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      19th Aug 2005
I've uninstalled the codec pack - i now have 30 codecs instead of 130 - and
it seems to have worked. i can now see the clips in the preview screen.
however gspot is still saying n.a to codecs. but at least mm is now
workable, thanks for your help

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> I would try that yes. Did you run the other adware/spyware apps, they all
> detect different ones and need to be used together.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A8561AF3-215E-476F-AC51-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I ran cw shredder - all clear. I do have a codec pack installed - should i
> > uninstall it?
> > I have not used mm on this machine before.
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have installed a codec pack, some of these come riddled with
> >> spyware.
> >> It may be a problem you have. Try running adaware/spyware
> >> blaster/spybot/cwshredder.
> >>
> >> Has MM ever worked or has it always been like this?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Graham Hughes
> >> MVP Digital Media
> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> www.simplydv.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > 130????? I think I have about 10.
> >> > --
> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> > Printing & Imaging
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> > news:8BAEA559-B52C-4DCE-8BBA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>I captured them with firewire from panasonic mini dv cam. chose both
> >> >>the
> >> >> recommended option as well as the avi option - both have same result.
> >> >> Do
> >> >> i
> >> >> perhaps have too many codecs installed? or not enough? gspot says n.a
> >> >> to
> >> >> both avi and wmv files, and says there are 130 video codecs installed.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> How did yopu capture them with MM, from camcorder using firewire??
> >> >>> What
> >> >>> cam
> >> >>> etc..
> >> >>> It's odd that Gspot reports back with a NA?????
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Graham Hughes
> >> >>> MVP Digital Media
> >> >>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> >>> www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> >>> www.simplydv.com
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >>> message
> >> >>> news:BF1DE5AE-EBFF-4A7E-884B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> > Ok so i downloaded the program and it says n.a to the codecs for
> >> >>> > all
> >> >>> > video
> >> >>> > files. they are not mpegs. i captured them as avi files using
> >> >>> > wmm.
> >> >>> > now
> >> >>> > what?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >> Yep, this often happens when you try to edit mpegs, which MM
> >> >>> >> doesn't
> >> >>> >> like.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> --
> >> >>> >> Graham Hughes
> >> >>> >> MVP Digital Media
> >> >>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> >>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> >>> >> www.simplydv.com
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >>> >> news:Oey%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> >> > No, it's probably a codec issue.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > The cure for your nightmare is to download the G-Spot codec
> >> >>> >> > identifier
> >> >>> >> > and
> >> >>> >> > see what the files are really encoded with!
> >> >>> >> > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
> >> >>> >> > --
> >> >>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> >>> >> > Printing & Imaging
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >> >>> >> > in
> >> >>> >> > message
> >> >>> >> > news:BCA4FAB7-2DD1-4089-AB61-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >>> >> >>I cannot view the movie in the preview screen while the timeline
> >> >>> >> >>is
> >> >>> >> >>playing.
> >> >>> >> >> I can hear it, and the bar is moving down the timeline when i
> >> >>> >> >> hit
> >> >>> >> >> play,
> >> >>> >> >> however the preview screen/monitor is blank. when i save the
> >> >>> >> >> movie
> >> >>> >> >> and
> >> >>> >> >> play
> >> >>> >> >> in wmp i can see and hear the movie. Editing is difficult when
> >> >>> >> >> u
> >> >>> >> >> can't
> >> >>> >> >> see
> >> >>> >> >> what u r doing!
> >> >>> >> >> Is this a memory issue?
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

 
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Hey what do you want perfection..... LOL

Graham

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


"fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C83E0358-18C3-4D99-A326-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've uninstalled the codec pack - i now have 30 codecs instead of 130 -
> and
> it seems to have worked. i can now see the clips in the preview screen.
> however gspot is still saying n.a to codecs. but at least mm is now
> workable, thanks for your help
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> I would try that yes. Did you run the other adware/spyware apps, they all
>> detect different ones and need to be used together.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:A8561AF3-215E-476F-AC51-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I ran cw shredder - all clear. I do have a codec pack installed -
>> >should i
>> > uninstall it?
>> > I have not used mm on this machine before.
>> >
>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you have installed a codec pack, some of these come riddled with
>> >> spyware.
>> >> It may be a problem you have. Try running adaware/spyware
>> >> blaster/spybot/cwshredder.
>> >>
>> >> Has MM ever worked or has it always been like this?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > 130????? I think I have about 10.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:8BAEA559-B52C-4DCE-8BBA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>I captured them with firewire from panasonic mini dv cam. chose
>> >> >>both
>> >> >>the
>> >> >> recommended option as well as the avi option - both have same
>> >> >> result.
>> >> >> Do
>> >> >> i
>> >> >> perhaps have too many codecs installed? or not enough? gspot says
>> >> >> n.a
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> both avi and wmv files, and says there are 130 video codecs
>> >> >> installed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> How did yopu capture them with MM, from camcorder using firewire??
>> >> >>> What
>> >> >>> cam
>> >> >>> etc..
>> >> >>> It's odd that Gspot reports back with a NA?????
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Graham Hughes
>> >> >>> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> >>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> >>> www.simplydv.com
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >>> message
>> >> >>> news:BF1DE5AE-EBFF-4A7E-884B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>> > Ok so i downloaded the program and it says n.a to the codecs for
>> >> >>> > all
>> >> >>> > video
>> >> >>> > files. they are not mpegs. i captured them as avi files using
>> >> >>> > wmm.
>> >> >>> > now
>> >> >>> > what?
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >> Yep, this often happens when you try to edit mpegs, which MM
>> >> >>> >> doesn't
>> >> >>> >> like.
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> --
>> >> >>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> >>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> >>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> >>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >>> >> news:Oey%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>> >> > No, it's probably a codec issue.
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > The cure for your nightmare is to download the G-Spot codec
>> >> >>> >> > identifier
>> >> >>> >> > and
>> >> >>> >> > see what the files are really encoded with!
>> >> >>> >> > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>> >> >>> >> > --
>> >> >>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> >>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > "fiona_finonia" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> >> >>> >> > wrote
>> >> >>> >> > in
>> >> >>> >> > message
>> >> >>> >> > news:BCA4FAB7-2DD1-4089-AB61-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >>> >> >>I cannot view the movie in the preview screen while the
>> >> >>> >> >>timeline
>> >> >>> >> >>is
>> >> >>> >> >>playing.
>> >> >>> >> >> I can hear it, and the bar is moving down the timeline when
>> >> >>> >> >> i
>> >> >>> >> >> hit
>> >> >>> >> >> play,
>> >> >>> >> >> however the preview screen/monitor is blank. when i save
>> >> >>> >> >> the
>> >> >>> >> >> movie
>> >> >>> >> >> and
>> >> >>> >> >> play
>> >> >>> >> >> in wmp i can see and hear the movie. Editing is difficult
>> >> >>> >> >> when
>> >> >>> >> >> u
>> >> >>> >> >> can't
>> >> >>> >> >> see
>> >> >>> >> >> what u r doing!
>> >> >>> >> >> Is this a memory issue?
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

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