**wmm format**

[Guest]

OK papaJ. I did save my file to a DV/AVI file. . .hasnt been recoginized
yet. It is extremly huge at 14.8gbytes. It is 1hr 13 mins long. I also
broke this file down and saved it in 8 segments in high quality(large) to my
hard drive. Those dont show up on the software either. I was heading for a
dvd disc to be viewed on home players. From what i understand about the
software i am using, it seems to only recognize mpeg formats. It is roxio
easy creator 7 and 8. Can i change my 8 wmv video file segments to a mpeg?
If so, How? And why isnt the one 14.8 gig AVI video clip i saved, being
recognized as you stated, should be ready for DVD? I have downloaded some of
the older versions of dvdxcopy that seem to want to work, but hasnt
recognized the avi format. My roxio software is very problematic, freezes
up, and dont seem to recognize wmv or avi. I read that you need to have alot
of ram with some of these programs. I have about 253 MB of memory. Is that
enough?

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

There are two possible file type issues when taking a saved movie to your
DVD software...

If your DVD software accepts WMV files, you can use them... if not you need
to go via DV-AVI.

Movie Maker 2 makes type I DV-AVI files and some DVD software can only use
type II.... in which case you need to a do a file conversion..... there's a
couple utilities you can download to do the conversion... links are on my
Setup Movie Maker > Other Software page.

See also the comments on my DVD Software > Roxio page. Maybe something there
will help.

I don't use your Roxio software... if you include info about what package it
is, and what version, maybe someone who uses it will comment.
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[Graham Hughes]

You may also be trying to write a dvd which needs a mpeg2 file, whereas what
you want to do is author a dvd, which means importing your dv-avi,
converting it to mpeg, then making the dvd menu etc and authoring to vobs
and finally writing to disc, all something that dvd authoring aoftware will
do quite easily.

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