Hello,
Thats better.
1) You can not use MPEG files in Movie Maker....you will get all sorts of
errors dependent on exactly which codec created the MPeg.
2) If you go to
www.videohelp.com /convert and complete the questions it
will give you the needed advice and point you at some free software to
convert your file to either AVI or WMV
3) Once you have an AVI or WMV you can feed it through Movie Maker...Once
loaded and dropped on the time line press CTRL-P and follow the wizard
making sure you payattention to the question on Bandwidth.
4) You can download the Windows Media Encoder from Microsooft and use that
instead. It is designed specifically for this kind of task and in my opinion
does a better job than Movie Maker...you have a higher degree of control and
more options....bit of a learning curve but the results are worth it.
5) If you use Windows Media Encoder AND if your website permits streeaming
you can combine several versions of your video into one file....each would
have its own bitrate. Your web Site host server must be able to understand
and implement that. The result is that people with slow connections will be
able to see a lower bitrate version and not have to wait a long time for the
higher bitrate version to appear.
6) Before you do any of this take a good look at your Web Host
contract....some of the cheap ones restrict the total amount of "Media"
files on your site...its sometimes refered to as a percentage of your total
site dedicated to Video should not be more than ..... or greater than so
many MB. Some providers automatically upgrade your account if you go over
the top...and that can be VERY expensive...if you are not sure ASK your
providert and get it in print.
Hope that helps
Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org