Input AVI files greyed out

[Rancher]

Why is the option to input AIV files greyed out? I have a Sony HC32 with
USB2, (my Dell laptop doesn't have Firewire) and AVI files can be uploaded
through the Sony software, but not through Movie Maker.

Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am totally new to this.

Thanks

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Because the USB is an analog connection rather than a digital one so you
can't import DV-AVI (a digital format) because there is no digital source.

Best thing for you to do is purchase a PCMCIA card with firewire imputs.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


"Rancher" > wrote in message
...
> Why is the option to input AIV files greyed out? I have a Sony HC32 with
> USB2, (my Dell laptop doesn't have Firewire) and AVI files can be uploaded
> through the Sony software, but not through Movie Maker.
>
> Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am totally new to this.
>
> Thanks

[Rancher]

Cari,

I've ordered a Firewire card, but it will take a while and I'm impatient to
get going.

However, it's not a simple as you say because the Sony software ***will***
import the avi file over USB (which is a digital connection, just not a
synchronous connection) - so its software related not just USB.

Maybe it's just a design feature (aka bug) in Movie Maker (?)

John

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Because the USB is an analog connection rather than a digital one so you
> can't import DV-AVI (a digital format) because there is no digital source.
>


> Best thing for you to do is purchase a PCMCIA card with firewire imputs.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/Windows
>
>
> "Rancher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Why is the option to input AIV files greyed out? I have a Sony HC32 with
> > USB2, (my Dell laptop doesn't have Firewire) and AVI files can be uploaded
> > through the Sony software, but not through Movie Maker.
> >
> > Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am totally new to this.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

It's probably a proprietory AVI file and not a DV-AVI file. As I'm sure you
are aware, there are thousands of different AVI files, it's just a matter of
what codec is used to compress them.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


"Rancher" > wrote in message
...
> Cari,
>
> I've ordered a Firewire card, but it will take a while and I'm impatient
> to
> get going.
>
> However, it's not a simple as you say because the Sony software ***will***
> import the avi file over USB (which is a digital connection, just not a
> synchronous connection) - so its software related not just USB.
>
> Maybe it's just a design feature (aka bug) in Movie Maker (?)
>
> John
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Because the USB is an analog connection rather than a digital one so you
>> can't import DV-AVI (a digital format) because there is no digital
>> source.
>>
>
>
>> Best thing for you to do is purchase a PCMCIA card with firewire imputs.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/Windows
>>
>>
>> "Rancher" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Why is the option to input AIV files greyed out? I have a Sony HC32
>> > with
>> > USB2, (my Dell laptop doesn't have Firewire) and AVI files can be
>> > uploaded
>> > through the Sony software, but not through Movie Maker.
>> >
>> > Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am totally new to this.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>

[Rancher]

Thank you.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It's probably a proprietory AVI file and not a DV-AVI file. As I'm sure you
> are aware, there are thousands of different AVI files, it's just a matter of
> what codec is used to compress them.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/Windows
>
>
> "Rancher" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Cari,
> >
> > I've ordered a Firewire card, but it will take a while and I'm impatient
> > to
> > get going.
> >
> > However, it's not a simple as you say because the Sony software ***will***
> > import the avi file over USB (which is a digital connection, just not a
> > synchronous connection) - so its software related not just USB.
> >
> > Maybe it's just a design feature (aka bug) in Movie Maker (?)
> >
> > John
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Because the USB is an analog connection rather than a digital one so you
> >> can't import DV-AVI (a digital format) because there is no digital
> >> source.
> >>
> >
> >
> >> Best thing for you to do is purchase a PCMCIA card with firewire imputs.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> >> www.coribright.com/Windows
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rancher" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Why is the option to input AIV files greyed out? I have a Sony HC32
> >> > with
> >> > USB2, (my Dell laptop doesn't have Firewire) and AVI files can be
> >> > uploaded
> >> > through the Sony software, but not through Movie Maker.
> >> >
> >> > Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I am totally new to this.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>