Recording Playback Format

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I want to get a JVC Camcorder in the specs it says the Recording Playback
Format
is MPEG-2, will this work with WMM? Thanks
 
RON said:
I want to get a JVC Camcorder in the specs it says the Recording
Playback Format
is MPEG-2, will this work with WMM? Thanks
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Converting to a different format will
be necessary.

The followng articles should get you started:

File type compatibility with Movie Maker
http://tinyurl.com/v8tee

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MOD Files
http://tinyurl.com/3cr735

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

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Digital Media MVP

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Looked cumbersome it was many paragraphs and such before it even tackled
converting. Is there a series of cameras that is good quality and WONT
require all this conversion? And can I ask if MPEG-2 is the best as touted,
it it has to be converted does it LOSE quality?
 
I have a DV video camera with Firewire (1394) output. I connect it to the PC and
a dialog opens up giving a choice of actions. I select Import with MovieMaker. The
entire clip is imported directly into MovieMaker.

I usually select DV AVI as the format. This is the best quality; however, each
minute takes up 168MB (or was that 186, I forget), so be prepared to have the
corresponding hard rive space available.

Check your camera documentation to see whether a similar hookup is possible.

Saga
 
Most of the new cams record in a compressed format, with mpeg2 being popular
in standard definition.

If you buy one of these cams, I'd suggest you invest in a programme desinged
for editing such file types, like adobe premiere elements or Ulead
videostudio.

Both will edit and use smart render, which is that they only render the
aprts of the files which have been changed, resulting in you not losing
quality from having to render all of the file. This is also lots quicker.

Both also have 30 day free trials.
 
thanks for the tip, but for editing (and reformating to AVI) for WMM, which
product would be better. there were OODLES of ULEAD products and even more
Adobe products under the names you gave. Thanks
 
RON said:
thanks for the tip, but for editing (and reformating to AVI) for WMM,
which product would be better. there were OODLES of ULEAD products
and even more Adobe products under the names you gave. Thanks
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OODLES??? Graham gave you two
very specific names...

"Adobe Premiere Elements"
http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/
(see the big "Free Trial" button?)

And...

"Ulead VideoStudio"
http://www.ulead.com/vs/
(click..."Free Trial")

Which one is best? You decide.

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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
 
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