Here is my problem. I have downloaded on my computer some movies that I
would like to burn with WMM. The problem is the following...Some of the
movies I have downloaded appear in a folder, inside the folder there is
a AVI file. When I import it into WMM, the AVI Movie Logo turns into
what looks like a 35mm negative. When I drag it into the video timeline,
all is fine and I can burn my dvd. Other movies that I download, also
appear with the AVI logo but not in a folder. When I import it into WMM,
it remains as the AVI logo and does not turn into the 35mm negative.
When I try to drag it into the video timeline, it will not permit me to
do so but instead it will go into the Audio/Music timeline. When I do
try to burn the dvd, all I get is sound and funky abstract colors on my
dvd player. Yet when I open either AVI files with Windows Media
Player...there is no problem viewing it from my computer. I am running
Windows Vista and I am using DIVX. Can someone please help me as this is
driving me crazy?

Thanks

White Sugar


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White Sugar

White Sugar wrote:
> Here is my problem. I have downloaded on my computer some movies that
> I would like to burn with WMM. The problem is the following...Some of
> the movies I have downloaded appear in a folder, inside the folder
> there is a AVI file. When I import it into WMM, the AVI Movie Logo
> turns into what looks like a 35mm negative. When I drag it into the
> video timeline, all is fine and I can burn my dvd. Other movies that
> I download, also appear with the AVI logo but not in a folder. When I
> import it into WMM, it remains as the AVI logo and does not turn into
> the 35mm negative. When I try to drag it into the video timeline, it
> will not permit me to do so but instead it will go into the
> Audio/Music timeline. When I do try to burn the dvd, all I get is
> sound and funky abstract colors on my dvd player. Yet when I open
> either AVI files with Windows Media Player...there is no problem
> viewing it from my computer. I am running Windows Vista and I am
> using DIVX. Can someone please help me as this is driving me crazy?
>
> Thanks
>
> White Sugar
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Assuming you have Windows DVD Maker...
you don't have to use Movie Maker...

Have a look at the following articles:

Beginner's Guide To Windows DVD Maker
http://www.windowsdvdmaker.com/guides/Beginner/

Windows Vista -
Burn pictures and movies to DVD-Video
disc using Windows DVD Maker
http://tinyurl.com/3xtcfs
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a60261033.mspx

Windows Vista -
DVD-Video burning:
frequently asked questions
http://tinyurl.com/65gywn
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...362251033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Change Windows DVD
Maker DVD-Video settings
http://tinyurl.com/2sop4p
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...853781033.mspx


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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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me may not work for you

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Thank-you for answering back.
I have tried to burn my dvds with windows dvd maker but I get the
following answer:

The file Cardio.avi is not valid or is corrupted

Yet I can watch it properly on windows movie player. When I burn it
from Windows Movie Player and the try to watch in on my dvd player I see
the following on my tv screen....a computer like generated picture on my
screen that has a file that says other, when I click on "other" it opens
a second file that says Cardio, when I click on Cardio, it goes back to
Other. When I play the burned dvd on my computer I can watch it properly
and without the computer generated look like screen.

Thanks


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White Sugar

Hi All, I copied a 5 min. DVD to my computer, then tried to import it to WMM.
But WMM will only accept the first 30 seconds of the DVD. I suspect that
their is some setting that is limiting the amount of time of imports. I have
been hunting around for that setting so that I can import the entire DVD. No
luck. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
Carol

"White Sugar" wrote:

>
> Here is my problem. I have downloaded on my computer some movies that I
> would like to burn with WMM. The problem is the following...Some of the
> movies I have downloaded appear in a folder, inside the folder there is
> a AVI file. When I import it into WMM, the AVI Movie Logo turns into
> what looks like a 35mm negative. When I drag it into the video timeline,
> all is fine and I can burn my dvd. Other movies that I download, also
> appear with the AVI logo but not in a folder. When I import it into WMM,
> it remains as the AVI logo and does not turn into the 35mm negative.
> When I try to drag it into the video timeline, it will not permit me to
> do so but instead it will go into the Audio/Music timeline. When I do
> try to burn the dvd, all I get is sound and funky abstract colors on my
> dvd player. Yet when I open either AVI files with Windows Media
> Player...there is no problem viewing it from my computer. I am running
> Windows Vista and I am using DIVX. Can someone please help me as this is
> driving me crazy?
>
> Thanks
>
> White Sugar
>
>
> --
> White Sugar
>

Carol wrote:
> Hi All, I copied a 5 min. DVD to my computer, then tried to import it
> to WMM. But WMM will only accept the first 30 seconds of the DVD. I
> suspect that their is some setting that is limiting the amount of
> time of imports. I have been hunting around for that setting so that
> I can import the entire DVD. No luck. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
> Carol
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What is the format of the video clip?

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Hi John, I hoped you would write to me. I have seen your wonderful posts!
The file is VOB and I know from your posts that I must change the VOB. I
used handbrake to ?encode? it to something ?M4P? , but I get a message that
codec is not installed. Thanks so much for helping.

