Compatibility List (Codecs/Filters) in MM2.1

[PapaJohn]

Here's a sideline note about Movie Maker 2.1, something I found when working
on my latest project... a 4-1/2 minute flick about Chicago. Source files
were DV-AVI files, about 6 WMA music files, and a WMV Photo Story. The
project and source files were on an external USB drive.

My laptop's Tools > Options > compatiblity tab codec/filter list had 62 line
items. By default all but one or two were checked, which lets the unchecked
ones 'work with' with Movie Maker.

- With the default settings it took a full 4 minutes to open the project
file
- With all line items unchecked it took 5 seconds to open... and project
editing worked snappier and fine

This sets the stage for a change in routine use of Movie Maker

- I tend to let software work with its defaults until I have an issue to
resolve or a specific setting to change... so 60 codecs were allowed to
interface.
- I'm now going to leave all the line items unchecked and turn them on one
at a time as needed... such as the ffdshow codec to be able to use Motion
JPEG video files.

It also makes me wonder what's happening during the project opening. Why
with the 60 codecs checked does it take so long? More to ponder.

 

[ed sharpe]

that is a LARGE and PROFOUND difference PAPAJOHN

thanks ..... It seemed things were getting slower on one computer than they
used to be during file loads...

ed!