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Graham
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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com
"fiona_finonia" <fionafinonia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C83E0358-18C3-4D99-A326-EDC22E986FFF@microsoft.com...
> I've uninstalled the codec pack - i now have 30 codecs instead of 130 -
> and
> it seems to have worked. i can now see the clips in the preview screen.
> however gspot is still saying n.a to codecs. but at least mm is now
> workable, thanks for your help
>
> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>
>> I would try that yes. Did you run the other adware/spyware apps, they all
>> detect different ones and need to be used together.
>>
>> --
>> Graham Hughes
>> MVP Digital Media
>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> www.simplydv.com
>>
>>
>> "fiona_finonia" <fionafinonia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A8561AF3-215E-476F-AC51-D90D21FCF791@microsoft.com...
>> >I ran cw shredder - all clear. I do have a codec pack installed -
>> >should i
>> > uninstall it?
>> > I have not used mm on this machine before.
>> >
>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you have installed a codec pack, some of these come riddled with
>> >> spyware.
>> >> It may be a problem you have. Try running adaware/spyware
>> >> blaster/spybot/cwshredder.
>> >>
>> >> Has MM ever worked or has it always been like this?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:uS0BWoBpFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > 130????? I think I have about 10.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "fiona_finonia" <fionafinonia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:8BAEA559-B52C-4DCE-8BBA-CC9BBFD5642E@microsoft.com...
>> >> >>I captured them with firewire from panasonic mini dv cam. chose
>> >> >>both
>> >> >>the
>> >> >> recommended option as well as the avi option - both have same
>> >> >> result.
>> >> >> Do
>> >> >> i
>> >> >> perhaps have too many codecs installed? or not enough? gspot says
>> >> >> n.a
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> both avi and wmv files, and says there are 130 video codecs
>> >> >> installed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> How did yopu capture them with MM, from camcorder using firewire??
>> >> >>> What
>> >> >>> cam
>> >> >>> etc..
>> >> >>> It's odd that Gspot reports back with a NA?????
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Graham Hughes
>> >> >>> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >>> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> >>> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> >>> www.simplydv.com
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "fiona_finonia" <fionafinonia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >>> message
>> >> >>> news:BF1DE5AE-EBFF-4A7E-884B-4FA5524030C9@microsoft.com...
>> >> >>> > Ok so i downloaded the program and it says n.a to the codecs for
>> >> >>> > all
>> >> >>> > video
>> >> >>> > files. they are not mpegs. i captured them as avi files using
>> >> >>> > wmm.
>> >> >>> > now
>> >> >>> > what?
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > "Graham Hughes" wrote:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >> Yep, this often happens when you try to edit mpegs, which MM
>> >> >>> >> doesn't
>> >> >>> >> like.
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> --
>> >> >>> >> Graham Hughes
>> >> >>> >> MVP Digital Media
>> >> >>> >> www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
>> >> >>> >> www.dvds2treasure.com
>> >> >>> >> www.simplydv.com
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> >> >>> >> news:Oey%23SUuoFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>> >> > No, it's probably a codec issue.
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > The cure for your nightmare is to download the G-Spot codec
>> >> >>> >> > identifier
>> >> >>> >> > and
>> >> >>> >> > see what the files are really encoded with!
>> >> >>> >> > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
>> >> >>> >> > --
>> >> >>> >> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> >>> >> > Printing & Imaging
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > "fiona_finonia" <fiona_finonia@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >>> >> > wrote
>> >> >>> >> > in
>> >> >>> >> > message
>> >> >>> >> > news:BCA4FAB7-2DD1-4089-AB61-EB925AFED593@microsoft.com...
>> >> >>> >> >>I cannot view the movie in the preview screen while the
>> >> >>> >> >>timeline
>> >> >>> >> >>is
>> >> >>> >> >>playing.
>> >> >>> >> >> I can hear it, and the bar is moving down the timeline when
>> >> >>> >> >> i
>> >> >>> >> >> hit
>> >> >>> >> >> play,
>> >> >>> >> >> however the preview screen/monitor is blank. when i save
>> >> >>> >> >> the
>> >> >>> >> >> movie
>> >> >>> >> >> and
>> >> >>> >> >> play
>> >> >>> >> >> in wmp i can see and hear the movie. Editing is difficult
>> >> >>> >> >> when
>> >> >>> >> >> u
>> >> >>> >> >> can't
>> >> >>> >> >> see
>> >> >>> >> >> what u r doing!
>> >> >>> >> >> Is this a memory issue?
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