making a dvd from .mov files

As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a help,
just by using the search facility?

I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum told
me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very disappointed
by the loss in quality - can anyone help?

Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import - the
others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM. Does
anyone know if there is a way round this?

aaah
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9

'9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?

We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of QuickTime, we
can not support it.

NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.

Important note
For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or MPEG-2/DVD
Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online shop
for information and pricing.'

I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to doubt
myself.


"Eric Baines" wrote:

> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a help,
> just by using the search facility?
>
> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum told
> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very disappointed
> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>
> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import - the
> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM. Does
> anyone know if there is a way round this?

I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to MPEG
for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need to
convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as well as
which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
http://www.videohelp.com/convert
AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get that
here:
http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
-Wojo
--
Wojo's Web:
http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
Also Please visit.....
http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/


"Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> aaah
> http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
>
> '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>
> We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
> Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of QuickTime,
> we
> can not support it.
>
> NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>
> Important note
> For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> MPEG-2/DVD
> Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> shop
> for information and pricing.'
>
> I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to doubt
> myself.
>
>
> "Eric Baines" wrote:
>
>> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
>> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a
>> help,
>> just by using the search facility?
>>
>> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum
>> told
>> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
>> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> disappointed
>> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>
>> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
>> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import -
>> the
>> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM.
>> Does
>> anyone know if there is a way round this?

I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will take
them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?

"Wojo" wrote:

> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to MPEG
> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need to
> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as well as
> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get that
> here:
> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> -Wojo
> --
> Wojo's Web:
> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
> Also Please visit.....
> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
>
>
> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> > aaah
> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
> >
> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> >
> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of QuickTime,
> > we
> > can not support it.
> >
> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> >
> > Important note
> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> > MPEG-2/DVD
> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> > shop
> > for information and pricing.'
> >
> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to doubt
> > myself.
> >
> >
> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> >
> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a
> >> help,
> >> just by using the search facility?
> >>
> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum
> >> told
> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> >> disappointed
> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> >>
> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import -
> >> the
> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM.
> >> Does
> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>
>
>

I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files. It
is easy enough to try and find out though.
-Wojo

"Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>take
> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>> MPEG
>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need to
>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as well
>> as
>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get that
>> here:
>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>> -Wojo
>> --
>> Wojo's Web:
>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>> Also Please visit.....
>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
>>
>>
>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>> > aaah
>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
>> >
>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>> >
>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>> > QuickTime,
>> > we
>> > can not support it.
>> >
>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>> >
>> > Important note
>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
>> > shop
>> > for information and pricing.'
>> >
>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>> > doubt
>> > myself.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>> >
>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
>> >> a
>> >> help,
>> >> just by using the search facility?
>> >>
>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>> >> forum
>> >> told
>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
>> >> for
>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> >> disappointed
>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>> >>
>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>> >> the
>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>> >> import -
>> >> the
>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>> >> MM.
>> >> Does
>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>>
>>
>>

I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported file"
errror.

Hugs,
Rach
"Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...
>I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
>It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> -Wojo
>
> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
>>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>>take
>> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>>
>> "Wojo" wrote:
>>
>>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>>> MPEG
>>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
>>> to
>>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
>>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>>> well as
>>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>>> that
>>> here:
>>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>>> -Wojo
>>> --
>>> Wojo's Web:
>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>>> Also Please visit.....
>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>>> > aaah
>>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
>>> >
>>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>>> >
>>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>>> > Nero/Nero
>>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>>> > QuickTime,
>>> > we
>>> > can not support it.
>>> >
>>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>>> >
>>> > Important note
>>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
>>> > shop
>>> > for information and pricing.'
>>> >
>>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>>> > doubt
>>> > myself.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>>> >> Kodak
>>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
>>> >> a
>>> >> help,
>>> >> just by using the search facility?
>>> >>
>>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>>> >> forum
>>> >> told
>>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
>>> >> for
>>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>>> >> disappointed
>>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>> >>
>>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>>> >> the
>>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>>> >> import -
>>> >> the
>>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>>> >> MM.
>>> >> Does
>>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Thanks Rach, I didn't think that would work.
That leaves conversion as the only option then.
-Wojo

