Error when trying to import video

[Dawn N.]

Hi, can someone please help me. I am trying to import a video into WMM and
get the following error. I'd like to mention I used this program to do the
exact same thing 3 weeks ago and it worked. I'm not sure what the problem
is, there is video there when I open it. Here is the error message:

The file C:\Program Files\PIXELA\ImageMixer\Capture\Cap0004.MPG is not valid
because it does not contain any information.

Thanks!

 

[John Inzer]

Hi, can someone please help me. I am trying to import a video into
WMM and get the following error. I'd like to mention I used this
program to do the exact same thing 3 weeks ago and it worked. I'm
not sure what the problem is, there is video there when I open it.
Here is the error message:

The file C:\Program Files\PIXELA\ImageMixer\Capture\Cap0004.MPG is
not valid because it does not contain any information.

Thanks!

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Movie Maker has issues with .mpg files...
have a look at the following articles:

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm

Which file type should I use in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/6n66g3
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/WhichFileTypeInMovieMaker.htm

Also:

How do I convert an mpeg to WMV
with Windows Media Encoder?
http://tinyurl.com/2m4gob
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/ConvertMpeg2wmv.html

--

John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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

 

[Dawn N.]

John, thanks so much for your info. One last question. Why haven't I had
problems with this in the past, it worked for me before? What could have
changed? Is it a setting on my camcorder?

Thanks, Dawn

 

[John Inzer]

John, thanks so much for your info. One last question. Why haven't
I had problems with this in the past, it worked for me before? What
could have changed? Is it a setting on my camcorder?

Thanks, Dawn

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Nothing had to change...Movie Maker
is just quirky with .mpeg files.

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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