PapaJohn
Thu May 10 21:34:36 CDT 2007
Editing a video clip is a more challenging task than playing it, so ones
that play well often have issues in the editing environment.
HD and DVD camcorders are aimed at the shoot and play market, not those who
want to edit. So you need to go over extra hurdles to get to Movie Maker.
None of the HD or DVD camcorders save to DV-AVI files, and Movie Maker isn't
compatible with MPEG2 files. MM6 in Vista would probably work if you get the
Home Premium or Ultimate versions that include an MPEG2 codec.
PS... you're video file was easier to convert than many because it aligns
with the standard 720x480 pixel dimensions of DV-AVI files... if it didn't
I'd have taken it to VDubMod for resizing along with the rendering using the
Panasonic DV codec.
All of what I did for the conversion is covered on my website's Import Movie
Source Files > Video > Discs page.
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website references are to www.papajohn.org
PapaJohn
"mareal" <mareal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D89F08EE-995C-4B84-AAA2-1CC625E68F64@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for all your help. I can't believe it is this difficult. I used
> to
> have a Canon MiniDV an it generated AVI just fine. When it broke (a few
> months ago) I decided (without knowing) that HD camcorder were going to be
> the way to go. I was wrong.
>
> I will give BeSweet a try.
>
> DO you know of any other HD camcorder that produces AVI or MPEG2 100%
> compatible with WinXP and Movie Maker?
>
> Finally, why is it that Media Player can reproduce the video (and audio)
> just fine but can't be imported with Movie Maker...
>
> "PapaJohn" wrote:
>
>> I'll do the conversion tonight and give you the new file...
>> --
>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>>
>> PapaJohn
>>
>>
>> "PapaJohn" <papajohn@chartermi.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23h1Sct1kHHA.492@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > The audio stream is Dolby AC-3.... which is why audio issues are often
>> > encountered with a conversion utility. I usually convert it with
>> > BeSweet
>> > to a WAV file and then put the audio file together with the video file
>> > in
>> > Movie Maker.... and use VDubMod to convert the video stream.
>> >
>> > You might have an option in the camcorder to record in uncompressed or
>> > MPEG audio... with it defaulting to Dolby....
>> > --
>> > website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >
>> > PapaJohn
>> >
>> >
>> > "mareal" <mareal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:08357051-3D01-4BC0-8AA7-2DD29700825B@microsoft.com...
>> >> Here it is
>> >>
>> >>
http://www.yorkshire-landscaping.com/downloads/M2U00030.zip
>> >>
>> >> Test video
>> >>
>> >> "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> How big is the file?
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >>>
>> >>> PapaJohn
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "mareal" <mareal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:36A1F7A1-CCF4-43BC-9C54-70FBD5B1B794@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > Absolutely. How would you like me to send it to you? E-Mail,
>> >>> > Download,
>> >>> > etc.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thank you very much!
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> I have a support session with someone tonight to help him get his
>> >>> >> HD
>> >>> >> camcorder files into Movie Maker, so I'd be very interested in a
>> >>> >> short
>> >>> >> clip
>> >>> >> of such a file... less than 10 MB... more if one would want to use
>> >>> >> Windows
>> >>> >> Messenger to transfer one to me. Be glad to do the conversion to
>> >>> >> verify
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> process.
>> >>> >> --
>> >>> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> PapaJohn
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> "mareal" <mareal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> >> news:5EAE117D-6EB7-404B-A63B-B7F75ECC6F42@microsoft.com...
>> >>> >> > Thank you. I will give that a try. I was hoping that this
>> >>> >> > process
>> >>> >> > was
>> >>> >> > going
>> >>> >> > to be a lot easier. This is why I bought a HD camcorder, to
>> >>> >> > simplify
>> >>> >> > things.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Based on your web site (under Digital Cameras -> Sony), I need
>> >>> >> > to
>> >>> >> > use
>> >>> >> > Sony's
>> >>> >> > software to convert the MPEG2 to AVI so I can use it with Movie
>> >>> >> > Maker.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > I will try that today and post an update.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > "PapaJohn" wrote:
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >> if the sound is Dolby AC-3 (check the file with GSpot to
>> >>> >> >> see)...
>> >>> >> >> then
>> >>> >> >> ripping the audio from the file might need the process I use
>> >>> >> >> when
>> >>> >> >> converting
>> >>> >> >> DVD files... see my website's Import Movie Source Files > Video
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> Discs
>> >>> >> >> page.
>> >>> >> >> --
>> >>> >> >> website references are to www.papajohn.org
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> PapaJohn
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> "mareal" <mareal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> >> >> news:8263DC75-E750-4F71-90A8-C05F31675F1F@microsoft.com...
>> >>> >> >> >I have found other posts with a pointer to
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > I did try the VDubMod but it creates an AVI with no sound. I
>> >>> >> >> > have
>> >>> >> >> > not
>> >>> >> >> > played
>> >>> >> >> > with all the options yet, but if some one has any ideas,
>> >>> >> >> > please
>> >>> >> >> > let
>> >>> >> >> > me
>> >>> >> >> > know
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > "mareal" wrote:
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >> I am using the video created with a Sony DCR-SR82. Media
>> >>> >> >> >> Player
>> >>> >> >> >> plays
>> >>> >> >> >> both
>> >>> >> >> >> the video and the sound, but Movie Maker just plays the
>> >>> >> >> >> video.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> What do I need to do to play the sound as well?
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Thanks in advance
>> >>> >> >>
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