Carol wrote:
> Hi John, I hoped you would write to me. I have seen your wonderful
> posts! The file is VOB and I know from your posts that I must change
> the VOB. I used handbrake to ?encode? it to something ?M4P? , but I
> get a message that codec is not installed. Thanks so much for
> helping.
==================================
First...just try renaming the file to VIDEO_TS.MPG
and see if it will import. If the import works...drag
the file to the timeline and Publish it in the .wmv
or .avi format. Then...reimport the new movie clip
for editing purposes.

If that fails...rename the file back to Video_TS.VOB
and try converting the file to .wmv or .avi using the
following free converter:

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

(FWIW...it's always a good practice to create a
System Restore point before installing new software)

After installing SUPER...open the program and
drag/drop your .VOB file into the Active field.

Output Container...choose...wmv.

Video Scale...select...No Change.

Left click the Encode button.

Simple Profile / OK.

(FWIW..I have better luck with video if I do not
try to multi-task while a file is being converted)

When the file is converted...you should find it in...
Program Files / eRightSoft / Super / OutPut.

Good luck...

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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

Hi John, I am looking forward to following your directions tonight! But
please don't go away. Once you get me set on this issue, I will have more.
Thank you so much!Carol

"John Inzer" wrote:

> Carol wrote:
> > Hi John, I hoped you would write to me. I have seen your wonderful
> > posts! The file is VOB and I know from your posts that I must change
> > the VOB. I used handbrake to ?encode? it to something ?M4P? , but I
> > get a message that codec is not installed. Thanks so much for
> > helping.
> ==================================
> First...just try renaming the file to VIDEO_TS.MPG
> and see if it will import. If the import works...drag
> the file to the timeline and Publish it in the .wmv
> or .avi format. Then...reimport the new movie clip
> for editing purposes.
>
> If that fails...rename the file back to Video_TS.VOB
> and try converting the file to .wmv or .avi using the
> following free converter:
>
> SUPER © Simplified
> Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
> http://www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER
> (the mirror download site is faster)
>
> (FWIW...it's always a good practice to create a
> System Restore point before installing new software)
>
> After installing SUPER...open the program and
> drag/drop your .VOB file into the Active field.
>
> Output Container...choose...wmv.
>
> Video Scale...select...No Change.
>
> Left click the Encode button.
>
> Simple Profile / OK.
>
> (FWIW..I have better luck with video if I do not
> try to multi-task while a file is being converted)
>
> When the file is converted...you should find it in...
> Program Files / eRightSoft / Super / OutPut.
>
> Good luck...
>
> --
>
>
> John Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi John, I have tried and tried, but...though I could get SUPER to play the
whole video, I could not save it on my computer. I think I must save it to
the computer in order to import it to the WMM so I can edit the DVD. When I
looked in the OutPut, the file was empty. Thank you for your help.Carol

"Carol" wrote:

> Hi John, I am looking forward to following your directions tonight! But
> please don't go away. Once you get me set on this issue, I will have more.
> Thank you so much!Carol
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
> > Carol wrote:
> > > Hi John, I hoped you would write to me. I have seen your wonderful
> > > posts! The file is VOB and I know from your posts that I must change
> > > the VOB. I used handbrake to ?encode? it to something ?M4P? , but I
> > > get a message that codec is not installed. Thanks so much for
> > > helping.
> > ==================================
> > First...just try renaming the file to VIDEO_TS.MPG
> > and see if it will import. If the import works...drag
> > the file to the timeline and Publish it in the .wmv
> > or .avi format. Then...reimport the new movie clip
> > for editing purposes.
> >
> > If that fails...rename the file back to Video_TS.VOB
> > and try converting the file to .wmv or .avi using the
> > following free converter:
> >
> > SUPER © Simplified
> > Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
> > http://www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER
> > (the mirror download site is faster)
> >
> > (FWIW...it's always a good practice to create a
> > System Restore point before installing new software)
> >
> > After installing SUPER...open the program and
> > drag/drop your .VOB file into the Active field.
> >
> > Output Container...choose...wmv.
> >
> > Video Scale...select...No Change.
> >
> > Left click the Encode button.
> >
> > Simple Profile / OK.
> >
> > (FWIW..I have better luck with video if I do not
> > try to multi-task while a file is being converted)
> >
> > When the file is converted...you should find it in...
> > Program Files / eRightSoft / Super / OutPut.
> >
> > Good luck...
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > John Inzer MS-MVP
> > Digital Media Experience
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Carol wrote:
> Hi John, I have tried and tried, but...though I could get SUPER to
> play the whole video, I could not save it on my computer. I think I
> must save it to the computer in order to import it to the WMM so I
> can edit the DVD. When I looked in the OutPut, the file was empty.
> Thank you for your help.Carol
>
> "Carol" wrote:
==================================
Don't know what to tell you...I'm sorry if my
instructions were no useful

Maybe the original file is corrupted. Would
it be possible to obtain a new copy of the
VOB file and try again to convert it with
Super?

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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