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[pammm56]

iMovie 08 rejected my 120 minutes of video which came into the Mac quite fine. I finished by sending it to iMovie. iMovie shows the project, but rejects the whole file. I also created a .mov file which seems to be workable in Quicktime (and it 11GB), but iMovie doesn't like it either.

[martink]

iMovie 08 rejected my 120 minutes of video which came into the Mac quite fine. I finished by sending it to iMovie. iMovie shows the project, but rejects the whole file. I also created a .mov file which seems to be workable in Quicktime (and it 11GB), but iMovie doesn't like it either.

I have exactly the same problem, all works fine until I try to send the movie to iMovie 08, it goes through the encoding process and finishes, but when I try to open the movie in iMOvie 08, it shows 'no matching video'.  I guess this is a codec problem ? Anyone with any solutions ?

I'm using Leopard 10.5.7 on a 2.4 GHz Intel iMac with 4 Gb DDR2 Dram, iMovie 08 7.1.4, and Easy VHS 1.0.1 (5122)

Martin

[uffe]

I too have  exactly the same problem, all works fine until I try to send the movie to iMovie, but I have 09, it goes through the encoding process and finishes, but when I try to open the movie in iMovie 09, it shows 'no matching video'. I guess this is a codec problem ? Anyone with any solutions ?

I'm using Leopard 10.5.7 on a 2.53 GHz Intel macbook pro with 4 Gb DDR3 Dram, iMovie 09 8.0.2, and Easy VHS for mac 1.0.1

/uffe

Edited by uffe, 03 June 2009 - 05:04 AM.

[melton]

I have exactly the same problem, all works fine until I try to send the movie to iMovie 08, it goes through the encoding process and finishes, but when I try to open the movie in iMOvie 08, it shows 'no matching video'.  I guess this is a codec problem ? Anyone with any solutions ?

I'm using Leopard 10.5.7 on a 2.4 GHz Intel iMac with 4 Gb DDR2 Dram, iMovie 08 7.1.4, and Easy VHS 1.0.1 (5122)

Martin

I have an Imac 2.8 GHz 2 core - OSX 10.5.7 running iMovie 08 - same problem

[bookman]

Add one more.  When I emailed customer service a week ago they have not yet bothered to reply.

Bookman

[rsetzer]

I received my VHS to DVD program yesterday and immediately threw in a 20 year old tape of my daughter's volleyball. I had the same problem moving the file into iMovie 09. It was unrecognizable and stated that no file existed. Time wasted, but I may have a work-around. I exported the file to QuickTime and then exported it as a "dv" file. That can be brought into iMovie for editing. Seems to work. I cannot tell how much quality will be lost at this point.

[patatrox]

I received my VHS to DVD program yesterday and immediately threw in a 20 year old tape of my daughter's volleyball. I had the same problem moving the file into iMovie 09. It was unrecognizable and stated that no file existed. Time wasted, but I may have a work-around. I exported the file to QuickTime and then exported it as a "dv" file. That can be brought into iMovie for editing. Seems to work. I cannot tell how much quality will be lost at this point.

The issue actually appears to be a glitch with iMovie in that it doesn't accept Apple Intermediate Codec formatted files with QT Text Tracks, we'll have an update out to resolve this issue shortly.  You will notice, that if you navigate to Movies --> iMovie Events you will see the video in the iMovie Event folder within Finder and that you can play it with QuickTime.

I received my VHS to DVD program yesterday and immediately threw in a 20 year old tape of my daughter's volleyball. I had the same problem moving the file into iMovie 09. It was unrecognizable and stated that no file existed. Time wasted, but I may have a work-around. I exported the file to QuickTime and then exported it as a "dv" file. That can be brought into iMovie for editing. Seems to work. I cannot tell how much quality will be lost at this point.

Another work around, for users that have QuickTime Pro, is to find the .MOV file within the iMovie Event folder and use QuickTime to delete the Text Track.

[tommy404]

Here's what I found.  The non-updated version that came on the installation CD in the box (version 1.0) worked fine.

