Blurry pictures

Hello. My pictures are showing up really blurry when I preview the photo
slideshow I made in Movie Maker. I read that this is normal but when you show
on the tv it will not be blurry.

Here is my issue: I want to show the slideshow on the tv, but I am not quite
sure what the best way t is to get it to the tv.

Can I just save it as a movie file and then get some kind of cord to hook it
up to the tv? If this is the case, then what is the best way to save it? What
kind of cord do I need? Will the pictures be blurry?

Or do I need to get the slideshow on a dvd? I do not have dvd burner but my
friend does. If this is the correct solution then what is the best way to get
the slideshow on the dvd and still have it show good quality pictures on the
tv?

Thanks for your help!

John
Sun May 11 23:30:44 PDT 2008

jenchick05 wrote:
> Hello. My pictures are showing up really blurry when I preview the
> photo slideshow I made in Movie Maker. I read that this is normal but
> when you show on the tv it will not be blurry.
>
> Here is my issue: I want to show the slideshow on the tv, but I am
> not quite sure what the best way t is to get it to the tv.
>
> Can I just save it as a movie file and then get some kind of cord to
> hook it up to the tv? If this is the case, then what is the best way
> to save it? What kind of cord do I need? Will the pictures be blurry?
>
> Or do I need to get the slideshow on a dvd? I do not have dvd burner
> but my friend does. If this is the correct solution then what is the
> best way to get the slideshow on the dvd and still have it show good
> quality pictures on the tv?
>
> Thanks for your help!
========================
Long answer...just keep scrolling.....

Video is a complex subject and there are no
cut and dried solutions...to get you started...
try the following.

In Movie Maker...when you complete your project
save it in the .avi format:

To save as an .avi movie file...
(and several other options)
Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
Choose...My Computer /
Next /
Enter a Name and a Save Location /
Next /
Show More Choices /
Other Settings /
Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
Next /
Wait while the movie is saved /
Finish...

Now...download the following free program
and install it on a computer that has a DVD
burner. You can use it to create a DVD...
be sure to read the Guide.

DVD Flick
http://www.dvdflick.net/

Be *sure* to read the Guide:
http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php

Good luck...

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

jenchick05
Mon May 12 12:58:02 PDT 2008


Hi!

Thanks for your help. Since I don't have a dvd a burner and I am going to
have to take the file to my friends computer should I save it to like a blank
cd instead of my computer so I can transfer the file to his computer. If is
this correct, do I still choose the option DV-AVI.

Or should I do it the way you said and then get it to the cd another other
way?

Also, by having to transfer it to a cd and then to dvd, as opposed to just
being able to transfer it straight to a dvd, is this going to affect the
quality?

Thanks!


"John Inzer" wrote:

> jenchick05 wrote:
> > Hello. My pictures are showing up really blurry when I preview the
> > photo slideshow I made in Movie Maker. I read that this is normal but
> > when you show on the tv it will not be blurry.
> >
> > Here is my issue: I want to show the slideshow on the tv, but I am
> > not quite sure what the best way t is to get it to the tv.
> >
> > Can I just save it as a movie file and then get some kind of cord to
> > hook it up to the tv? If this is the case, then what is the best way
> > to save it? What kind of cord do I need? Will the pictures be blurry?
> >
> > Or do I need to get the slideshow on a dvd? I do not have dvd burner
> > but my friend does. If this is the correct solution then what is the
> > best way to get the slideshow on the dvd and still have it show good
> > quality pictures on the tv?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> ========================
> Long answer...just keep scrolling.....
>
> Video is a complex subject and there are no
> cut and dried solutions...to get you started...
> try the following.
>
> In Movie Maker...when you complete your project
> save it in the .avi format:
>
> To save as an .avi movie file...
> (and several other options)
> Type...Ctrl+P to open the Save Movie Wizard /
> Choose...My Computer /
> Next /
> Enter a Name and a Save Location /
> Next /
> Show More Choices /
> Other Settings /
> Open the drop window and choose...DV-AVI /
> Next /
> Wait while the movie is saved /
> Finish...
>
> Now...download the following free program
> and install it on a computer that has a DVD
> burner. You can use it to create a DVD...
> be sure to read the Guide.
>
> DVD Flick
> http://www.dvdflick.net/
>
> Be *sure* to read the Guide:
> http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php
>
> Good luck...
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

