making a dvd from .mov files

> aaah
> http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
>
> '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>
> We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
> Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of QuickTime,
> we
> can not support it.
>
> NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>
> Important note
> For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> MPEG-2/DVD
> Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> shop
> for information and pricing.'
>
> I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to doubt
> myself.
>
>
> "Eric Baines" wrote:
>

>> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
>> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a
>> help,
>> just by using the search facility?
>>
>> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum
>> told
>> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
>> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> disappointed
>> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>
>> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
>> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import -
>> the
>> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM.
>> Does
>> anyone know if there is a way round this?

> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to MPEG
> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need to
> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as well as
> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get that
> here:
> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> -Wojo
> --
> Wojo's Web:
> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
> Also Please visit.....
> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
>
>
> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...

> > aaah
> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
> >
> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> >
> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of QuickTime,
> > we
> > can not support it.
> >
> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> >
> > Important note
> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> > MPEG-2/DVD
> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> > shop
> > for information and pricing.'
> >
> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to doubt
> > myself.
> >
> >
> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> >

> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such a
> >> help,
> >> just by using the search facility?
> >>
> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This forum
> >> told
> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg for
> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> >> disappointed
> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> >>
> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was the
> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could import -
> >> the
> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in MM.
> >> Does
> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?

>
>
>

>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>take
> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>

>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>> MPEG
>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need to
>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as well
>> as
>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get that
>> here:
>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>> -Wojo
>> --
>> Wojo's Web:
>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>> Also Please visit.....
>> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
>>
>>
>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...

>> > aaah
>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
>> >
>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>> >
>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in Nero/Nero
>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>> > QuickTime,
>> > we
>> > can not support it.
>> >
>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>> >
>> > Important note
>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
>> > shop
>> > for information and pricing.'
>> >
>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>> > doubt
>> > myself.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>> >
>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my Kodak
>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
>> >> a
>> >> help,
>> >> just by using the search facility?
>> >>
>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>> >> forum
>> >> told
>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
>> >> for
>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> >> disappointed
>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>> >>
>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>> >> the
>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>> >> import -
>> >> the
>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>> >> MM.
>> >> Does
>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?

>>
>>
>>

>I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
>It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> -Wojo
>
> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...

>>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>>take
>> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>>
>> "Wojo" wrote:
>>

>>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>>> MPEG
>>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
>>> to
>>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
>>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>>> well as
>>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>>> that
>>> here:
>>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>>> -Wojo
>>> --
>>> Wojo's Web:
>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>>> Also Please visit.....
>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
>>>
>>>
>>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>>> > aaah
>>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
>>> >
>>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>>> >
>>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>>> > Nero/Nero
>>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>>> > QuickTime,
>>> > we
>>> > can not support it.
>>> >
>>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>>> >
>>> > Important note
>>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
>>> > shop
>>> > for information and pricing.'
>>> >
>>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>>> > doubt
>>> > myself.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>>> >> Kodak
>>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
>>> >> a
>>> >> help,
>>> >> just by using the search facility?
>>> >>
>>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>>> >> forum
>>> >> told
>>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
>>> >> for
>>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>>> >> disappointed
>>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>> >>
>>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>>> >> the
>>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>>> >> import -
>>> >> the
>>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>>> >> MM.
>>> >> Does
>>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>

>I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
>didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported
>file" errror.
>
> Hugs,
> Rach
> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...

>>I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>>files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
>>It is easy enough to try and find out though.
>> -Wojo
>>
>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...

>>>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>>>take
>>> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
>>>
>>> "Wojo" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>>>> MPEG
>>>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
>>>> to
>>>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG
>>>> as
>>>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>>>> well as
>>>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>>>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>>>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>>>> that
>>>> here:
>>>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>>>> -Wojo
>>>> --
>>>> Wojo's Web:
>>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>>>> Also Please visit.....
>>>> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>>>> > aaah
>>>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
>>>> >
>>>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>>>> >
>>>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>>>> > Nero/Nero
>>>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>>>> > QuickTime,
>>>> > we
>>>> > can not support it.
>>>> >
>>>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>>>> >
>>>> > Important note
>>>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>>>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>>>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
>>>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our
>>>> > online
>>>> > shop
>>>> > for information and pricing.'
>>>> >
>>>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
>>>> > doubt
>>>> > myself.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>>>> >> Kodak
>>>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing
>>>> >> such a
>>>> >> help,
>>>> >> just by using the search facility?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>>>> >> forum
>>>> >> told
>>>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to
>>>> >> mpeg for
>>>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>>>> >> disappointed
>>>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>>>> >> import -
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
>>>> >> MM.
>>>> >> Does
>>>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>

