Green Bar on published videos

[Guest]

I am trying to edit some family movies which were copied from a vhs tape to a
dvd. I used a trial version of a dvd ripper to copy the dvd to my computer.
(it only allows half the dvd on the trial version.) Then I edited some clips
which looked great on the preview screen. But when I publish them I end up
with a green bar that takes up the lower half of the screen and slightly
distorts the picture. Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

 

[John Inzer]

I am trying to edit some family movies which were copied from a vhs
tape to a dvd. I used a trial version of a dvd ripper to copy the
dvd to my computer. (it only allows half the dvd on the trial
version.) Then I edited some clips which looked great on the preview
screen. But when I publish them I end up with a green bar that takes
up the lower half of the screen and slightly distorts the picture.
Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

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Since you used the word *publish* I suspect
that you are running Vista? This newsgroup
is focused on Windows XP...try the following
newsgroup for Vista:

Discussions in Windows Vista
Music, Pictures, and Video
http://tinyurl.com/yqjkwz

I don't have a definite answer for your question but
I can tell you that Movie Maker can have issues
with MPEG files and converting them to .wmv is
usually a viable alternative. Just because a clip
plays successfully in WMP11 is no guarantee
that it will perform 100% in Movie Maker.

The trial version of the following program can
convert .mpeg to .wmv. If the converted files
continue to cause issues...at least you ruled it
out as a possible solution.

Microsoft Expression Media Encoder
http://tinyurl.com/yru9f4

More info:

Expression Media Encoder
http://tinyurl.com/yur8b9

Even more info:

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

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

Sorry...but that's the best I can offer.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

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

 

[Guest]

Thanks I'll try some of these things and the vista site.

 

[Graham Hughes]

I'd also check you have the latest driver for your graphics card.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I have window vista home premium and this solution don't work on my pc!
Help me!
thanks,Anna

 

[Graham Hughes]

please list all your details, pc specs, how you connected the vcr to the pc,
software used, Windows edition, etc...

 

[Guest]

I've battled the infamous green bar for a couple of weeks. Explored
conflicting software, the need for a codec, chewed my nails and missed some
deadlines. Then, miracle of miracles, I googled Movie Maker green bar and
the site below popped up: http://www.bernzilla.com/item.php?id=884
I followed the steps listed below in this copy of the instructions from
bernzilla and, poof, the green bar vanished. I burned my clip to DVD and it
plays perfectly.

"have discovered how bad native MPEG4 decoding is under Vista (it seemed to
be dropping framerate or something - jerky panning) and found another
solution. (re-enable the XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder again if you turned it off
using my previous instruction).

Go to <Start Menu><All Programs><XVid><Configure Decoder>. In the <Output>
options, choose <Compatibility Renderer> and click <OK>

This still utilises the XVid MPEG4 codec and resolved the half green screen
issue.

Hope this helps. " It did!