I have 4 movies I took with a digital camera last year in Thailand and cannot play them with Media Player, Power DVD and other programmes.

The only programme that plays these movies is from Quick Time. But Quick Time itelf will not play the movies.

This is the Icon of the prog that plays these movies

The file extension is .avi

Anyone any idea if and with what I can convert these movies to play in Media player / Power DVD ?

I have TMPEG Encoder / Express and that is useless because - even if I change the extension - it will not look at the movies.

Main Concept will not look at them either as it says no video data found.

If I use DivX fix, it says the movies are not .avi files !!

QT_link.rtf

First question: Is it a Sony camera? They appear to supply software with which the DVD movies are not compatible. That's my very limited experience anyway.

Try downloading GSpot Appliance and see if it can identify the video type and codecs > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/v26x/index.htm

Try downloading GSpot Appliance and see if it can identify the video type and codecs > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/v26x/index.htm

Cool little programme

File Type: QuickTime (.MOV)

Mime Type: video/quicktime

Recommended Display Size: 640 x 480

Created: 2007 Apr 24 10:21:49

Modified: 2007 Apr 24 10:21:49

( codec status 'undetermined' )

The above is what Gspot tells me the movies actually are. Is there a prog I can use to convert this to mpeg?

Although I can see the movie using Movie player, Gspot says there is no video data.

I use the Klite mega pack for all my movie playing needs

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite..._Codec_Pack.htm

it has a version of media player classic , real alternative and quick time alternative plus just about all movie/audio codecs

I use the Klite mega pack for all my movie playing needs

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite..._Codec_Pack.htm

it has a version of media player classic , real alternative and quick time alternative plus just about all movie/audio codecs

Thanks. I'll get that codec pack. Have some codecs, but obviously not good enough for my needs.

This is in the pinned faq topic that I put together sometime ago > http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=106483

This is in the pinned faq topic that I put together sometime ago > http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=106483

OK. Found a prog to convert to mpeg - thanks to the Gspot showing me the correct extension. Thanks for that one Tywais.

I am now happily editing the movies (10 of) for darkness/contrast problems in Tmpeg before converting them to SVCD (seems a preferred format for many Thais) so all can have copies of their 2007 water party.

It is good to be able to see the fun everyone had - no wonder the water bill was so high

Thanks for the help

File Type: QuickTime (.MOV)

Mime Type: video/quicktime

Recommended Display Size: 640 x 480

Created: 2007 Apr 24 10:21:49

Modified: 2007 Apr 24 10:21:49

my camera does .mov also & .mov requires the apple player 'quick time'

the P4P apple quick time pro video player offers conversion to a useful format

phantip has several .mov to .mpg converters

i googled & got this;

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Best/mov-to-mpg-free.html