>
>

> I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
> didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported file"
> errror.
>
> Hugs,
> Rach
> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...

> >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
> >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
> >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> > -Wojo
> >
> > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...

> >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
> >>take
> >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
> >>
> >> "Wojo" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
> >>> MPEG
> >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
> >>> to
> >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
> >>> well as
> >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
> >>> that
> >>> here:
> >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> >>> -Wojo
> >>> --
> >>> Wojo's Web:
> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
> >>> Also Please visit.....
> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> >>> > aaah
> >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
> >>> >
> >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> >>> >
> >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
> >>> > Nero/Nero
> >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
> >>> > QuickTime,
> >>> > we
> >>> > can not support it.
> >>> >
> >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> >>> >
> >>> > Important note
> >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
> >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> >>> > shop
> >>> > for information and pricing.'
> >>> >
> >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
> >>> > doubt
> >>> > myself.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
> >>> >> Kodak
> >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
> >>> >> a
> >>> >> help,
> >>> >> just by using the search facility?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
> >>> >> forum
> >>> >> told
> >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
> >>> >> for
> >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> >>> >> disappointed
> >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
> >>> >> import -
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
> >>> >> MM.
> >>> >> Does
> >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>

> >
> >

>
>
>

>I just had a thought that, since I can view the .MOV files on my PC with
> Media player and in Media Center, that I probably had the codecs
> necessary.
> Therefore, if I can persuade MovieMaker to open the .MOV files, it may be
> able to decode them. Hence the renaming to .avi, in the hope that it will
> overcome any file extension checking. I must get to my PC at home to test
> it.
>
> Can you view your .MOV files in Media Player?
>
> "Rach" wrote:
>

>> I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
>> didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported
>> file"
>> errror.
>>
>> Hugs,
>> Rach
>> "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...

>> >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
>> >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV
>> >files.
>> >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
>> > -Wojo
>> >
>> > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
>> >>take
>> >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to
>> >> that?
>> >>
>> >> "Wojo" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
>> >>> MPEG
>> >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do
>> >>> need
>> >>> to
>> >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG
>> >>> as
>> >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
>> >>> well as
>> >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
>> >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
>> >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
>> >>> that
>> >>> here:
>> >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
>> >>> -Wojo
>> >>> --
>> >>> Wojo's Web:
>> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com/Wojos_web/
>> >>> Also Please visit.....
>> >>> http://www.remember-christopher.dost...m/christopher/
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > aaah
>> >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
>> >>> >
>> >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
>> >>> > Nero/Nero
>> >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
>> >>> > QuickTime,
>> >>> > we
>> >>> > can not support it.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Important note
>> >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
>> >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
>> >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be
>> >>> > purchases
>> >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our
>> >>> > online
>> >>> > shop
>> >>> > for information and pricing.'
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting
>> >>> > to
>> >>> > doubt
>> >>> > myself.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
>> >>> >> Kodak
>> >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing
>> >>> >> such
>> >>> >> a
>> >>> >> help,
>> >>> >> just by using the search facility?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
>> >>> >> forum
>> >>> >> told
>> >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to
>> >>> >> mpeg
>> >>> >> for
>> >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
>> >>> >> disappointed
>> >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD
>> >>> >> was
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
>> >>> >> import -
>> >>> >> the
>> >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it
>> >>> >> in
>> >>> >> MM.
>> >>> >> Does
>> >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>>

> I just had a thought that, since I can view the .MOV files on my PC with
> Media player and in Media Center, that I probably had the codecs necessary.
> Therefore, if I can persuade MovieMaker to open the .MOV files, it may be
> able to decode them. Hence the renaming to .avi, in the hope that it will
> overcome any file extension checking. I must get to my PC at home to test it.
>
> Can you view your .MOV files in Media Player?
>
> "Rach" wrote:
>

> > I just tried it with an .mov that was made with my Kodak camera and it
> > didn't work. Gave me a codec error, though, instead of an "unsupported file"
> > errror.
> >
> > Hugs,
> > Rach
> > "Wojo" <[REMOVE]wojos_web@[REMOVE]verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:8FPyf.7585$Zo.5110@trnddc07...

> > >I haven't tried it. I know you can sometimes change extensions on image
> > >files and Movie Maker will work but I doubt it would work with MOV files.
> > >It is easy enough to try and find out though.
> > > -Wojo
> > >
> > > "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:FB856FBB-D9F8-4AB1-AEFD-C4C74AC78976@microsoft.com...
> > >>I have seen that, if I rename .MOV files to .AVI, then Movie Maker will
> > >>take
> > >> them in as is. Is this true, and if so, are there any downsides to that?
> > >>
> > >> "Wojo" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I am not sure where you read in this forum to use Nero and convert to
> > >>> MPEG
> > >>> for importing into WMM but that was incorrect information. You do need
> > >>> to
> > >>> convert the MOV files but you want to convert them to AVI not to MPEG as
> > >>> MPEG files tend to cause problems in Movie Maker. For information as
> > >>> well as
> > >>> which programs are out there for this you can visit this site:
> > >>> http://www.videohelp.com/convert
> > >>> AVS Converter is the tool I use for such conversions and you can get
> > >>> that
> > >>> here:
> > >>> http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoConverter/index.aspx
> > >>> -Wojo
> > >>> --
> > >>> Wojo's Web:
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> > >>>
> > >>> "Eric Baines" <EricBaines@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>> news:A7F2AB47-983C-49F5-B671-FF241C24BF8F@microsoft.com...
> > >>> > aaah
> > >>> > http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/enu/FAQs_P...CD-SVCD.html#9
> > >>> >
> > >>> > '9. Does Nero support QuickTime (MOV)?
> > >>> >
> > >>> > We do support QuickTime 4 (MOV) files for VCD/SVCD formats in
> > >>> > Nero/Nero
> > >>> > Express. If the MOV file is created with any other version of
> > >>> > QuickTime,
> > >>> > we
> > >>> > can not support it.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > NeroVision Express is supporting this format since version 2.1.0.3.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Important note
> > >>> > For SVCD to work with MOV files, you must have our MPEG-2/SVCD or
> > >>> > MPEG-2/DVD
> > >>> > Encoder installed on your system. These plug-ins have to be purchases
> > >>> > separately. If you would like to purchase one, please visit our online
> > >>> > shop
> > >>> > for information and pricing.'
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I thought the files were OK in Media Player though - I'm starting to
> > >>> > doubt
> > >>> > myself.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > "Eric Baines" wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> >> As described, I'm trying to make a movie from .mov files from my
> > >>> >> Kodak
> > >>> >> camera. Firstly, can I say thank you to this forum for providing such
> > >>> >> a
> > >>> >> help,
> > >>> >> just by using the search facility?
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> I have just got a media center PC, so hadn't used MM before. This
> > >>> >> forum
> > >>> >> told
> > >>> >> me that I could use Nero Vision Express to convert .Mov files to mpeg
> > >>> >> for
> > >>> >> importing into MM. This worked, but the problem was I was very
> > >>> >> disappointed
> > >>> >> by the loss in quality - can anyone help?
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >> Nero had 3 options - VCD (MPEG1), SVCD (MPEG2) and DVD. The VCD was
> > >>> >> the
> > >>> >> lowest resolution, but seemed to be the only one that MM could
> > >>> >> import -
> > >>> >> the
> > >>> >> others seemed to lose the video or sound when I tried to view it in
> > >>> >> MM.
> > >>> >> Does
> > >>> >> anyone know if there is a way round this?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >

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