Mpeg won't play

[kerry]

In Vista Pro, movie maker won't play an mpg shot with a Sony DCR-SR42. I
import the mpg, right click and play, the status bar moves as if the movie is
playing, but the screen remains black. Why does the movie not play?

Thanks,

Kerry

 

[John Inzer]

In Vista Pro, movie maker won't play an mpg shot with a Sony
DCR-SR42. I import the mpg, right click and play, the status bar
moves as if the movie is playing, but the screen remains black. Why
does the movie not play?

Thanks,

Kerry

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Movie Maker has issues with MPEG files.
The following articles mention Movie Maker
2.1 but are also relevant with Movie Maker 6.

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/695

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[kerry]

So why does the same file play just fine in Movie maker Vista Home premium?

 

[PapaJohn]

the Home Premium and Ultimate versions of Vista are the only ones that
include Microsoft's MPEG2 codec....

 

[Cindy]

See
http://tech.propeller.com/story/200...he-mpeg2-import-bug-in-windows-movie-maker-2/.

 

[On Request]

You might have a look at what PapaJohn says about Movie Maker and mpeg
files.

http://www.papajohn.org/ - see menu at left side of screen

Import Movie Source Files| Video| MPEG