movie maker update for mp4?
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From: pjp on 4 Aug 2010 00:23 "Bill in Co" <surly_curmudgeon(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:gtadnR_Q4vooNsXRnZ2dnUVZ_u2dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > You can download Any Video Converter (which is a freebie) from several > sites, but I'd be surprised if SoundForge has anything to do with it. U R right of course, Sourceforge (think that's it?) is what I meant oops :( > > pjp wrote: >> Any Video Converter (Soundforge I do believe has it) converts just about >> any >> format to any other. Convert it to what you're used to and proceed as >> normal. >> >> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message >> news:i39o4a$7i1$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> Just found that I can't import mp4 files into Windows Movie Maker. >>> >>> Can someone point me at an update for this: or do I have to use a >>> different prog? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> S > >
From: VanguardLH on 4 Aug 2010 02:33 Spamlet wrote: > Just found that I can't import mp4 files into Windows Movie Maker. > > Can someone point me at an update for this: or do I have to use a different > prog? > > Cheers, > S http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316992 "Windows Media Player does not support the playback of the .mp4 file format. You can play back .mp4 media files in Windows Media Player when you install DirectShow-compatible MPEG-4 decoder packs." That KB article mentions the Envivio TV MPEG-4 decoder. I had that at one time (it's probably on a CD in storage somewhere). It was free at one time but no longer. You'll need to install an MPEG-4 decoder that WMP can use. I suppose the K-Lite pac from freecodec.com would work; else, get the FFDshow decoder from there.
From: Greg Russell on 4 Aug 2010 02:41 In news:i3b1ia$chd$1(a)news.albasani.net, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH> typed: >> Just found that I can't import mp4 files into Windows Movie Maker. .... > "Windows Media Player does not support the playback of the .mp4 file > format. ..." <sigh> WMM != WMP; "Lerning 2 rede is gud!"
From: VanguardLH on 4 Aug 2010 12:56 Greg Russell wrote: > VanguardLH typed: > >>> Just found that I can't import mp4 files into Windows Movie Maker. > >> "Windows Media Player does not support the playback of the .mp4 file >> format. ..." > > <sigh> WMM != WMP; "Lerning 2 rede is gud!" WMM can decompress (for import) the same file formats that WMP can open. However, I thought that have the MPEG-4 codec (to decompress) would suffice to allow import of .mp4 into WMM. Guess not according to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Movie_Maker Importing of other container formats such as MP4/3GP, FLV and MOV, MIDI, AIFF, AAC and SWF are not supported even if the necessary DirectShow decoders are installed. So while WMP can utilize an MPEG-4 decompressor, WMM cannot. However, since the OP wants to work with .mp4 files, they'll probably need to get the MPEG-4 codec anyway for playback in other viewer apps (unless those viewer apps include that codec in their install which then means other viewer apps can use it as the handler/decompressor for that media type). FormatFactory is handy for file conversions and is free (I believe it uses the ffdshow codec for MPEG-4 conversion that I mentioned getting standalone at the freecodec site). The OP, for example, could convert the .mp4 file to a .wmv or .avi file for import into WMM. I've heard of but not used MP4cam2AVI (http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp4cam2avi/). There are lots of free filetype converters available. As a side topic, the OP might want to install the next version of WMM: Windows Movie Maker 2 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx MM1 versus MM2 http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Windows_Movie_Maker_1_versus_2.aspx
From: Spamlet on 4 Aug 2010 19:47 "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message news:i3c636$3ud$1(a)news.albasani.net... > Greg Russell wrote: > >> VanguardLH typed: >> >>>> Just found that I can't import mp4 files into Windows Movie Maker. >> >>> "Windows Media Player does not support the playback of the .mp4 file >>> format. ..." >> >> <sigh> WMM != WMP; "Lerning 2 rede is gud!" > > WMM can decompress (for import) the same file formats that WMP can open. > However, I thought that have the MPEG-4 codec (to decompress) would > suffice to allow import of .mp4 into WMM. Guess not according to: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Movie_Maker > Importing of other container formats such as MP4/3GP, FLV and MOV, MIDI, > AIFF, AAC and SWF are not supported even if the necessary DirectShow > decoders are installed. > > So while WMP can utilize an MPEG-4 decompressor, WMM cannot. However, > since the OP wants to work with .mp4 files, they'll probably need to get > the MPEG-4 codec anyway for playback in other viewer apps (unless those > viewer apps include that codec in their install which then means other > viewer apps can use it as the handler/decompressor for that media type). > > FormatFactory is handy for file conversions and is free (I believe it > uses the ffdshow codec for MPEG-4 conversion that I mentioned getting > standalone at the freecodec site). The OP, for example, could convert > the .mp4 file to a .wmv or .avi file for import into WMM. I've heard of > but not used MP4cam2AVI (http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp4cam2avi/). > There are lots of free filetype converters available. > > As a side topic, the OP might want to install the next version of WMM: > > Windows Movie Maker 2 > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx > > MM1 versus MM2 > http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Windows_Movie_Maker_1_versus_2.aspx Thanks to all for the tips. I thought I had posted back on this yesterday, but looks like I slipped up. Apols. It was the fact that WMP did play the MP4s that made me surprised when WMM would not accept them, and hence think there would be an update. The point being, I didn't want to install any unnecessary extra software on a borrowed laptop. As far as I can see from the Wiki, and other googling, no version of WMM will take MP4s. I got around it by letting the camera software convert to wmv first. then resaving it at a lower bitrate in WMM. Still seems silly that XP should have come with playing and editing software that weren't updated to handle similar packages. Cheers, S
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