Windows Movie Maker

[RonL]

I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my harddrive,
but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what the
problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
responding also.

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

In what file format are the movies from the Canon Elura?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"RonL" > wrote in message
...
>I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my
>harddrive,
> but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
> and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what
> the
> problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
> responding also.

[Sister Mary]

"RonL" > wrote in message
...
>I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my
>harddrive,
> but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
> and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what
> the
> problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
> responding also.

That is a mini DV cam which connects via firewire.
So assumed that when you connect the cam, an icon
appears in system tray and correctly identifies the Canon
as a DV cam connected via firewire?
Your problem could be that you are connecting via USB
USB is only for transferring still images from the Canon to
a PC. You cannot transfer DV footage via USB.
If you are connecting via USB there is a conflict and capture
software can't capture via USB anyway.
Post details of exactly how you connect?
Is the Canon correctly identified in explorer/My Computer?
Do you have any other devices connected via firewire - HDD?
If it is connected via firewire, and it is correctly identified,
detail exactly at what point your PC locks up.

[RonL]

Yes, I am connected by way of a Firewire connection and that is the only
Firewire connection that I use. The computer stops when, either I click on
"Capture from video device" when the camera is in on and in the play position
or if I do not turn the camera on until after MM starts, it locks up the
moment I do turn the camera on.

"Sister Mary" wrote:

>
> "RonL" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my
> >harddrive,
> > but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
> > and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what
> > the
> > problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
> > responding also.
>
> That is a mini DV cam which connects via firewire.
> So assumed that when you connect the cam, an icon
> appears in system tray and correctly identifies the Canon
> as a DV cam connected via firewire?
> Your problem could be that you are connecting via USB
> USB is only for transferring still images from the Canon to
> a PC. You cannot transfer DV footage via USB.
> If you are connecting via USB there is a conflict and capture
> software can't capture via USB anyway.
> Post details of exactly how you connect?
> Is the Canon correctly identified in explorer/My Computer?
> Do you have any other devices connected via firewire - HDD?
> If it is connected via firewire, and it is correctly identified,
> detail exactly at what point your PC locks up.
>
>
>
>
>

[RonL]

That is a good question, I am not sure what the file format is,

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> In what file format are the movies from the Canon Elura?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "RonL" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my
> >harddrive,
> > but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
> > and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what
> > the
> > problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
> > responding also.
>
>

[Frank Niron]

you need to convert that videos to .avi format
http://www.visifly.com/VisiCrop/

"RonL" wrote:

> I have a Canon Elura 70, that I am trying to dowdload movies to my harddrive,
> but each time I open the Windows Movie Maker program the computer locks up
> and stops responding, I am using XP Pro, anyone have any ideas as to what the
> problem may be, I also tried to use Nero Vision and that program stop
> responding also.