"Best quality for playback on my computer" setting is only 320x240

On my "home" PC running Windows XP Pro and Windows Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0,
when I want to capture video from my DV camera, the "Best quality for
playback on my computer (recommended)" is set to this:

File type: WMV
Bit rate: 512Kbps
Display size: 320x240
Frames per second: 30

On my "work" and any other PC running Window XP Pro, the same "Best quality
for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting is this, which seems much
better as a default:

File type: WMV
Bit rate: 2.1Mbps <= better
Display size: 640x480 <= better
Aspect ratio: 4:3 <= this missing in WMM on my home PC
Frames per second: 30

Why are the default settings different and how can I change the "Best
quality for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

Cheers,
Derek

Graham
Wed Oct 25 10:49:02 CDT 2006

Start by checking all the files for 2.1 are installed correctly, see Dean
Rowe's blog linked from here.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/ProblemPages/MovieMakerDoesNotAppearAfterInstallingSP2.htm

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"derektom" <derektom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9D9A56D-7DF1-4D4C-9A80-39B0CE703F8F@microsoft.com...
> On my "home" PC running Windows XP Pro and Windows Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0,
> when I want to capture video from my DV camera, the "Best quality for
> playback on my computer (recommended)" is set to this:
>
> File type: WMV
> Bit rate: 512Kbps
> Display size: 320x240
> Frames per second: 30
>
> On my "work" and any other PC running Window XP Pro, the same "Best
> quality
> for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting is this, which seems
> much
> better as a default:
>
> File type: WMV
> Bit rate: 2.1Mbps <= better
> Display size: 640x480 <= better
> Aspect ratio: 4:3 <= this missing in WMM on my home PC
> Frames per second: 30
>
> Why are the default settings different and how can I change the "Best
> quality for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting?
>
> Thanks in advance for any insight.
>
> Cheers,
> Derek
>
>

derektom
Sat Oct 28 22:40:02 CDT 2006

Thank you for the tip, Graham. I will give it a try and report back if it
resolves the issue.

Thanks again,
Derek

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> Start by checking all the files for 2.1 are installed correctly, see Dean
> Rowe's blog linked from here.
> http://www.myvideoproblems.com/ProblemPages/MovieMakerDoesNotAppearAfterInstallingSP2.htm
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "derektom" <derektom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F9D9A56D-7DF1-4D4C-9A80-39B0CE703F8F@microsoft.com...
> > On my "home" PC running Windows XP Pro and Windows Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0,
> > when I want to capture video from my DV camera, the "Best quality for
> > playback on my computer (recommended)" is set to this:
> >
> > File type: WMV
> > Bit rate: 512Kbps
> > Display size: 320x240
> > Frames per second: 30
> >
> > On my "work" and any other PC running Window XP Pro, the same "Best
> > quality
> > for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting is this, which seems
> > much
> > better as a default:
> >
> > File type: WMV
> > Bit rate: 2.1Mbps <= better
> > Display size: 640x480 <= better
> > Aspect ratio: 4:3 <= this missing in WMM on my home PC
> > Frames per second: 30
> >
> > Why are the default settings different and how can I change the "Best
> > quality for playback on my computer (recommended)" setting?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any insight.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Derek
> >
> >
>
>
>