major bugs in Windows Movie Maker

[Guest jmichae3@yahoo.com]

Windows Movie Maker has some severe functionality problems. it

doesn't work.

all glitz and no functionality.

1. I tried to import a converted mpeg file, converted by any-video-

converter in MPEG-II format. first progress bar got to 100%. second

progress bar never started. Program was hung. it does this

consistently with that video.

2. I tried to import a Dell Experience video (Mpeg) that came with my

computer. it imported. dragged all 6 parts into the timeline (why 6

parts?). read the help on how to trim a clip. so I tried to trim the

left side of the first clip. I got as far as dragging over 1 frame and

I got a wait cursor. permamently. program had hung. when I closed it

this time it actually generated an error report.

 

how did this program get out of QA?

[Guest mcp6453]

Re: major bugs in Windows Movie Maker

 

jmichae3@yahoo.com wrote:

> Windows Movie Maker has some severe functionality problems. it

> doesn't work.

> all glitz and no functionality.

> 1. I tried to import a converted mpeg file, converted by any-video-

> converter in MPEG-II format. first progress bar got to 100%. second

> progress bar never started. Program was hung. it does this

> consistently with that video.

> 2. I tried to import a Dell Experience video (Mpeg) that came with my

> computer. it imported. dragged all 6 parts into the timeline (why 6

> parts?). read the help on how to trim a clip. so I tried to trim the

> left side of the first clip. I got as far as dragging over 1 frame and

> I got a wait cursor. permamently. program had hung. when I closed it

> this time it actually generated an error report.

>

> how did this program get out of QA?

 

 

WMM does not support MPG.

[Guest jmichae3@yahoo.com]

Re: major bugs in Windows Movie Maker

 

On May 24, 8:12 pm, mcp6453 <mcp6...@gmail.com> wrote:

> jmich...@yahoo.com wrote:

> > Windows Movie Maker has some severe functionality problems.  it

> > doesn't work.

> > all glitz and no functionality.

> > 1. I tried to import a converted mpeg file, converted by any-video-

> > converter in MPEG-II format. first progress bar got to 100%. second

> > progress bar never started. Program was hung.  it does this

> > consistently with that video.

> > 2. I tried to import a Dell Experience video  (Mpeg) that came with my

> > computer.  it imported.  dragged all 6 parts into the timeline (why 6

> > parts?). read the help on how to trim a clip.  so I tried to trim the

> > left side of the first clip. I got as far as dragging over 1 frame and

> > I got a wait cursor. permamently.  program had hung. when I closed it

> > this time it actually generated an error report.

>

> > how did this program get out of QA?

>

> WMM does not support MPG.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

it imported the dell experience mpeg.

[Guest jmichae3@yahoo.com]

Re: major bugs in Windows Movie Maker

 

On May 24, 8:12 pm, mcp6453 <mcp6...@gmail.com> wrote:

> jmich...@yahoo.com wrote:

> > Windows Movie Maker has some severe functionality problems.  it

> > doesn't work.

> > all glitz and no functionality.

> > 1. I tried to import a converted mpeg file, converted by any-video-

> > converter in MPEG-II format. first progress bar got to 100%. second

> > progress bar never started. Program was hung.  it does this

> > consistently with that video.

> > 2. I tried to import a Dell Experience video  (Mpeg) that came with my

> > computer.  it imported.  dragged all 6 parts into the timeline (why 6

> > parts?). read the help on how to trim a clip.  so I tried to trim the

> > left side of the first clip. I got as far as dragging over 1 frame and

> > I got a wait cursor. permamently.  program had hung. when I closed it

> > this time it actually generated an error report.

>

> > how did this program get out of QA?

>

> WMM does not support MPG.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

"Supported file types

You can add content to your Windows Movie Maker project either by

capturing content directly in Windows Movie Maker or by importing

existing digital media files. The content you capture in Windows Movie

Maker is saved in Windows Media Format. However, you can also import

existing Windows Media-based content as well as other common file

formats.

 

You can import files with the following file name extensions into

Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:

 

Audio

files: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav,

and .wma

Picture

files: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff,

and .wmf

Video

files: .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm,

and .wmv "

[Guest mcp6453]

Re: major bugs in Windows Movie Maker

 

jmichae3@yahoo.com wrote:

> On May 24, 8:12 pm, mcp6453 <mcp6...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> jmich...@yahoo.com wrote:

>>> Windows Movie Maker has some severe functionality problems. it

>>> doesn't work.

>>> all glitz and no functionality.

>>> 1. I tried to import a converted mpeg file, converted by any-video-

>>> converter in MPEG-II format. first progress bar got to 100%. second

>>> progress bar never started. Program was hung. it does this

>>> consistently with that video.

>>> 2. I tried to import a Dell Experience video (Mpeg) that came with my

>>> computer. it imported. dragged all 6 parts into the timeline (why 6

>>> parts?). read the help on how to trim a clip. so I tried to trim the

>>> left side of the first clip. I got as far as dragging over 1 frame and

>>> I got a wait cursor. permamently. program had hung. when I closed it

>>> this time it actually generated an error report.

>>> how did this program get out of QA?

>> WMM does not support MPG.- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> "Supported file types

> You can add content to your Windows Movie Maker project either by

> capturing content directly in Windows Movie Maker or by importing

> existing digital media files. The content you capture in Windows Movie

> Maker is saved in Windows Media Format. However, you can also import

> existing Windows Media-based content as well as other common file

> formats.

>

> You can import files with the following file name extensions into

> Windows Movie Maker to use in your project:

>

> Audio

> files: .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav,

> and .wma

> Picture

> files: .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff,

> and .wmf

> Video

> files: .asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm,

> and .wmv "

 

 

First, there is a newsgroup specifically for WMM:

 

microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker

 

Second, here is an authoritative web page that will tell you why you should not

use WMM for MPEG-2 files:

 

http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html