How do I convert an .MOV file.

[magpienja]

Hi all just bought a budget camcorder that saves its filming to .MOV,

My editing software doesn't support .MOV, its Ulead 10 I think it is and is a few years old,

Does this mean I have to buy some upto date editing software or is there another way without loosing quality.

Nick.

[EDDNHopper]

If editing directly in MOV causes problems, you might want to convert your files into another format. This, of course, may result in loss of quality.

While I haven't used an up-to-date converter myself for quite some time now, there are various good ones available as freeware. Check, e.g., here for mov to avi converters:
Download mov zu avi freeware (http://www.softonic.de/s/mov-zu-avi-freeware)

I seem to remember a freeware tool called Super(C) which I used successfully to convert audio files. It also converts video formats.

[frostbite]

The (free) Format Factory might well do the job for you.

I have Super, but I found it fails rather too often on what I throw at it.

[spannersatcx]

Convert it to....? Have a look here (http://www.videohelp.com/convert)

[A A Gruntpuddock]

I use this as a an alternative to Media Player but it also does file conversions.

And it's free.

VLC - Features (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html)

[PPRuNe Pop]

As usual 'spanners' comes up with a goody. That's the one I use and it spot on - and it will do much more than it says on the tin!