John
Mon May 12 15:04:22 PDT 2008

jenchick05 wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Thanks for your help. Since I don't have a dvd a burner and I am
> going to have to take the file to my friends computer should I save
> it to like a blank cd instead of my computer so I can transfer the
> file to his computer. If is this correct, do I still choose the
> option DV-AVI.
>
> Or should I do it the way you said and then get it to the cd another
> other way?
>
> Also, by having to transfer it to a cd and then to dvd, as opposed to
> just being able to transfer it straight to a dvd, is this going to
> affect the quality?
>
> Thanks!
===============================
Long message...keep scrolling.....

Personally...I would save it to a folder on
my hard drive first and then copy it to a flash
drive, memory stick or CD for transport to
the friends house. You could even upload
the file to the following site and download
it onto your friend's computer:

"YouSendIt"
http://www.yousendit.com/

All you have to do is enter an e-mail
address in the "To:" (Recipient) field
and click the "Browse" button to select
the file you wish to upload. Then click
the "Send It" button.

The next screen that appears will give
you the download link. Just copy/paste
it into the message to your recipients
who can download and view the file on
their computer.

The quality will be set when you save it...
copying it and moving it to another computer
won't degrade it.

If you are unhappy with the quality of the final
DVD...you might consider using a custom
profile when you save the movie in Movie Maker.

Movie Maker 2 - Saving
Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu

Movie Maker 2 -
Quality Settings in Custom Profiles
http://tinyurl.com/258h32

Creating Custom Profiles
for Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/cuny7

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

jenchick05
Tue May 13 00:29:00 PDT 2008

Thanks for your help!

Worked perfect!

"John Inzer" wrote:

> jenchick05 wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Thanks for your help. Since I don't have a dvd a burner and I am
> > going to have to take the file to my friends computer should I save
> > it to like a blank cd instead of my computer so I can transfer the
> > file to his computer. If is this correct, do I still choose the
> > option DV-AVI.
> >
> > Or should I do it the way you said and then get it to the cd another
> > other way?
> >
> > Also, by having to transfer it to a cd and then to dvd, as opposed to
> > just being able to transfer it straight to a dvd, is this going to
> > affect the quality?
> >
> > Thanks!
> ===============================
> Long message...keep scrolling.....
>
> Personally...I would save it to a folder on
> my hard drive first and then copy it to a flash
> drive, memory stick or CD for transport to
> the friends house. You could even upload
> the file to the following site and download
> it onto your friend's computer:
>
> "YouSendIt"
> http://www.yousendit.com/
>
> All you have to do is enter an e-mail
> address in the "To:" (Recipient) field
> and click the "Browse" button to select
> the file you wish to upload. Then click
> the "Send It" button.
>
> The next screen that appears will give
> you the download link. Just copy/paste
> it into the message to your recipients
> who can download and view the file on
> their computer.
>
> The quality will be set when you save it...
> copying it and moving it to another computer
> won't degrade it.
>
> If you are unhappy with the quality of the final
> DVD...you might consider using a custom
> profile when you save the movie in Movie Maker.
>
> Movie Maker 2 - Saving
> Movies - Custom WMV Profiles
> http://tinyurl.com/s2vgu
>
> Movie Maker 2 -
> Quality Settings in Custom Profiles
> http://tinyurl.com/258h32
>
> Creating Custom Profiles
> for Windows Movie Maker 2
> http://tinyurl.com/cuny7
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

John
Tue May 13 00:34:21 PDT 2008

jenchick05 wrote:
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Worked perfect!
====================
Excellent!

Thanks for the update.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk