>I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim is to
> edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
> Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
> applications,
> but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old PC.
> Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the file
> contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
> Any help much appreciated.
> Ian
>I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim is to
> edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
> Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
> applications,
> but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old PC.
> Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the file
> contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
> Any help much appreciated.
> Ian
> How are you capturing the movie from the camcorder to the pc? If you use
> firewire it should capture as dv-avi.
>
> --
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> www.dvds2treasure.com
> www.simplydv.com
>
>
> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32CB3525-D081-47DA-994A-655EA66CF217@microsoft.com...> >I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim is to>
> > edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
> > Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
> > applications,
> > but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old PC.
> > Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the file
> > contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
> > Any help much appreciated.
> > Ian
>
>
> Hi Graham the camera is very basic and stores video on an SD card. My son
> uses it to make videos of his bmx stunts and is giving me grief as he
> cannot
> make films for his mates.
> Appreciate your helping me out.
> Rgds
> Ian
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>>> How are you capturing the movie from the camcorder to the pc? If you use
>> firewire it should capture as dv-avi.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:32CB3525-D081-47DA-994A-655EA66CF217@microsoft.com...>> >I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim is>>
>> >to
>> > edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
>> > Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
>> > applications,
>> > but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old PC.
>> > Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the
>> > file
>> > contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
>> > Any help much appreciated.
>> > Ian
>>
>>
>
> The key here is that the decoder "MJPG" is mentioned, which is the decoder
> Motion JPEG.
> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#mjpeg
> should probably help you fix this problem up, then. =)
>
> -Zach
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Now Playing: "catchcapsjones" by "The Illegible DJ Caps & Pandemonium Jones"
> in WMP10.
> --
>
> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7BAB91D0-1C32-4030-A58B-045DF62FF2E9@microsoft.com...> > Hi Graham the camera is very basic and stores video on an SD card. My son>
> > uses it to make videos of his bmx stunts and is giving me grief as he
> > cannot
> > make films for his mates.
> > Appreciate your helping me out.
> > Rgds
> > Ian
> >
> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
> >> >> How are you capturing the movie from the camcorder to the pc? If you use
> >> firewire it should capture as dv-avi.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Graham Hughes
> >> MVP Digital Media
> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
> >> www.simplydv.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:32CB3525-D081-47DA-994A-655EA66CF217@microsoft.com...
> >> >I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim is
> >> >to
> >> > edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
> >> > Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
> >> > applications,
> >> > but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old PC.
> >> > Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the
> >> > file
> >> > contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
> >> > Any help much appreciated.
> >> > Ian
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> Thanks Zach I'll have a read of the page tomorrow. One thought
> though....from
> my browsing earlier this evening; if Directx includes a mjpg codec why am
> I
> required to seek out a third party codec?
> Thanks Ian
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>>>
>> The key here is that the decoder "MJPG" is mentioned, which is the
>> decoder
>> Motion JPEG.
>> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#mjpeg
>> should probably help you fix this problem up, then. =)
>>
>> -Zach
>> --
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> Now Playing: "catchcapsjones" by "The Illegible DJ Caps & Pandemonium
>> Jones"
>> in WMP10.
>> --
>>
>> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7BAB91D0-1C32-4030-A58B-045DF62FF2E9@microsoft.com...>> > Hi Graham the camera is very basic and stores video on an SD card. My>>
>> > son
>> > uses it to make videos of his bmx stunts and is giving me grief as he
>> > cannot
>> > make films for his mates.
>> > Appreciate your helping me out.
>> > Rgds
>> > Ian
>> >
>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> How are you capturing the movie from the camcorder to the pc? If you
>> >> use
>> >> firewire it should capture as dv-avi.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ians" <Ians@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:32CB3525-D081-47DA-994A-655EA66CF217@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I need to be able to view .avi made in a mini-dv video camcorder. Aim
>> >> >is
>> >> >to
>> >> > edit in Moviemaker and Powerdirector and view in WMP.
>> >> > Unfortunately the .avi files will only play sound in all these
>> >> > applications,
>> >> > but appears to work fine in Quicktime. The files played on my old
>> >> > PC.
>> >> > Reading similar posts I just installed Divx player but this said the
>> >> > file
>> >> > contains "Fourcc code mjpg" and refused to play.
>> >> > Any help much appreciated.
>> >> > Ian
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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