Until CloneDVDMobile can output the correct WMV with WMA audio, you can rip to an MP4 format (I think can do that but I don't know what option to use) and then let the Zune client software convert again for transfer to the zune. Double conversion sucks but at least it does not require additional software.
Another choice is to again use CloneDVDMobile to rip from DVD but go to mpeg2 and use Windows Media Encoder (free download) and the info from zune.net to create a compatible file. There should be no loss going to mpeg2 (use the vob passthrough option and rename the file to .mpg) and Windows Media Encoder can handle the conversion from mpeg2 to wmv.
Here is a link to the info on converting video to Zune format with windows media encoder:
http://www.zune.net/en-us/support/howto/start/providecontent.htm
I have tried and tired this method and I kept having issues. Whenever I did a video from my family guy DVDs I had not issues, but when I did one from the DVD Ghostbusters I kept having source errors. The only thing I could figure out that was causing this issues was that the Ghostbusters was in 5.1 surrond sound where as the Familyguy is in 2.0. To confirm this I ripped the ghostbusters video with the 2.0 commentart track and then I did not recieve any source errors in Windows encoder. Any suggetions on how not to get source errors from a mpg that has 5.1 sound?
Might try downloading and installing an ACS3 driver.
After playing with it some more, I have found that it is not 5.1 that is throwing it off (ends up family guy is in 5.1 and I have been able to get some bits of ghostbusters to go). It seems like it is just randomly choosing when to allow the encoding to happen and when not. Heres the error I get:
The following error occured while setting up the source [source name]:
The parameter is incorrect.
(0x80070057)
any ideas?
I've been playing around with the devices.ini file, and added this, which seems to work.
[Zune (WMV)]
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000
I don't have a Zune, but a family member does, and I've been trying to find better software. Mencoder doesn't support WM9, so this is encoded with WM8. Perhaps someone with a Zune can try this and let me know if the resulting wmv file works with it.
Now here is the trick. Get the program VideoRedo at http://videoredo.com/Download.htm, and run the new mpg file through QuickStream Fix. File>Tools>QuickStream Fix. Chose your new movie.mpg as the input file, for the output make sure the file is still and .mpg.
i would also like to know what the status is on zune support. i really hope a mod will reply to this thread with info. thanks.
Any status from Slysoft on support for .wmv yet?
Looks like most updates for Mobile seem to come out every few months.
I really hope this option is getting close.
Sorry, we're still not quite there, this is actually taking far, far longer than I'd hoped it would.
We have a basic WMV-support by now, but there are still some problems with the sound, that need to get fixed.
I don't dare give you any release date, though...
I've been playing around with the devices.ini file, and added this, which seems to work.
[Zune (WMV)]
Res1=320x240
Res2=480x360
Res3=640x480
Res4=720x540
ResAna1=320x180
ResAna2=480x270
ResAna3=640x360
ResAna4=720x404
ResAna5=852x480
AllowNativeTVResolution=1
VCodec=wmv2
lavcopts=vcodec=wmv2:acodec=mp3
lavfopts=format=wmv
VTag=WMV
Acodec=mp3
ARate=48000
ABRate=128
MVolume=10
Format=lavf
FileType=wmv
Quality=23
useMencoder=1
SubTitle=1
MaxVBitrate=3000
I don't have a Zune, but a family member does, and I've been trying to find better software. Mencoder doesn't support WM9, so this is encoded with WM8. Perhaps someone with a Zune can try this and let me know if the resulting wmv file works with it.