Windows Movie Maker problems
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Windows Movie Maker problems
Hi folks,
I am using WinXP SP2 and Windows Movie Maker build 5.1 and am having some problems with it!
I have purchased a Sony DCR803E DVD camcorder. The camcorder came with software that will import the video onto my computer in MPEG format - with the idea being that I drag and drop that video into Movie Maker and edit it etc. The problem being when I drag & drop the video into the MovieMaker timeline, only the audio part shows up, no video - even though when I check the "properties" of the clip it shows up as a "movie file with audio". I thought it may have been something to do with the way I had gotten the video from the camera, so tried it on a different computer running the exact same programmes and versions - and found that on the other PC when I dragged the video clip into the MovieMaker timeline, it showed up as it should - a video portion and a sound portion.
I am not sure if I need a different MPEG2 decoder - I have already downloaded and installed one - and am running out of patience!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
I am using WinXP SP2 and Windows Movie Maker build 5.1 and am having some problems with it!
I have purchased a Sony DCR803E DVD camcorder. The camcorder came with software that will import the video onto my computer in MPEG format - with the idea being that I drag and drop that video into Movie Maker and edit it etc. The problem being when I drag & drop the video into the MovieMaker timeline, only the audio part shows up, no video - even though when I check the "properties" of the clip it shows up as a "movie file with audio". I thought it may have been something to do with the way I had gotten the video from the camera, so tried it on a different computer running the exact same programmes and versions - and found that on the other PC when I dragged the video clip into the MovieMaker timeline, it showed up as it should - a video portion and a sound portion.
I am not sure if I need a different MPEG2 decoder - I have already downloaded and installed one - and am running out of patience!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
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Sounds like a codec issue.
Have you just tried opening it with the default player and allowing that to retrieve the codec from the internet.
Otherwise you probably got a CD with your camcorder which has the codec on it.
Nick
Have you just tried opening it with the default player and allowing that to retrieve the codec from the internet.
Otherwise you probably got a CD with your camcorder which has the codec on it.
Nick
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Hi Nick,
Yeah I have been able to open the videos fine in Windows Media Player, I think the problem in Movie Maker lies in splitting the audio from the video?
I would do the work on my other computer (the other one I mentioned in my post) however when I finished my project and tried to save it as a movie file, Movie maker crashes! I tried it over and over and it keeps crashing
Honestly, I think I am destined not to be able to do this! I am going to australia in 24 hours for a few days and really wanted to take this video home with me.... any suggestions greatly appreciated!!!!!
Yeah I have been able to open the videos fine in Windows Media Player, I think the problem in Movie Maker lies in splitting the audio from the video?
I would do the work on my other computer (the other one I mentioned in my post) however when I finished my project and tried to save it as a movie file, Movie maker crashes! I tried it over and over and it keeps crashing
Honestly, I think I am destined not to be able to do this! I am going to australia in 24 hours for a few days and really wanted to take this video home with me.... any suggestions greatly appreciated!!!!!
