WMV files to DVD

I am trying to get downloaded wmv files into a playable dvd using a G5. I have been using a program called "Snapz" which records the the windows media player playing the wmv file. It then converts the file to a DV quicktime file which I import into imovie and then burn a dvd from there. I can do it but the resulting quality is pretty bad. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I could possible get better results? Perhaps using a different program other than Snapz? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Using imovie 4, Quicktime7.03, OSX 10.3.9.

There is a program... I forget what it's called... hang on...
go to the downloads/macosx/video section of apple's site and type in wmv in the search window... or just type that in the search window and select "video" as the section you want to search... either way works... you'll get this link:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/flip4macwmvstudiopro.html
the maker's website address can be found in the top right corner beside "Company" and if you click on it you will get this link:
http://www.telestream.net/
and if you read down the products list it'll show "macintosh media tools" and a link to "Flip4Mac"
http://www.telestream.net/products/flip4mac.htm
and the software really works... there are trial versions or both the lower end "quicktime plugin" that will allow playing wmv on quicktime and the more robust one for exporting and converting.
i've tried the "trial" version and months later many wmv files will still play in quicktime and i've even converted a few in compressor... but for some reason some wmv's don't... so somehow it's still working away long after the trial.
anyway, hope that helps

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You could try the free ffmpegX (http://ffmpegx.com/index.html), which is a highly flexible video converter/encoder (and I believe does WMV as well)... it does require the installation of some UNIX components, however I think this is done through the self-installer.

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I'm so dangerously close to having this whole thing down, that the challenges are becoming excrutiatingly painful.
I've completed my edit.
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I've downloaded Flip4Mac
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She can't play it on her PC, nor can I at home.
Ussually it's a DVD player software matter. Windows Media Player is not intended for DVD playing. Did you use it when it failed? Try with the free and cross plataform VLC Player.
Some threads in DVDSP forum about PC compatibility (USe the search feature and you'll find a lot of them):
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6020916
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6374894
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* DVD Authoring/burning tips thread *
Alberto
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Here's a couple more suggestions that I use .Not so elegent but they work.
1. I use a VGA to TV converter box which plugs in to the VGA connection on the computer & gives S video or composite out & then plugin to the dv in from the camera. Then import to imovie for any editing & then burn away !Quick & dirty & it works eveytime. Of course you must have a vga connection at the back of your computer.
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She can't play it on her PC, nor can I at home.
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6020916
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6374894
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Message was edited by: Silal

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First - thank everyone/anyone in advance for helping me. Second - is there a basic video how-to somewhere to help me learn Premiere Elements? I am finding this program very hard to figure out on my own.
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Elyse19
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I like to look at the Help PDF under the Help Menu of each and follow through from "Getting Started" and onward.
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In Premiere Elements 7, after import to Timeline, Create Menus...
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OR
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OR
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