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    - DV capture problem Hi, I just insstalled now movie maker 2, capture from JVC Gr-DVX4 is not possible while it was possible with older version. Control buttons works but screen is black, nothing captured in the file.. Does anyone know why? Thanks sozkul Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10865
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    - Convert Video To audio? Hi, I was wondering if someone could explain step by step how to convery a video to audio format using Movie Maker. I know it is possible but i cannot find good directions. Thank you. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10864
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    - Convert Video To audio? Hi, I was wondering if someone could explain step by step how to convery a video to audio format using Movie Maker. I know it is possible but i cannot find good directions. Thank you. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10863
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    - Creating clips launches Active Movie ? I can no longer create clips when importing movies, I have the check box for create clips checked. The mpeg2 file imports as one file. When I right click to create clip a old MS product called active movie launches. What gives? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10859
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    - thanks to ahhnold and priint_maker Thanks for your comment on my problem. Maybe part of my problem is that I made the slideshow in Photo story with lots of zooms and pans, so there actually is lots of movement. Still seems a shame. I donâ??t currently have a DVD burner, but would that solve my problems of poor quality? Could I still create the movie from slideshow in photostory and WMM and then burn it straight to a DVD? Do you burn an avi file to a DVD or would I have to convert it to MPEG first? Iâ??m new at this and need help obviously. I canâ??t stand that I put hours and hours to create this 20 minute movie (which we love), but canâ??t burn it to watch on the DVD player satisfactonily, you know? Thanks for any advice. Ladybu Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10858
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    - update download An electrician tuned off the mains causing me to have restore my pc. When I tried to download the update for MM2 it do'es not seemed to have worked I have no transition ets. Any clues? PLEASE Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10854
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    - Sound skips, glitches, bleeps, during transistions after being saved to dv I had a problem with my sound skipping during transistions into a video clip. I noticed that it only did it on the clips that did not have some sort of Video Effect added. I added an 'Ease In' and/or 'Brightness Increase' (or combinations of others) and the problem went away. I don't know why this fixed it, but it did. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10853
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    - Pappa John? I see a ton of messages referring to Papa John and his web site. Can some one point me to his resources? TIA Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10850
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    - Freeware for converting WMVs I have converted my analog camcorder home movies to 640X480 WMV files. I wish to burn them to a CD so my mother can watch them on her home DVD player. 1) What is the best format to convert them to? AVI or MPEG1 or MPEG2 or what? 2) What is VCD? Is that just MPEG burned to a CD or what? 3) Is there a good freeware program for converting WMVs to one of these other formats? Thanks Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10849
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    - TV- out settings In my computer documentation the default TV-out setting is shown as for PAL transmission. Is there some way of checking on my computer, (Settings??), that this is actually the case? Not able to view in colour on my TV and wondered if it was anything to do with this. Thanks in advance for any help. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10848
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    - recording form DV device bad quality i have porblem when I record from my dv camera with firewire to moviemaker, it looks like moviemaker misses frames some time. I do record it on higest resulution and framerate. annyone have the same? and how to solve promblem? I do have a fast PC so that shall not be the problem. thanks for anny help. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10847
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    - movie size I want to post my little movies on a messageboard, but how do I shrink them? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10846
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    - Move Maker Hi Is the software Windows Move Maker a standard part of Windows XP or do I have do buy or download it some where ? Thx Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10844
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    - movie maker 2 hello, please how do I import music into my slide show,when I select music from my media player it says wma is protected,cannot be imported,I can narrate my slide show,but would like backgound music. Peter. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10841
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    - Movie Maker Rocks! My bad, guess I didn't know what I was doing. Windows Movie Maker is awesome! Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10838
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    - help I'm trying to edit a home movie.I've been successful in capturing from a analog camera.Yesterday I brought all the clips on the story line and then started to trim parts that I do not need. I saved and so far so good. When I opned the project today, all the clips are compressed and I cannot seem to be able to start the set trim set point and end trim point. Also the sound is very bad. Is there anyting I can do to improve it? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10835
