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What files work with Windows Movie Maker?

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  • 23-12-2008 10:37pm
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    hollyeef
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    I just got a new sony handycam & learnt that the files it produces are not compatible with Windows Movie Maker - (MP4s).

    What files do I need to change it to & is there a good free downloader that could do the files in bulk?

    Thanks so much!
    holly:)
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    Capt'n Midnight
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    I'm sure someone will have a better solution but
    mp4cam2avi
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=123082


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    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    just checked on my pc and mp4 works ok with windows movie maker. You may need additional codecs. Do the files play ok in media player or what ever you use to play videos?


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    hollyeef
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭hollyeef


    No they don't work in media player either, they told me to download new CODECs and i did, then the files worked but only the SOUND came through! ...


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    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    im using cccp codec pack myself others prefer KLite codec pack both are safe from nasty stuff.


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    hollyeef
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭hollyeef


    Ok, where can I download them??

    Does anybody know any good converters, even if you have to pay for them, really annoying now ! LOL


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    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    Why would you use Windows Movie Maker in the first place?
    You can not make nice videos and editing with it.
    There are plenty of other tools, more sophisticated that will do a way better job.


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    PaddyTheNth
    Registered Users Posts: 605 ✭✭✭PaddyTheNth


    hollyeef wrote: »
    Ok, where can I download them??

    Does anybody know any good converters, even if you have to pay for them, really annoying now ! LOL
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    I'm sure someone will have a better solution but
    mp4cam2avi
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=123082

    Its not a converter, but it doesn't need to be. It just packages the mp4 files in the appropriate container so that WMM can recognise them.


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    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    hollyeef wrote: »
    Ok, where can I download them??

    Does anybody know any good converters, even if you have to pay for them, really annoying now ! LOL

    Prism video converter is what I use. It's free and generally quick at converting video files. Hope this helps.


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    happyoutscan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    mick.fr wrote: »
    Why would you use Windows Movie Maker in the first place?
    You can not make nice videos and editing with it.
    There are plenty of other tools, more sophisticated that will do a way better job.

    What other tools would you recommend Mick? Tried using WindowsMovieMaker but it is ABSOLUTELY hopeless!


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    hollyeef
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭hollyeef


    for some reason, my files worked on my other laptop which was a newer one, both were vista, messed up but got it in the end!

    thanks again x


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    homer911
    Registered Users Posts: 5,113 ✭✭✭homer911


    I've used Movie Maker for an automated slide show with transitions, titles and audio/music track. Its good for this kind of stuff but not much good for video editing


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