| Option |
Option argument |
Description |
| -audio |
stream |
Specifies which stream you want to use if the audio file has more than one audio stream. |
| -audiofile |
filename |
Specifies an audio file to take the place of the audio in the video file. Use this option to replace the audio track of an .avi file with a compressed .wav file. |
| -eccspan |
on|off |
Turns on error correction. Error correction is on by default for all .asf files of less than 150,000 kilobits per second (Kbps) and off by default for all .asf files of more than that. To override the default, set the eccspan option on the command line. |
| -in |
filename.ext |
Specifies the input video file (either .avi or .mov) that you are converting to an .asf file. This is the only required option. |
| -leadtime |
# of milliseconds |
Specifies the desired time that you want the .asf file to wait after it buffers but before it begins playing. The default is 1,000 milliseconds. If you are converting .avi files with smaller bit rates (less than 100 Kbps), increase the lead time (up to 3,000 milliseconds). |
| -out |
filename.asf |
Specifies a name for the output file. If you don't give the output file a name, VidToASF uses the name of the input file and substitutes the .asf extension. |
| -script |
filename |
Specifies the name of the script file to use in adding URLs, script commands, content information, or markers to your output file. |
| -seekable |
on|off |
Fast-forwards or rewinds through an .asf file. When you create an .asf file, VidToASF sometimes issues a warning, "No index built," if there aren't enough key frames for VidToASF to generate an index. If this happens, you cannot seek in the .asf file. However, if you use the -seekable option to turn on seeking, VidToASF allows seeking in the .asf file, but the .asf file looks imperfect during seeking. The default for this option is off. |
| -video |
stream |
Specifies which stream to use if the video file has more than one stream. Because most video files have only one stream, the default is to use the standard video stream. |
| -wavespan |
# of milliseconds |
Specifies the length of time (in milliseconds) over which audio will be smeared in the file. If packets are lost, audio smearing helps create better results. Unless you are sure that packets will not be lost, it is better to use the default setting (400 milliseconds). |
