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jimarch
Canada
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Posted - Aug 20 2009 : 19:27:20
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DVD PixPlay version 3.35.
Video clips from my Canon digital camera are in AVI format. After editing these clips using Windows Movie Maker, and saving them as DV-AVI (NTSC), PixPlay no longer seems to recognize them. This is the only option in Movie Maker that uses an AVI extension. Am I missing something here? Is there another way to edit those AVI clips in a way that PixPlay can recognize?
- Jim Archibald
Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC |
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xequte
7504 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 22:05:37
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Hi Jim
DV-AVI is the correct format. I just did a test with Movie Maker and DVD PixPlay converted it to a DVD correctly (though there wasn't a driver on the test box to preview the video).
What error do you encounter?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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jimarch
Canada
22 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 10:15:17
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Originally posted by xequte
Hi Jim
DV-AVI is the correct format. I just did a test with Movie Maker and DVD PixPlay converted it to a DVD correctly (though there wasn't a driver on the test box to preview the video).
What error do you encounter?
Nigel
Xequte Software
nigel@xequte.com
The converted AVI file will play in Windows Media Player, but will not display in DVD PixPlay. Do I need a special driver? And, if so, where do I find that?
Thanks -
Jim Archibald
Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC |
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JIMD
USA
499 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 11:06:52
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JIM
Nigel will have to explain why it does not work in DVD Pixplay.
AVIcodec is a program that will analyze the video file and tell you which codecs are needed, and which ones you are missing. THEN, it will give you the link to the site where the codec is located, if you are in fact missing that particular one (click “web” button).
http://avicodec.duby.info/
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xequte
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Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 19:45:32
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Thanks Jim,
That's a useful utility.
For previewing of video and audio files DVD PixPlay uses the Windows drivers. It saves us from having to ship libraries to playback the myriad formats. Occasionally though you will get errors if you are lacking a necessary driver (for the record, Windows Media Player usually does not use Windows drivers for playback).
Nigel
Xequte Software
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jimarch
Canada
22 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2009 : 14:25:33
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Jim & Nigel -
I appreciate your help on this, but I still have a long way to go. First off, when I loaded 5 small avi clips from my camera into Movie Maker in order to splice them together - the resulting file was 5meg as a .wmv, but when saved as an .avi file, it was a whopping 448meg. I then checked out a few Converter programs and found they convert the .wmv file to a reasonable 9meg as an .avi and IT WORKS in PixPlay. Trouble is, these are costly programs for the little use I plan to give them and will see if I can find a shareware or at least a more reasonably priced conversion program for video formats.
Thanks again for your excellent support and help on this.
Sincerely,
Jim Archibald
Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC |
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JIMD
USA
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jimarch
Canada
22 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 09:58:06
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Again, I thank you for your excellent and rapid support.
DVD Pixplay is a great program on its own, but with the added support I have experienced since starting to use the software - I can see no reason to look elsewhere.
Sincerely,
- Jim Archibald
Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC |
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sfrost
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Posted - Sep 03 2009 : 17:34:26
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| Hi, I think the above problem applies to me as well, but I am not that computer literate and have no idea what the solution offered was! I have a Sony camcorder and am using Windows Movie Maker to capture video. PixPlay only shows the first frame, not the entire video. How do I convert, what tools do I need to migrate the video from Movie Maker to PixPlay? Also, I want to burn to DVD and/or VCD, what setting should I be using in Movie Maker (the settings recommended for computer or tape)? When selecting the settings for tape, it creates humongous 20GB files. |
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xequte
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nober
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2009 : 20:02:00
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Help. I downloaded my PixPlay today. Where do I find the version? I am trying out a starter album, including 3 video clips directly from my Canon camera, .AVI files. When I try to preview them I get "Cannot find vids: mjpg decompressor" What's that?
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xequte
7504 Posts |
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nober
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2009 : 12:40:55
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Hi Nigel,
I downloaded the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack. Apparently conversion to the required format is not automatic; I got the same error and couldn't preview the clip. How do I then convert the clip to get it to run?
Thanks, Neil Ober |
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xequte
7504 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2009 : 15:18:45
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Hi Neil
You should not need to convert your videos if the only error you get is "Cannot find vids: mjpg decompressor" You only need to install a driver so that DVD PixPlay can preview them (the codec packs just install multimedia drivers).
At any rate, you should be able to burn the video even if you do not have the driver (it is only used by DVD PixPlay for preview).
Nigel
Xequte Software
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nober
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2009 : 11:35:03
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Hi Nigel, Me again. I did burn just the videos and they worked but I would like to preview them when I assemble the show. Since all I see is the icon, it is easy to get them out of order; I did that. Also, I want the music to stop when the video comes on so I can hear the narration. On the one I just did the music stayed on overiding the audio. How do I mute the music for those videos?
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xequte
7504 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2009 : 16:03:06
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Hi Neil
DVD PixPlay will only preview videos if you have a codec (driver) installed for that video type. Most are already included with Windows, but unfortunately not one for MJPEG videos.
Try downloading and installing one of the codec packs again to get it.
Presently DVD PixPlay can only use the sound track of the videos in a slideshow if there are no images except after the final video. So to hear the video soundtrack you will need to do as follows:
i. Select Edit>Other>Move Videos to Start
ii. Select Edit>Select Background Music on the menu
iii. On the dialog that is displayed choose the option to use the video soundtrack as the source of the slideshow sound (if you are presented with the usual background music dialog, rather than a window with the title "Video Soundtrack" then there are still images or title pages that are remaining in your project).
We will address this limitation for a coming update.
Nigel
Xequte Software
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Lyn51
Australia
15 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 22:55:29
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Hi
I have downloaded K-Lite Mega Codec pack to view avi movie in pixplay should I install all or just select the options I need
Lynda |
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xequte
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Lyn51
Australia
15 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 03:46:19
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Hi
Im not blonde! But avi movies from my camera played in the preview box before my hardrive crashed but now that I have reinstalled pixplay they dont. I installed K-Lite Mega Codec pack nothing has changed. I have no idea what I am doing
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JIMD
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 05:40:45
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LYN51
For previewing of video and audio files DVD PixPlay uses the Windows drivers.
If your computer crashed did you restore these drivers? Go to START>MY COMPUTER (RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT PROPERTIES)>HARDWARE>DEVICE MANAGER>SOUND, VIDEO AND GAME CONTROLLER(RIGHT CLICK ON THE PLUS SIGN) and check for any missing drivers.
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xequte
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Posted - Oct 04 2009 : 13:51:19
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Hi Lynda
Jim is correct, for previewing of videos (and background audio) DVD PixPlay relies on the Windows multimedia drivers. Digital camera videos are often in MJPEG format, which WIndows does not have a driver for. So if you reinstalled Windows you will need to reinstall the driver.
If installing a particular driver does not resolve the problem, then you should try a different driver.
Nigel
Xequte Software
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