No Audio in timeline

I using moviemaker 5.1. I import an mpg file into my collections. When
I play the clip in MM (and in media player) the audio is fine. When I
drag the clip down to the timeline and play this, there's no audio.

I can click back up on the movie clip and play and get audio just fine.
It's only on the timeline the audio doesn't play. If I expand the
timeline I can see the audio block with the oscilloscope like display.

What can I look for?

Steve O

Graham
Fri Nov 26 12:44:16 CST 2004

MM does not work well with mpeg files, convert it to an avi or wmv

Graham

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"SteveO" <smosha@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I using moviemaker 5.1. I import an mpg file into my collections. When
> I play the clip in MM (and in media player) the audio is fine. When I
> drag the clip down to the timeline and play this, there's no audio.
>
> I can click back up on the movie clip and play and get audio just fine.
> It's only on the timeline the audio doesn't play. If I expand the
> timeline I can see the audio block with the oscilloscope like display.
>
> What can I look for?
>
> Steve O
>

SteveO
Sat Nov 27 17:07:02 CST 2004

Thank's for the quick response. What is the best way to convert files?
Do you know of any freeware converters?

Steve O

Graham Hughes wrote:
> MM does not work well with mpeg files, convert it to an avi or wmv
>
> Graham
>

Graham
Mon Nov 29 13:57:35 CST 2004

try
http://www.video2x.com/

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"SteveO" <smosha@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Thank's for the quick response. What is the best way to convert files?
> Do you know of any freeware converters?
>
> Steve O
>
> Graham Hughes wrote:
> > MM does not work well with mpeg files, convert it to an avi or wmv
> >
> > Graham
> >
>

SteveO
Mon Nov 29 17:34:05 CST 2004

Thanks, but no go. All the trial/demo apps either limit the conversion
to 50% if the input or place a watermark in the middle of converted file.

If I have to buy something to make MM work, I might as well buy a video
editor that works and dump Microsoft (like I have most of my other
applications).

Graham Hughes wrote:
> try
> http://www.video2x.com/
>

PapaJohn
Mon Nov 29 18:03:36 CST 2004

If you want to work with MPEG-2 files, then you'll have to pay for
software.... the codec is licensed and there's a licensing fee.

You can stay in the free zone by not using MPEG-2 files.
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"SteveO" <smosha@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, but no go. All the trial/demo apps either limit the conversion to
> 50% if the input or place a watermark in the middle of converted file.
>
> If I have to buy something to make MM work, I might as well buy a video
> editor that works and dump Microsoft (like I have most of my other
> applications).
>
> Graham Hughes wrote:
>> try
>> http://www.video2x.com/
>>
>

SteveO
Tue Nov 30 18:49:45 CST 2004

The files I'm trying to work with were given to me, so I'm stuck with
them. Thanks for all your help though.

Steve O

PapaJohn (MVP) wrote:
> If you want to work with MPEG-2 files, then you'll have to pay for
> software.... the codec is licensed and there's a licensing fee.
>
> You can stay in the free zone by not using MPEG-2 files.