Cannot save movie with mm2

[Thomas Osthege]

Hi experts,

I have the following problem:

A notebook and a desktop, both running XP prof. I import a video file
from my sony dv camera and save it on the notebook. Importing the file
(.avi) into mm2 on the notebook and saving parts of it there works. When
I copy the file to my desktop, I can import the file and view the whole
project, but when trying to save the movie I always get the error
message 'cannot save' without reasonable explanation. It is totally
independant of the output format. I can save some other videos.

I think, it might have to do something with the installed codecs. For
this reason I uploaded the lists of the codes to these addresses:

http://thecorporation.net/desktop.gif (does NOT save)
http://thecorporation.net/notebook.gif (does save)

I'd be more than happy if someone could give me an idea how to resolve
this annoying problem.

TIA and have a nice day

Thomas

Thomas(at)Osthege(dot)de

 

[Thomas Osthege]

Thank you for the quick answer, PapaJohn (funny nickname ;-)). I
couldn't
find a download link there or do I have to download the whole sdk?

Anyway, I already installed 'ffShow_MPEG4_Codec.zip' from Micsoroft,
which should include the latest codecs, I thought. But that didn't
change anything.

Thanks again

Thomas

| Thomas,
|
| You are probably right. Try downloading and installing the full set of
| codecs.
|
|
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...m/aboutthewindowsmediaaudioandvideocodecs.asp
|
| PapaJohn
|
| | > Hi experts,
| >
| > I have the following problem:
| >
| > A notebook and a desktop, both running XP prof. I import a video
file
| > from my sony dv camera and save it on the notebook. Importing the
file
| > (.avi) into mm2 on the notebook and saving parts of it there works.
When
| > I copy the file to my desktop, I can import the file and view the
whole
| > project, but when trying to save the movie I always get the error
| > message 'cannot save' without reasonable explanation. It is totally
| > independant of the output format. I can save some other videos.
| >
| > I think, it might have to do something with the installed codecs.
For
| > this reason I uploaded the lists of the codes to these addresses:
| >
| > http://thecorporation.net/desktop.gif (does NOT save)
| > http://thecorporation.net/notebook.gif (does save)
| >
| > I'd be more than happy if someone could give me an idea how to
resolve
| > this annoying problem.
| >
| > TIA and have a nice day
| >
| > Thomas
| >
| > Thomas(at)Osthege(dot)de
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Thomas Osthege]

Correction:

I didn't mean 'ffShow_MPEG4_Codec.zip' it is 'WM9Codecs.exe'.

Sorry

Thomas

 

[PapaJohn]

Thomas,

Yes, I see what you mean about having to get the SDK package.

Others have gotten the codecs by downloading the Windows Media Encoder -
there's a link to it at the bottom of the Setup... Software page of
www.papajohn.org

I guess I need another link to just the codec package - I'll see if I can
find it.

PapaJohn

 

[Thomas Osthege]

PapaJohn,

Thanks again, but this was installed already.

Uh, I wish I had an answer :-(

Thomas

P.S. Is there a way to uninstall all codecs and reinstall them later,
one by one? I even don't know which are the ones I really need.

| Thomas,
|
| Yes, I see what you mean about having to get the SDK package.
|
| Others have gotten the codecs by downloading the Windows Media
Encoder -
| there's a link to it at the bottom of the Setup... Software page of
| www.papajohn.org
|
| I guess I need another link to just the codec package - I'll see if I
can
| find it.
|
| PapaJohn
|
| | > Thank you for the quick answer, PapaJohn (funny nickname ;-)). I
| > couldn't
| > find a download link there or do I have to download the whole sdk?
| >
| > Anyway, I already installed 'ffShow_MPEG4_Codec.zip' from Micsoroft,
| > which should include the latest codecs, I thought. But that didn't
| > change anything.
| >
| > Thanks again
| >
| > Thomas
| >
| > | > | Thomas,
| > |
| > | You are probably right. Try downloading and installing the full
set of
| > | codecs.
| > |
| > |
| >
|
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...m/aboutthewindowsmediaaudioandvideocodecs.asp
| > |
| > | PapaJohn
| > |
| > | | > | > Hi experts,
| > | >
| > | > I have the following problem:
| > | >
| > | > A notebook and a desktop, both running XP prof. I import a video
| > file
| > | > from my sony dv camera and save it on the notebook. Importing
the
| > file
| > | > (.avi) into mm2 on the notebook and saving parts of it there
works.
| > When
| > | > I copy the file to my desktop, I can import the file and view
the
| > whole
| > | > project, but when trying to save the movie I always get the
error
| > | > message 'cannot save' without reasonable explanation. It is
totally
| > | > independant of the output format. I can save some other videos.
| > | >
| > | > I think, it might have to do something with the installed
codecs.
| > For
| > | > this reason I uploaded the lists of the codes to these
addresses:
| > | >
| > | > http://thecorporation.net/desktop.gif (does NOT save)
| > | > http://thecorporation.net/notebook.gif (does save)
| > | >
| > | > I'd be more than happy if someone could give me an idea how to
| > resolve
| > | > this annoying problem.
| > | >
| > | > TIA and have a nice day
| > | >
| > | > Thomas
| > | >
| > | > Thomas(at)Osthege(dot)de
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[PapaJohn]

Thomas, I did some more checking and updated the Setup... Software page of

www.papajohn.org

with a new link at the bottom - to get only the codec packages.

PapaJohn

 

[Thomas Osthege]

PapaJohn, I had these installed already, too.

Thomas

| Thomas, I did some more checking and updated the Setup... Software
page of
|
| www.papajohn.org
|
| with a new link at the bottom - to get only the codec packages.
|
| PapaJohn
|
|
| | > PapaJohn,
| >
| > Thanks again, but this was installed already.
| >
| > Uh, I wish I had an answer :-(
| >
| > Thomas
| >
| > P.S. Is there a way to uninstall all codecs and reinstall them
later,
| > one by one? I even don't know which are the ones I really need.
|
|