"Rach" <rachgirlnospam@nospam.sc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:ijTyf.18291$Kp.6983@southeast.rr.com...
>I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
>didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported
>file" errror.
>
> Hugs,
> Rach
> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...
>>I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>>files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
>>It is easy enough to try and find out though.
>> -Wojo
>>
>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
>>>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>>>take
>>> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>>>
>>> "Wojo" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>>>> MPEG
>>>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
>>>> to
>>>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG
>>>> as
>>>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>>>> well as
>>>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>>>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>>>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>>>> that
>>>> here:
>>>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>>>> -Wojo
>>>> --
>>>> Wojo's Web:
>>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>>>> Also Please visit.....
>>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>>>> > aaah
>>>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
>>>> >
>>>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>>>> >
>>>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>>>> > Nero/Nero
>>>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>>>> > QuickTime,
>>>> > we
>>>> > can not support it.
>>>> >
>>>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>>>> >
>>>> > Important note
>>>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>>>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>>>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>>>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our
>>>> > online
>>>> > shop
>>>> > for information and pricing.'
>>>> >
>>>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>>>> > doubt
>>>> > myself.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>>>> >> Kodak
>>>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing
>>>> >> such a
>>>> >> help,
>>>> >> just by using the search facility?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>>>> >> forum
>>>> >> told
>>>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to
>>>> >> mpeg for
>>>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>>>> >> disappointed
>>>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>>>> >> import -
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>>>> >> MM.
>>>> >> Does
>>>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I just had a thought that, since I can view the .MOV files on my PC with
Media player and in Media Center, that I probably had the codecs necessary.
Therefore, if I can persuade MovieMaker to open the .MOV files, it may be
able to decode them. Hence the renaming to .avi, in the hope that it will
overcome any file extension checking. I must get to my PC at home to test it.

Can you view your .MOV files in Media Player?

"Rach" wrote:

> I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
> didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported file"
> errror.
>
> Hugs,
> Rach
> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...
> >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
> >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
> >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> > -Wojo
> >
> > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
> >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
> >>take
> >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
> >>
> >> "Wojo" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
> >>> MPEG
> >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
> >>> to
> >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
> >>> well as
> >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
> >>> that
> >>> here:
> >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> >>> -Wojo
> >>> --
> >>> Wojo's Web:
> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
> >>> Also Please visit.....
> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> >>> > aaah
> >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
> >>> >
> >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> >>> >
> >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
> >>> > Nero/Nero
> >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
> >>> > QuickTime,
> >>> > we
> >>> > can not support it.
> >>> >
> >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> >>> >
> >>> > Important note
> >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
> >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> >>> > shop
> >>> > for information and pricing.'
> >>> >
> >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
> >>> > doubt
> >>> > myself.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
> >>> >> Kodak
> >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
> >>> >> a
> >>> >> help,
> >>> >> just by using the search facility?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
> >>> >> forum
> >>> >> told
> >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
> >>> >> for
> >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> >>> >> disappointed
> >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
> >>> >> import -
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
> >>> >> MM.
> >>> >> Does
> >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>

you need to convert MOV files to AVI before using in Movie Maker... see the
Importing Source Files > Video > MOV page of my site...
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx


"Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E243ABC-0929-42AB-8CD1-79861040568E@microsoft.com...
>I just had a thought that, since I can view the .MOV files on my PC with
> Media player and in Media Center, that I probably had the codecs
> necessary.
> Therefore, if I can persuade MovieMaker to open the .MOV files, it may be
> able to decode them. Hence the renaming to .avi, in the hope that it will
> overcome any file extension checking. I must get to my PC at home to test
> it.
>
> Can you view your .MOV files in Media Player?
>
> "Rach" wrote:
>
>> I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
>> didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported
>> file"
>> errror.
>>
>> Hugs,
>> Rach
>> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...
>> >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>> >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV
>> >files.
>> >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
>> > -Wojo
>> >
>> > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>> >>take
>> >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to
>> >> that?
>> >>
>> >> "Wojo" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>> >>> MPEG
>> >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do
>> >>> need
>> >>> to
>> >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG
>> >>> as
>> >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>> >>> well as
>> >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>> >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>> >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>> >>> that
>> >>> here:
>> >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>> >>> -Wojo
>> >>> --
>> >>> Wojo's Web:
>> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>> >>> Also Please visit.....
>> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > aaah
>> >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
>> >>> >
>> >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>> >>> > Nero/Nero
>> >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>> >>> > QuickTime,
>> >>> > we
>> >>> > can not support it.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Important note
>> >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>> >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>> >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be
>> >>> > purchases
>> >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our
>> >>> > online
>> >>> > shop
>> >>> > for information and pricing.'
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > doubt
>> >>> > myself.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>> >>> >> Kodak
>> >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing
>> >>> >> such
>> >>> >> a
>> >>> >> help,
>> >>> >> just by using the search facility?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>> >>> >> forum
>> >>> >> told
>> >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to
>> >>> >> mpeg
>> >>> >> for
>> >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> >>> >> disappointed
>> >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD
>> >>> >> was
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>> >>> >> import -
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it
>> >>> >> in
>> >>> >> MM.
>> >>> >> Does
>> >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

And if you rename them AVI then what do you use to make a DVD. I'm sorry to
inject into this conversation but I'm not having a great successful day with
these files. I'm learning though I hope. I have to somehow get NeroVision
Express which I thought I downloaded on my old hard drive that crashed. I
made one DVD using it before the crash. UGH!

"Eric Baines" wrote:

> I just had a thought that, since I can view the .MOV files on my PC with
> Media player and in Media Center, that I probably had the codecs necessary.
> Therefore, if I can persuade MovieMaker to open the .MOV files, it may be
> able to decode them. Hence the renaming to .avi, in the hope that it will
> overcome any file extension checking. I must get to my PC at home to test it.
>
> Can you view your .MOV files in Media Player?
>
> "Rach" wrote:
>
> > I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
> > didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported file"
> > errror.
> >
> > Hugs,
> > Rach
> > "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...
> > >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
> > >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
> > >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> > > -Wojo
> > >
> > > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
> > >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
> > >>take
> > >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
> > >>
> > >> "Wojo" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
> > >>> MPEG
> > >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
> > >>> to
> > >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> > >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
> > >>> well as
> > >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> > >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> > >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
> > >>> that
> > >>> here:
> > >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> > >>> -Wojo
> > >>> --
> > >>> Wojo's Web:
> > >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
> > >>> Also Please visit.....
> > >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dos...om/christopher/
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> > >>> > aaah
> > >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_...VCD-SVCD.html#9
> > >>> >
> > >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> > >>> >
> > >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
> > >>> > Nero/Nero
> > >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
> > >>> > QuickTime,
> > >>> > we
> > >>> > can not support it.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Important note
> > >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> > >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
> > >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> > >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> > >>> > shop
> > >>> > for information and pricing.'
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
> > >>> > doubt
> > >>> > myself.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
> > >>> >> Kodak
> > >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
> > >>> >> a
> > >>> >> help,
> > >>> >> just by using the search facility?
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
> > >>> >> forum
> > >>> >> told
> > >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
> > >>> >> for
> > >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> > >>> >> disappointed
> > >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
> > >>> >> the
> > >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
> > >>> >> import -
> > >>> >> the
> > >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
> > >>> >> MM.
> > >>> >> Does
> > >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >