Video OK Audio really bad.

[gemsta70]

When I load .wmv files (converted from .mpg files) the video is fine but the
audio is broken up badly. I am not able to load .mpg files directly so am
unable to see if the problem exists with those files. The .mpg files are
fine, both video and audio, with my Sony 'Picture Motion Browser' software.
Has anyone any suggestions?

 

[John Inzer]

When I load .wmv files (converted from .mpg files) the video is fine
but the audio is broken up badly. I am not able to load .mpg files
directly so am unable to see if the problem exists with those files.
The .mpg files are fine, both video and audio, with my Sony 'Picture
Motion Browser' software. Has anyone any suggestions?

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Try using Windows Media Encoder to convert
the .mpg files and maybe the result will be better.

Windows Media Encoder
http://tinyurl.com/bbal
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...02-e496-465a-bba9-b2f1182cdf24&displaylang=en

How do I convert other video file formats to WMV?
Using Windows Media Encoder:
http://tinyurl.com/2o8uso
or...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0065.mspx


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J. 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

 

[gemsta70]

Thanks for that. Did not work. No audio at all using windows media encoder. I
am beginning to suspect that I do not have the necessary codec. XP video
decoder checkup utility tells me that all N have is Nero DVD decoder, Nero
Video Decoder, Ulead mpeg Video Decoder and Ulead DVD Video decoder, none of
which, it says, are suitable. Can anyone comment?

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks for that. Did not work. No audio at all using windows media
encoder. I am beginning to suspect that I do not have the necessary
codec. XP video decoder checkup utility tells me that all N have is
Nero DVD decoder, Nero Video Decoder, Ulead mpeg Video Decoder and
Ulead DVD Video decoder, none of which, it says, are suitable. Can
anyone comment?

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Welcome to the frustrating world of video editing.

If you get no audio with Windows Media Encoder
the original file may be corrupted and that could
account for the original problem you had in Movie
Maker.

Try converting the file with the freeware SUPER
and maybe you will have a better result:

SUPER © Simplified
Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER
(the mirror download site is faster)

The freeware VLC Media Player should be able to
play your MPEG files.

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

And finally...if you really want to install codecs...the
following free package may be worth a try.

CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack)
http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Good Luck...

--

J. 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

 

[gemsta70]

Thanks John for your suggestions.
Not having much success. I have been looking further and have discovered more.
My clips converted to .WMV files from .JPEG will play in WMP OK but when
imported into WMM the video is fine but the audio is badly broken up. Trying

 

[John Inzer]

Thanks John for your suggestions.
Not having much success. I have been looking further and have
discovered more. My clips converted to .WMV files from .JPEG will
play in WMP OK but when imported into WMM the video is fine but the
audio is badly broken up. Trying on a friends PC running vista the
audio is fine but on my XP machine I have the audio problem. Most
frustrating.

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Maybe it would be worth a try to update
the driver for your sound card.

--

J. 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

 

[gemsta70]

Thanks John. Will have to look further. Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[Graham Hughes]

use Gspot or avicodec to find out which codec the audio is.
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/avicodec.html
Where did the original file come from?
It's possible the audio codec is one which doesn't work well with mm, or the
conversion app you've used, and the only way to get round it is trial and
error to find the right app to convert it.

 

[gemsta70]

Thanks for that. Having investigated further I find that The audio is bad
when the clip is run from the edit area of wmm but the audio is ok when the
clip is put into the storyboard area and run. Although there are several
codecs in my machine gspot does not show any associated with WMP. I would
like to know where I can get compatible codecs.

 

[gemsta70]

Sorry about that. I meant Video Decooder Checkup shows no codec compatible
with WMP.

 

[Graham Hughes]

you need to use my post and find out which codec has been used to compress
it.