I have used Windows MovieMaker2 before, and have usually
saved the movie files as DV-AVI file type. These files
have always worked when played in any player.

I have just installed a trial version of Ulead
Videostudio, and Cyberlink PowerDirector to compare them
to WMM. I find now I cannot play the dv-avi files saved
with WMM. It gives an error saying the file is corrupt,
or the file type is not suported. This happens with
several different media players. Gspot cannot render the
file saying that no combination of filters could be found.

I'm sure it has something to do with installing the two
other video editors, but I'm not sure how to fix it. I
have re-installed WMM2, but still the same thing. WMM2
will save the file OK without any errors, but the file
cannot be played.....

MM2 produces a newer Type I DV-AVI file, and some software can only use the
older Type I format.... see the Saving Movies > Intro page for some info.

Converting the file for Type I to II might be needed.

PapaJohn

"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have used Windows MovieMaker2 before, and have usually
> saved the movie files as DV-AVI file type. These files
> have always worked when played in any player.
>
> I have just installed a trial version of Ulead
> Videostudio, and Cyberlink PowerDirector to compare them
> to WMM. I find now I cannot play the dv-avi files saved
> with WMM. It gives an error saying the file is corrupt,
> or the file type is not suported. This happens with
> several different media players. Gspot cannot render the
> file saying that no combination of filters could be found.
>
> I'm sure it has something to do with installing the two
> other video editors, but I'm not sure how to fix it. I
> have re-installed WMM2, but still the same thing. WMM2
> will save the file OK without any errors, but the file
> cannot be played.....
>
>
>