Hs anybody got a sony hd avchd handy cam?

[purplenut]

Hi iam after a bit of help.
Iam looking to see if anybody uses one of these and how do they transfer videos to a movie maker and witch one?
Ive not having much luck ive got windows movie maker but when i save the vids to a file as i open it in movie maker its blank?
Please help.
Leon

[jimmy]

I think you might have to transcode them to another format thats more easily editable.

There's some free transcoders out there - that'll let you import and save as a different format without losing (much) quality.
Have a google about for 'transcode sony avchd' or something - sorry I can't be more help.

[JCJC]

Try just changing the extender from .mov to .mpg

Assuming you's Windows and Movie Maker (versions?) then you may need to ad a codec pack to windows.

Look at http://www.afterdawn.com/software/au...mediacoder.cfm for transcodeing


and http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlc-mp/ is a video player that plays most formats

[purplenut]

Originally Posted by JCJC

Try just changing the extender from .mov to .mpg

Assuming you's Windows and Movie Maker (versions?) then you may need to ad a codec pack to windows.

Look at http://www.mediacoderhq.com/ for transcodeing

Hi jcjc
Ok have dwnloaded this and is ok BUT wher i have my videos saved on desk top in a oople file witch if i open in desktop are there ARE NOT when i browse form the converter.
Could it be it can not find them as its in a file i does not know?
Leon

[JCJC]

You should be able to 'add file' first entry in the file menu, then chose from the tabbed thingys below -preview, generic then VIDEO, change the format to something like WMV or AVI, click start transcodeing and you are away,

you may have to code the audio as well ?

can you see the extender on the movie file ? Movie.mov or Movie.avi

[purplenut]

Originally Posted by JCJC

You should be able to 'add file' first entry in the file menu, then chose from the tabbed thingys below -preview, generic then VIDEO, change the format to something like WMV, click start transcodeing and you are away,

you may have to code the audio as well ?

can you see the extender on the movie file ? Movie.mov or Movie.avi

Ifollowed ur 1st ling and hit the download buton now what i have is a videoconverter but it does not give me the options ur saying about?

[purplenut]

[QUOTE=jimmy;440264]I think you might have to transcode them to another format thats more easily editable.

There's some free transcoders out there - that'll let you import and save as a different format without losing (much) quality.
Have a google about for 'transcode sony avchd' or something - sorry I can't be more help.[/QUOTE
Cheers Jimmy will try that out.