No Audio in timeline

[SteveO]

I using moviemaker 5.1. I import an mpg file into my collections. When
I play the clip in MM (and in media player) the audio is fine. When I
drag the clip down to the timeline and play this, there's no audio.

I can click back up on the movie clip and play and get audio just fine.
It's only on the timeline the audio doesn't play. If I expand the
timeline I can see the audio block with the oscilloscope like display.

What can I look for?

Steve O

 

[Graham Hughes]

MM does not work well with mpeg files, convert it to an avi or wmv

Graham

 

[SteveO]

Thank's for the quick response. What is the best way to convert files?
Do you know of any freeware converters?

Steve O

 

[Graham Hughes]

try
http://www.video2x.com/

 

[SteveO]

Thanks, but no go. All the trial/demo apps either limit the conversion
to 50% if the input or place a watermark in the middle of converted file.

If I have to buy something to make MM work, I might as well buy a video
editor that works and dump Microsoft (like I have most of my other
applications).

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

If you want to work with MPEG-2 files, then you'll have to pay for
software.... the codec is licensed and there's a licensing fee.

You can stay in the free zone by not using MPEG-2 files.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org
Photo Story 3 - use the menu branch at www.papajohn.org

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[SteveO]

The files I'm trying to work with were given to me, so I'm stuck with
them. Thanks for all your help though.

Steve O