codec problem

im using a version of hypercam to create video files(WMP files)
they play fine on windows media player but when i try to import them to
moviemaker 6.0 , an error pops up and says i dont have the codec installed i
need. when i try to add "already imported" clips to my video they play fine
but when i shorten the clips, it still seems to work but when i play any
clips already imported or try to add another one to the timeline, it's just a
solid black clip...

has anyone had this problem or can help me?

Thanks

wmp is not a file type, can you check what the file is, possibly wmv?

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Coolfan132" <Coolfan132@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C419F88C-B590-4407-BC61-296D65BD80F3@microsoft.com...
> im using a version of hypercam to create video files(WMP files)
> they play fine on windows media player but when i try to import them to
> moviemaker 6.0 , an error pops up and says i dont have the codec installed
> i
> need. when i try to add "already imported" clips to my video they play
> fine
> but when i shorten the clips, it still seems to work but when i play any
> clips already imported or try to add another one to the timeline, it's
> just a
> solid black clip...
>
> has anyone had this problem or can help me?
>
> Thanks

oh, it's an .avi file, sorry.. so can you still help me?

"Graham Hughes" wrote:

> wmp is not a file type, can you check what the file is, possibly wmv?
>
> --
>
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.com
>
>
> "Coolfan132" <Coolfan132@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C419F88C-B590-4407-BC61-296D65BD80F3@microsoft.com...
> > im using a version of hypercam to create video files(WMP files)
> > they play fine on windows media player but when i try to import them to
> > moviemaker 6.0 , an error pops up and says i dont have the codec installed
> > i
> > need. when i try to add "already imported" clips to my video they play
> > fine
> > but when i shorten the clips, it still seems to work but when i play any
> > clips already imported or try to add another one to the timeline, it's
> > just a
> > solid black clip...
> >
> > has anyone had this problem or can help me?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

Am having a similar problem - can't import any videos .avi type into timeline
- get system error message and program closes
Desperatley need help! Suggestions?

"Coolfan132" wrote:

> oh, it's an .avi file, sorry.. so can you still help me?
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
> > wmp is not a file type, can you check what the file is, possibly wmv?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Graham Hughes
> > MVP Digital Media
> > www.myvideoproblems.com
> >
> >
> > "Coolfan132" <Coolfan132@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C419F88C-B590-4407-BC61-296D65BD80F3@microsoft.com...
> > > im using a version of hypercam to create video files(WMP files)
> > > they play fine on windows media player but when i try to import them to
> > > moviemaker 6.0 , an error pops up and says i dont have the codec installed
> > > i
> > > need. when i try to add "already imported" clips to my video they play
> > > fine
> > > but when i shorten the clips, it still seems to work but when i play any
> > > clips already imported or try to add another one to the timeline, it's
> > > just a
> > > solid black clip...
> > >
> > > has anyone had this problem or can help me?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

to both of you.........

There are over 800 avi file types, which one are you using?

dv.avi is the only one that works properly, ones like mpeg, divx, xvid etc
don't, these need converting to wmv.

http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...patibility.htm

--

Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.com


"Taro" <Taro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56A97C87-EAD4-484C-A726-10E99E9D0F53@microsoft.com...
> Am having a similar problem - can't import any videos .avi type into
> timeline
> - get system error message and program closes
> Desperatley need help! Suggestions?
>
> "Coolfan132" wrote:
>
>> oh, it's an .avi file, sorry.. so can you still help me?
>>
>> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>>
>> > wmp is not a file type, can you check what the file is, possibly wmv?
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Graham Hughes
>> > MVP Digital Media
>> > www.myvideoproblems.com
>> >
>> >
>> > "Coolfan132" <Coolfan132@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C419F88C-B590-4407-BC61-296D65BD80F3@microsoft.com...
>> > > im using a version of hypercam to create video files(WMP files)
>> > > they play fine on windows media player but when i try to import them
>> > > to
>> > > moviemaker 6.0 , an error pops up and says i dont have the codec
>> > > installed
>> > > i
>> > > need. when i try to add "already imported" clips to my video they
>> > > play
>> > > fine
>> > > but when i shorten the clips, it still seems to work but when i play
>> > > any
>> > > clips already imported or try to add another one to the timeline,
>> > > it's
>> > > just a
>> > > solid black clip...
>> > >
>> > > has anyone had this problem or can help me?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >