ASF video file format :
The format does not specify how (i.e. with which codec) the video or audio should be encoded; it just specifies the structure of the video/audio stream. This is similar to the function performed by the QuickTime, AVI, or Ogg container formats. One of the objectives of ASF was to support playback from digital media servers, HTTP servers, and local storage devices such as hard disk drives .
Best way to cut/trim/split ASF file :
GiliSoft Video Editor — Cut/trim/split ASF file.
1) Launch GiliSoft Video Editor
Once installed GiliSoft Video Editor, Launch GiliSoft Video Editor.
2) Select one way to cut ASF file
There are 3 ways to cut ASF file in the easy video editing software:
a) Easy Video/Audio Cutter - Cut one ASF file to several small ASF clips.
b) Batch
Video/Audio Cutter - Cut wanted ASF clips from a lot of ASF files
c) Advanced Video/Audio Cutter - Cut wanted ASF clip after video editing(added watermark,subtile...)
3) Load File
Click 'Add File(s)' button, Select " ASF - Advanced Streaming Format" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Add your ASF file, GiliSoft Video Editor will preview your ASF file directly.
4) Select Start time, and End time.
5) Click 'Start' button to start to cut your ASF file.
GiliSoft Video Editor is very powerful ASF Splitter and ASF Cutter, split ASF, cut ASF without re-encode, So It is very fast and without any quality loss.