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[scoobysnacks4you]

Hi guys

I was able to burn a number of CDs with no problems, but I am having problems with the DVDs. When I open MyDVD Express and click "Add New Movie" my movies do show up, but I can not open them. I attached a screen shot- the movie on the left was downloaded, the right is a home movie.



I do not understand why I am getting this. How do I fix it so I can burn these?

Thanks in advance

Amanda

[Beerman]

scoobysnacks4you, on Dec 16 2006, 12:57 PM, said:

Hi guys

I was able to burn a number of CDs with no problems, but I am having problems with the DVDs. When I open MyDVD Express and click "Add New Movie" my movies do show up, but I can not open them. I attached a screen shot- the movie on the left was downloaded, the right is a home movie.



I do not understand why I am getting this. How do I fix it so I can burn these?

Thanks in advance

Amanda

What type of files are these?  Perhaps divx or xvid and you don't have the correct codecs.  You can give Gspot a shot and it'll tell you what codecs you need and have on your system.
Just curious, why use MyDVD Express? MyDVD gives you  more control.

[scoobysnacks4you]

Beerman, on Dec 16 2006, 11:07 AM, said:

What type of files are these?  Perhaps divx or xvid and you don't have the correct codecs.  You can give Gspot a shot and it'll tell you what codecs you need and have on your system.
Just curious, why use MyDVD Express? MyDVD gives you  more control.

They are avi files. I will try the link provided and see if that helps.

DVD Express was what opened, so thats what I used. I did try MyDVD too, neither worked

[cdanteek]

Amanda,
The downloaded one on the left.  If it's the same one I'm thinking of.  
Dazed and Confused, Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin about 1967 I think.

Being a downloaded video that could be the problem with that one.
Give media import a shot with both.

cd

[scoobysnacks4you]

Beerman, on Dec 16 2006, 11:07 AM, said:

What type of files are these?  Perhaps divx or xvid and you don't have the correct codecs.  You can give Gspot a shot and it'll tell you what codecs you need and have on your system.
Just curious, why use MyDVD Express? MyDVD gives you  more control.

This is what I got from your link

GSpot was unable to find a suitable codec installed, indicating that this media file not likely playable on this O/S at this time. To be able to play this media file, attempt to locate a suitable codec based on the Format and 4CC given above. Install the codec and then test again with GSpot after the codec has been installed.

and.........


Audio Format:
Code: 0x0055
Name: WAVE_FORMAT_MPEGLAYER3 (MP3)
Vendor: ISO/MPEG

The following codecs all claim to be capable of processing this format:

--> {Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced)}
      {ffdshow Audio Decoder}
--> {MPEG Layer-3 Decoder}

DirectShow was also able to find a codec to render it - the sound for this media clip should work fine.

See the DirectShow Render details for more info.



So where would I get what I need?

cdanteek, on Dec 16 2006, 11:39 AM, said:

Amanda,
The downloaded one on the left.  If it's the same one I'm thinking of.  
Dazed and Confused, Jake Holmes, Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin about 1967 I think.

Being a downloaded video that could be the problem with that one.
Give media import a shot with both.

cd

I d/l'ed it about a year ago. The other movie is a home video from my friends digital camera- also from a year ago.

[gi7omy]

Try here

http://www.free-code..._Codec_Pack.htm

[scoobysnacks4you]

That last link worked....... thanks  

[gi7omy]

Glad it did it for you - it's not a bad codec collection (and gets updated reasonably regularly)