Thankyou for your time.

Interestingly you rerouted me to my first port of call which was
virtualdubmeg2.

This has worked tonight however I have just learned that this guidance is
given for a NTSC system-any suggestions for a PAL system?
--
Declan


"John Inzer" wrote:

> John wrote:
> > I am trying to convert Mpeg2 files, saved on my hard drive and
> > originating from my Sony Handycam, to wmv files which I want to play
> > in Movie Maker.
> >
> > Unfortunately encoder 9 crashes after finish.
> >
> > Does this have something to do with codecs?
> >
> > What should I do to make this simple process work?
> ====================================
> I don't know why Windows Media Encoder is
> crashing...could it be a system resource issue
> because of file size?
>
> Anyway... maybe the following articles will offer
> some ideas:
>
> Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
> http://tinyurl.com/eajjh
> or...
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html
>
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part 1
> (for Importing)
> http://tinyurl.com/ycv5x7
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...G-2_Files.aspx
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part II
> (Ripping/Converting DVDs)
> http://tinyurl.com/yjyzk9
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...ting-MPEG.aspx
>
> Converting MPEG-2 files - Part III
> (from Recorded TV to Movie Maker)
> http://tinyurl.com/bfkep
> or...
> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Pa...G-2_Files.aspx
>
>
>
> --
>
> 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
>
>
>