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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Graham-
Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Mike,
Have a read of these pages, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm Look at windv for capturing, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Graham-
Thanks very much for your assistance. I think my problem is very basic but don't know how to solve it. I just started with WMM on a 3-month old eMachine, so don't know if it has ever worked correctly. Whether a device is connected or not, when I click the "Capture Video from Device" link under Step 1, WMM freezes and tells me it has to close. All I get from eMachines is that it must be a problem with the original software load and to reload all my system disks (not desireable because of the necessary backups). I even downloaded SP2 for Developers hoping that would solve the problem, but it didn't. If you have any thoughts, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks very much, -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Mike, Have a read of these pages, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm Look at windv for capturing, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Apart from the answers to the questions I posed in my first reply
If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. Can you add the results of the tests on the pages I linked to, whether in fact it is a camcorder you are trying to connect to the pc, if not what is it and what connections are you using? Then we can have a go at finding an answer. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Thanks very much for your assistance. I think my problem is very basic but don't know how to solve it. I just started with WMM on a 3-month old eMachine, so don't know if it has ever worked correctly. Whether a device is connected or not, when I click the "Capture Video from Device" link under Step 1, WMM freezes and tells me it has to close. All I get from eMachines is that it must be a problem with the original software load and to reload all my system disks (not desireable because of the necessary backups). I even downloaded SP2 for Developers hoping that would solve the problem, but it didn't. If you have any thoughts, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks very much, -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Mike, Have a read of these pages, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm Look at windv for capturing, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Graham-
Just a brief note to let you know you were right. Once I connected by firewire everything worked seamlessly. Thanks very much for your help, and I'm sorry to be so dense. -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Apart from the answers to the questions I posed in my first reply If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. Can you add the results of the tests on the pages I linked to, whether in fact it is a camcorder you are trying to connect to the pc, if not what is it and what connections are you using? Then we can have a go at finding an answer. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Thanks very much for your assistance. I think my problem is very basic but don't know how to solve it. I just started with WMM on a 3-month old eMachine, so don't know if it has ever worked correctly. Whether a device is connected or not, when I click the "Capture Video from Device" link under Step 1, WMM freezes and tells me it has to close. All I get from eMachines is that it must be a problem with the original software load and to reload all my system disks (not desireable because of the necessary backups). I even downloaded SP2 for Developers hoping that would solve the problem, but it didn't. If you have any thoughts, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks very much, -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Mike, Have a read of these pages, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm Look at windv for capturing, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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WMM question for Graham Hughes
Hey nobody's dense, we all start at the beginning, but some of us have just
got a little further down the poath at this moment in time. Pleased it's working for you. Graham -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Just a brief note to let you know you were right. Once I connected by firewire everything worked seamlessly. Thanks very much for your help, and I'm sorry to be so dense. -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Apart from the answers to the questions I posed in my first reply If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. Can you add the results of the tests on the pages I linked to, whether in fact it is a camcorder you are trying to connect to the pc, if not what is it and what connections are you using? Then we can have a go at finding an answer. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Thanks very much for your assistance. I think my problem is very basic but don't know how to solve it. I just started with WMM on a 3-month old eMachine, so don't know if it has ever worked correctly. Whether a device is connected or not, when I click the "Capture Video from Device" link under Step 1, WMM freezes and tells me it has to close. All I get from eMachines is that it must be a problem with the original software load and to reload all my system disks (not desireable because of the necessary backups). I even downloaded SP2 for Developers hoping that would solve the problem, but it didn't. If you have any thoughts, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks very much, -Mike "Graham Hughes" wrote: Mike, Have a read of these pages, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Probl...notCapture.htm http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutor...PcForVideo.htm Look at windv for capturing, http://www.myvideoproblems.com/WebPa...Programmes.htm If they don't help, can you list you system specs, cam make and model, PAL/NTSC, how you are connecting, if you have installed any codec packs, other video related software, if it worked previously and now doesn't and any other info you think may be relevant. -- Graham Hughes MVP Digital Media www.myvideoproblems.co.uk www.dvds2treasure.com www.simplydv.com "7375" wrote in message ... Graham- Looks like you might be a resident video expert, so I thought I'd ask if you'd help. I have a couple of other threads out there in different areas on this subject. Every time I try to capture video from a device in Movie Maker, I get the screen that says MM has to close, whether I have a device hooked up or not. Have spent a couple of hours on the phone with eMachines and all I get from them is that it must be a software problem from installation and to reload my system disks. I'm avoiding that because of the massive backups I'll have to do. Would you have any thoughts on this? Is there a workaround that would let me capture video elsewhere in windows then import to MM? Importing doesn't seem to be a problem. Or is there some other free or very inexpensive software that might work? Thanks very much for your kindness, -Mike |
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