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Ureka!
I found a translator utillity out on the web that
converts AVI to MPG files. For grins, I did the
conversion and burned a DVD and it worked, audio and
everything!
So I have a work around without spending yet more money
by the use of this free utillity. I will still more than
likely purchase new DVD authoring software, but I will do
it on my terms.
>-----Original Message-----
>Graham,
>
>To set the record straight and hopefully save someone
>else the pain I've experienced- PLEASE READ:
>
>1) I had to divide my 10.5GB Windows Movie Maker file
>into 3 seperate files or clips in order to save all of
>the information to DV-AVI format.
>
>2) Click to DVD (a Sony DVD authoring tool taht shipped
>free on my new Sony Vaio) burned the DVD but did not
>record the audio- no sound. Upon exploring the Sony
>support site, I quickly learned that Sony Click to DVD
>DOES NOT SUPPORT Windows Movie Maker created files.
>
>Right now I am checking reviews about new DVD authoring
>tools that I can purchase.
>
>Comment: I am more than frustrated with the
>incompatibility of the bundled applications on my new
>Sony computer. It is hard enough to learn basic video
and
>audio editing and authoring on the fly, but the
>application problems and application mismatch has wasted
>a great deal of my time. Shame on Sony for not
eddressing
>compatibility with Microsoft's native video editing
>application.
>
>Thank you and good luck!
>
>
>
>
>project file
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Have you tried all the suggestions On John's site.
>>Have you got all other apps turned off, included in that
>>internet/anti-virus/firewall/screenaver etc.
>>Defrag before saving.
>>there is enough hdd space.
>>Graham
>>
>>--
>>Graham Hughes
>>MVP
>>www.simplydv.co.uk
>>www.dvds2treasure.com
>>"Randy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:04fd01c46e22$edb03cb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Graham,
>>>
>>> Windows Movie Maker projects are saved as .mswmm
>>> extension. When you are ready to save as a movie
file,
>it
>>> gives you an array of options for .WMV files, and
>>> one .AVI option. Every time I try to save as a .AVI
>file,
>>> the application chugs along and after about 10
minutes
>or
>>> so crashes and prompts me to send an error report to
>>> Microsoft.
>>>
>>> My DVD authoring software (Click to DVD) will accept
>>> either .AVI or .MPG imported clips, so needless to
say
>I
>>> am frustrated.
>>>
>>> I just seperated my movie file into two parts to
reduce
>>> the size to about 4.5GB each, and it still crashes
when
>>> trying to write to .AVI format.
>>>
>>> Any clues???
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >How did you get the video on to the pc?
>>> >Which format is it in?
>>> >Also try www.papajohn.org problem solving cannot
save
>a
>>> movie
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Graham Hughes
>>> >MVP
>>> >www.simplydv.co.uk
>>> >www.dvds2treasure.com
>>> >"Randy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
>>> message
>>> >news:2fa9e01c46d24$c79c5c60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> I've created a project in WMM that I would like to
>burn
>>> >> to a DVD on my system, which came to "Click to DVD
>>> >> software. This software can only import MPG or AVI
>>> >> formats.
>>> >>
>>> >> Every time I try and save to "DV-AVI" format, the
>>> >> software crashes. I tried to get around this
>problem by
>>> >> saving as a WMF and I downloaded a trial version of
>>> >> TMPGEnt ( a software that converts WMF to MPG.
>>> >> I can import the MPG I conferted from the WMF
>format,
>>> but
>>> >> it errors out each time it tries to create the DVD
>>> files.
>>> >>
>>> >> Is there some way to export or write my project to
>AVI
>>> or
>>> >> MPG within Windows Movie Maker? Any clues???
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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