WMV is a really popular video format, may video player can play .wmv video, such as GPhone, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold, Palm Pre, Zune, Zune 2, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360 and so on. It is so popular, so what is wmv format, and how we can convert DVD and other video format to wmv format?

What is WMV video?
Developed and controlled by Microsoft, WMV stands for Widows Media Video. It is a generic name of Microsoft's video encoding solutions and doesn't necessarily define the technology what it uses.

Why we need to convert DVD to WMV?
Two reasons for this question. First, when we want to watch DVD movies on our portable video players and cell phones, we need to convert DVD to WMV. Second, when we try to put our DVD movies to windows movie maker to edit, we need to convert DVD to WMV.

What are the top DVD to WMV Converters on the market?
Top 1:
Aiseesoft DVD to WMV Converter.



Reviews:
Super fast conversion speed and incomparable output quality with a nice interface. Besides the great performance on conversion, the advantage of video editing function is really obvious. And it's price is reasonable.

Function:
Convert DVD to WMV, WMA, MP3 format.
Works perfectly with Zune, Gphone, Blackberry Strom, Blackberry Bold, Palm Pre, Xbox 360, PSP......
Choose subtitles and audio tracks.
Trim output video
Crop output video
Adjust the effect of the output video
Snapshot

Top 2:
4Videosoft DVD to WMV Converter

Reviews:
Conciseness of the interface with powerful conversion quality and outstanding speed. Also has video editing functions, trim, crop, merge and so on.

Function:
Convert DVD to WMV
Choose subtitles and audio tracks.
Trim, crop, merge output video
Adjust the effect of the output video
Save picture of the video

Top 3:
Cucusoft Ultimate DVD Converter

Reviews:
Powerful conversion function and fast speed. The only editing function is crop and also the interface is unconspicuous and a little wooden. The price is a little expensive.

Function:
Convert DVD to WMV
Choose subtitle and audio track
Crop output video


Top 4:
Aiseesoft DVD to WMV Converter for Mac



Reviews:
It is a really powerful Mac DVD to WMV converter. Outstanding conversion quality and speed, powerful video editing function with a gentle interface makes it the top 4 DVD to WMV Converter.

Function:
Convert DVD to WMV on Mac.
Support all devices
Trim, Crop, Merge output video
Adjust the Effect of the output video
Do snapshot

Top5.
Aiseesoft DVD Converter Suite

Reviews:
It easily convert DVD and video to all the popular formats, extract audio from DVD movie or video file and transfer songs and video from iPod/iPhone to PC.

Function:
Convert DVD and any video/audio to the various video/audio formats
Support almost all popular portable players
Transfer songs and video from iPod/iPhone to PC
Easy and powerful editing function (Merge, Trim, Crop)
Set video effect