WMP will not play .MOV files

[ahho]

Short movie segments from my camera are loaded into my computer as Window
Media Player.MOV files. My Windows Media Player and DVD Maker will not
recognize these files?? It does recognize .VOB files...is there some way to
convert the files??

 

[John Inzer]

Short movie segments from my camera are loaded into my computer as
Window Media Player.MOV files. My Windows Media Player and DVD Maker
will not recognize these files?? It does recognize .VOB files...is
there some way to convert the files??

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If you only wish to view the files...download
and install the free Apple QuickTime viewer:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
(it probably came on the CD with your camera)

If you wish to use the .mov files in Movie Maker
or DVD Maker...you'll have to convert them
to a compatible format...wmv or .avi.

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee
or...
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/MovieMaker/File_type_compatibility.htm


The following freebie might be worth a try:

SUPER © Simplified
Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER_1
(the mirror download site is faster)

Also you could try the following online converter:

MediaConvert
http://media-convert.com/

My camera takes Quicktime video. How do
I see those files in the Windows Vista Photo Gallery?
http://blogs.msdn.com/pix/pages/faq.aspx#q10

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Download the QuickTime Player:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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Short movie segments from my camera are loaded into my computer as Window
Media Player.MOV files. My Windows Media Player and DVD Maker will not
recognize these files?? It does recognize .VOB files...is there some way to
convert the files??