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    - Buggy Microsoft code!!! I looked in here to get some help for (a) problem(s) I'm having with windows Movie Maker, I can't in any way convert this stupid ".MSWMM" file format to anything: Mpeg, Avi, CD, DVD, anything! The WMM save wizard either crashes my system or asks me to wait 35million minutes until my file is done. I've got a brand new computer with a 2.6 gig processor, and a huge hard drive, loaded with video stuff, it should work fine, but it doesn't. I don't have 91 years to wait for a slideshow of baby pictures. But then I see all these requests for help from others with no response from anyone, let alone microsoft. One would figure if they continue to flood the market with these buggy programs, they's have some kind of accessible tech support, especially for us PAYING CUSTOMERS! They should have their expert coders regularly check these newsgroups and forums and offer help to their perplexed and frustrated customers. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10834
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    - Please help me I have tried several permutations to get my vcd's and c-dvd's to play on computers other than the computer that created them. I have MM2 and created a fabulous movie which I saved in dv-avi. Then I used Roxio to record them in the various formats. I now have 10 cds, and none of them can be opened on all computers, just a couple on this computer, and a couple on that computer... I then tried to capture the video directly into Roxio and burn from there, but again, there are no reliable results. I thought creating the video in Roxio would make it more compatible with Roxio's encoding process, but so far, it doesn't seem to be any better than creating the movie in MM2 and saving as dv-avi & importing it into Roxio. Am I missing a step in Roxio? So far, the best and most universal disc I have been able to do is to create a VCD (via mm2 to roxio) which requires the users to open their windows media player (or quicktime for mac users), and then, from within the player, manually open one of the 5 files which will appear. Then the video opens. I am using these cd's to promote my business and I am worried that a potential customer will not go to all of the trouble to open these cd's. The only good side to this last cd is that I tried it on 4 computers and the "manual" way worked on all of them. Is there a better way? Should I just include instructions for opening my cd's when I send them? Thank you in advance for your help. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10833
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    - Royalty free music Is anyone using a music creation software. I am looking for coments on a loop base program that is easy to use. Thanks Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10832
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    - text and announcing 1) Can the full screen option be used while announcing a hockey game? 2) Is there a way to move text around the screen manually such as posting the score in the upper right hand corner? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10831
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    - Effects Whenever I use anykind of video effect, whether its a transition, effect or title, Windows Movie Player completely closes without any warning window or anything. It's just gone from the screen including the task bar. This didn't use to be the case and it been a while since I've used it so I suppose it could be any number of things. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10825
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    - WMM version 1 I was using version 1 and imported some video files from 'Click on dvd' (.vob file extension). When I got an error and sent the report to Microsoft, they suggested upgrading to version 2 - which I did. Now, using version 2, I can no longer import the .vob files. How can I go back to version 1? Is there any other software that can read a .vob file, other than 'click on dvd'? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10824
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    - converting avi files and other problems Hello - I used WMM to create some clips (small slideshows created on Plus! Story software) and must be doing this the hard way. It's in fine quality on WMM, but then I save it to an avi file, then import it into Dazzle Movie Star to burn to a VCD so need to convert the avi to mpeg. By the time all this is done, I do get a VCD but the quality has really suffered. What am I doing wrong???????????Thanks. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10822
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    - copy-guard After I edit a movie in Movie Maker I try to burn it to a DVD, but it won't let me because I keep getting an error message saying I am dubbing a video containing a copy- guard. How do I get rid of the copy-guard. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10818
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    - Crashes when saving to DV-AVI Papajohn and others I have a 15 minute slide show created in MM2 complete with titles, transitions, effects and audio. When I go to save it as a DV-AVI file, after saying it is about 12 percent complete (approximately 10 after starting to save) I get an error message saying that the program must close. I have noticed that the time remaining increases all the while the file is being saved (upwards of 30 minutes) instead of decreasing. I have an HP computer with a Pentium 4 and a very large hard drive. Please advise on how I can get past this and what should be the normal time for my computer to save this size file Thanks Pete Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10817
