video to Mac

After you copied Sony Handycam video files to Mac or PC, then you can launch Mac AVCHD Converter. Click "Add File" to add target AVCHD MTS video for converting.

Step 2: Select Output Video Format for Mac

Click the small down arrow at the very right of the "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to choose MOV, MP4,or DV as output video format for Mac iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, etc.

Step 3: Start to Convert Sony Handycam to Mac

Press "Start" button to convert selected AVCHD MTS files for Mac. When the conversion finished, you can enjoy them on Macs or PCs.

Few tips about Sony Handycam:
Handycam, as the name of the first Video8 camcorder, is a Sony brand used to market its camcorder range. According to models of Sony Handycam, Sony HD Handycam series can record high definition 1440 x 1080 AVCHD(MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), capture stand definition 1440 x 1080(MPEG-2), such as Sony Handycam HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V,HDR-CX300, HDR-XR200V, HDR-XR520V, HDR-FX1000, HDR-CX520V, HDR-FX7, GVH-D700, DCR-DVD850, DCR-DVD650, DCR-HC52, etc.