quicktime mov to avi to WMV . WMP plays them fine but WMM still says bad codec

[- Bobb -]

New camera output = .mov files. I didn't know QT rather than AVI until I
used it on vacation and since I bought it at CompUSA and they went out of
business - I own the problem.

Currently:
I used Total Video Converter to get into AVI format and Windows Media
player opens the avi files fine. YET, when I now try to add them to a WMM
project the message says " cannot find codec to PLAY file ...".
I have the "autocheck for codec" box checked. So this "codec that it
'looks for'" has to be at at certain site at microsoft.com ?? How would I
know what it "knows about" and how would I specify which to use ?

Would like to fimd out how others with same situation handle it.

Rather than reinventing the wheel, any recommendations of .mov to .wmv
converter. I went to avi thinking - that works fine, until now when -
after converting 30-40 mov files to avi , NOW finding out that I wasted my
time. And as long as I have this camera it will be an issue for me

 

[PapaJohn]

check my website's Import Movie Source Files > Video > MOV page...

GSpot is the utility that would help you assess what codec was used to make
the AVI files... see my Setup Movie Maker > Codecs and Compressors page for
a link to GSpot and other related info.

 

[- Bobb -]

check my website's Import Movie Source Files > Video > MOV page...

GSpot is the utility that would help you assess what codec was used to
make the AVI files... see my Setup Movie Maker > Codecs and Compressors
page for a link to GSpot and other related info.

Great !For WMM, it seemed that my only option was to " check for codec" .
I'll follow along and let you know how I do.
Thank you.

 

[Graham Hughes]

There are over 800 avi file types, MOV is one, dv.avi is the one which works
with MM.