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    - PapaJohn! I found a fix to some Capture Problems! I have posted before and read postings by others unable to capture video from their DV camcorder through their IEEE 1394 port. Well, I finally fixed my problem and I thought that I would be nice and share with everyone else that had similar problems to mine: My System: Pentium 4 Windows XP Pro Motherboard (built-in) IEEE 1394 DirectX 9.0b My Problem: Windows would recognize my Camcorder (Sony DCR-TRV27) when plugged in via IEEE 1394, but every time I tried to capture, I got the error: "An Unknown Error Has Occurred" (Please check video device to see that it is not being used by another device .... etc.) I WAS able to play, rewind, etc. from the computer (transport controls), but no video capture. My Fix: In desperation, I downloaded the Trial Version of Adobe Premiere. After installation, Premiere was able to capture video fine. I went back and tried Movie Maker 2, and it TOO was able to capture fine at this point. The Reason?: I know that Premiere re-installed DirectX 9.0b when I installed Premiere. My guess is that there was some sort of driver conflict that was worked out with this installation. Anyway, I'm a much happier person now that my firewire connection works with my system. So far, no missed frames, good audio. I hope this helps people who have had similar problems. Scott Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10816
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    - The downloaded Moviemaker doesn't give me the update Even after trying for several times, I simply can't get the up-dated moviemaker running. When checking with "About" it's still the version 1.1 Any possibility to just start all over? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10814
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    - Help please I am trying to save a home movie I have captured and created using MovieMaker2 from my camcorder, but it won't let me save it or burn it onto cd. It won't let me choose a format to save it with, and just keeps saying there is an error in trying to save it. If anyone can help, please email me. Thanking you in advance. LR Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10813
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    - Cannot uninstall windows movie maker 2 How do you uninstall this update ? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10811
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    - movie files on cd lost there was definately 3 wmv files on my cd. I added another (movie maker said it was successful), but now when I open that cd there is only one of the original three files on it and the one I just tried to burn isn't there. What happened to them? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10810
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    - capture when I try to capture from my panasonic video camera...A message comes up saying the device is in use in other applications?So what do I do Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10808
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    - Movies stored on CDR = Play on DVD Player?? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I have lots of movies saved onto CDR's which I have been viewing on my computer monitor screen. Will they play on a separate DVD Player attached to my Digital TV. I have tried using the TV out facility to connect my computer and my TV but can only get a black and white picture. Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10807
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    - 2 clips at once. Is there any way to play two clips on top of each other. Kind of like the effect you get in the middle of a fade transition. I want to be able to see a second clip in the background of the main clip. If you know of a way to do this then please email me. masterkaysi@earthlink.net Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10805
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    - Cannot capture neither create movies anymore Hi everyone. Just suddenly, I cannot capture video anymore from my Panasonic camcorder neither create a movie after having edited it. The hardware link is fine because I did a video test capture with VideStudio and it worked ok. For the first problem I'm getting "Capturing profiles cannot be found" and for the latter, on the Save Movie Wizard, "No LOC needed - Autolayout placeholder string". And when I try to save the movie (to the PC), the screen is overlayed with text from other options... And it goes to an endless loop where I'm getting (randomly) 30611855 more or less minutes to create a 13 minutes movie!!! I've re-installed MM2, re-booted the PC and re-launched MM but with same results as before. Earlier, I received a Windows XP error message that a "mscoree.dll" was missing (which I've managed to download and re-install back). Thx for your help if someone has an idea how to solve this mistery. Enrique Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10802
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    - credits layout..can it be changed. Looks like the credits layout/framework (for putting at then end of movie) is already fixed. Is there any way to change that on how credits is laid-out ? thanks, m Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10786
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    - XP system bogged down after using WMM2 I have created my first video and am very pleased with the end result (Movie Maker Rocks!). Now I've found that my system is severly slowed down-- takes forever for any programs to start, etc. I have been working on this problem for 2 weeks(defragging with different defrag tools, clean booting XP, virus and "bug" scanning) but have not found the answer yet. I am real close to formatting and starting all over which is only a temp. fix 'cause I like WMM. I have a P4 1.7, 20 and 60gig drives, XP pro, 256 mg ddr, and shuttle video with firewire. Any suggestions? Ang66 Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10785
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    - Cannot get movie maker to work When I try to capture video from my analog camera, I get the following message: Windows movie maker has encountered a problem and needs to close...then it tells me it has created an error report and asks if I wish to send it. Any ideas. Thanks! Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10784
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    - Home movies for mom I want to send my mother the home movies of her grandson so she can watch them on her TV using a standard DVD player. Can MM2 accomplish this? Or better yet, can its native .WMV format play on a TV using a standard DVD player? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10783
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    - Rotating a clip???? I rotated my camera to shoot a movie and now I want to rotate the clip.... Is there a way???? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10782
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    - Will WMVs play in commercial DVD players? Will WMVs play in commercial DVD players, like Apex, Sony, etc.? Maybe in the newest ones only, or what? Bill Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10781
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    - Saving I have a large hard drive (106GB), so I am able to do large projects. I have a problem with saving my movie as a movie file so it can be compatible with Sonic MyDVD. When I save the movie as a movie file (to My Computer), it saves about 3/4 to 85% of the movie and then stops saving. I know this because the CPU usage goes to zero and the minutes remaining begin to increase instead of decrease. I know that it takes a long time to render into a different format, but I have left it for long periods of time and the program makes no more progess saving the movie. I've heard that some computers weren't designed to have such big hard drives, so when a file or project is that big, it is impossible for the computer to handle it or something, like a safety feature. I don't know. Is there anything I can do? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10780
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    - Preventing WMM from controlling camera I want to use a Sony TRV33E as an analogue (VCR) to digital converter (which you can). In this setup the video stream can be captured over the FireWire from the camera and the video control is via a VCR. While software such as Adobe Premiere is quite happy to capture a free flowing stream without any attempt at controlling the camera, the WMM is trying to start the camcorder's tape, thus shutting off the analogue signal conversion. WMM is actually capable of displaying the converted video from the FireWire, the problem however is how to stop it from interfering with the camcorder's controls - I cannot see anyway of making the camera to ignore such software requests. Any ideas Jacob Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10779
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    - handycam incompatible? I have a Sony Handycam DVD camcorder which I bought to make a film with. The problem is that it won't work with MM2 because it runs on mpeg 2. Are there any future plans for MM2 to be able to work with this, if not, will there be a converter? Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10777
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    - movie maker problems! does it matter if i got just a 300MhZ processor? considering microsoft site says u need a list a 600MhZ processor to make moviemaker work! Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10775
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    - Dat Files? Can we export dat files into collections? I couldn't do it!!!! Plsss help me!!!! Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10774
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    - Save to DV - missing 6+ seconds of video When I try to save my video back to the camcorder, I am missing about 6 seconds of the beginning of the movie. I have added a 10 second blue screen to work around it, but I would like to know if there is another way to fix the problem. Thanks, Paul Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10770
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    - Can MM2 do same effects as PhotoStory? Love PhotoStory, love MM2, now want to create videos with both stills and videos. MM2 has great transitions for still images but appears ot lack the zooms, pans, etc that PhotoStory has. I know I can create PhotoStory clips (videos) and import them inot MM2 but would love to have the editing and control in the same tool/timeline. Does anyone know if I can create the same zoom, pan, etc effects in MM2 for still images like those in PhotoStory? Thanks William Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10769
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    - ERROR PLEASE HELP ME! Please help me. When I add a effect the program shuts it selfs down what must I do? Patrick van der stap Thn Netherlands. pleas don't mind my typing faults Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10766
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    - Burning video files to CD I'm trying to burn a 225 MB movie to CD and when the process starts, it says it will take over an hour! Then, right at the end, an error message appears. Any tips? I'm a novice at this. Thanks! Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10764
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    - MM2 to Media 9 Encoder I want to be able to encode movies I create in MM2 and encode for the web for dial-up and cable but not go thru Neptune.com. Can I bring these files into Media 9 Encoder? If so how? I haven't been able to. Tag: VCR capture problems with windows movie maker 2 Tag: 10762

I have my VCR connected to a happauge II tv tuner/video
capture card through an s-video cable and rca l/r cables
for sound. Windows Movie Maker 2 recognizes the capture
card but does not allow me to select the options I need
in order to capture the video from my VCR. Any
Suggestions?

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