Naturally, I updated to version 1.0.1, and that version saved the incoming video in an .mpg format that was unrecognizable to any program I have, including Windows Media Player, Quicktime Player, iMovie, and even GraphicConverter, which can usually open most graphics and movie files.  I wasted a few hours trying several work-arounds.

Finally, knowing that I had successfully imported video using the 1.0 version, I reinstalled it after dumping the 1.0.1 version, and the older version worked fine.

I am using Mac OS X 10.5.7 on a white plastic MacBook (2GHz with 2GB of DRAM).

Also, when I pointed this problem out to Roxio tech support, I got a response to download version 1.0.1.  Sorry, fellas, I ain't going there.  I don't think anyone at Roxio actually read my incoming message.

[eagillan]

This is a brand new product as of last month and simply does not work as stated. The only reason I bought it was that it said it would work with iMovie. They claim there is a "glitch" with iMovie in that it doesn't accept AIC formatted files with QT Test Tracks and that there will be an update out to resolve this issue shortly. Really? WHEN?

Then they suggest a bunch of "work-arounds" for us to use in order to get it to work properly. Very dissapointing to say the least!  

Shouldn't they have at least tested the whole "AIC-QT Test Track" thing before they put it on the market?  It seems to me like they are just trying to get you to upgrade to their "Toast-10", hoping you will just be happy you are able to burn a DVD with that.  BUT SORRY GUYS!! I have a brand new Mac 24" and want to use its iMovie functions for editing, NOT YOURS, that's the reason I bought it in the first place.  So they better get the new updated version going very soon (like in the next week or so) or they will have a lot of very unhappy Mac users on their hands.

Edited by eagillan, 09 June 2009 - 03:23 PM.

[eagillan]

Tommy404 said, "Finally, knowing that I had successfully imported video using the 1.0 version, I reinstalled it after dumping the 1.0.1 version, and the older version worked fine."

Well I tried doing that and I still was not able to import any video.  Was there something else you did besides just reinstalling the 1.0 version?

[winny]

The issue actually appears to be a glitch with iMovie in that it doesn't accept Apple Intermediate Codec formatted files with QT Text Tracks, we'll have an update out to resolve this issue shortly.  You will notice, that if you navigate to Movies --> iMovie Events you will see the video in the iMovie Event folder within Finder and that you can play it with QuickTime.



Another work around, for users that have QuickTime Pro, is to find the .MOV file within the iMovie Event folder and use QuickTime to delete the Text Track.

I've had only mixed success in getting iMovie ('09) to recognize the files exported from "Easy."  After several frustrating hours, I finally got two short segments to be recognized.  Then when I did the next one, no luck.  I've tried it again after a reboot, but still no luck.  One thing I noticed is that "Easy" told me that iMovie had to be reopened the two times that the process worked.  Since then, I have not encountered that dialog box.

This is VERY bad.  I bought this product only because it was supposed to work with iMovie.

[pammm56]

The issue actually appears to be a glitch with iMovie in that it doesn't accept Apple Intermediate Codec formatted files with QT Text Tracks, we'll have an update out to resolve this issue shortly.  You will notice, that if you navigate to Movies --> iMovie Events you will see the video in the iMovie Event folder within Finder and that you can play it with QuickTime.



Another work around, for users that have QuickTime Pro, is to find the .MOV file within the iMovie Event folder and use QuickTime to delete the Text Track.

If the text track is removed all the clips which so nicely would be recognized as chapters come in as one horribly long clip.

[MarkTF]

Another new but very unhappy user of Easy VHS to DVD for Mac. Again iMovie will not recognize the import. How about a fix????

[patatrox]

Another new but very unhappy user of Easy VHS to DVD for Mac. Again iMovie will not recognize the import. How about a fix????

I expect an update to be posted Friday.  We're currently testing and verifying fixes for this update.  If anyone is interested in testing the beta, send me a PM with your e-mail address.

cheers

Patrick

[eagillan]

I tried the beta update Patrick from Roxio sent to me for testing and although it now allows me to move files to iMovie for editing, it only lets me do it in 5-minute increments. Anything longer than that and it won't reconize it for downloading. So it's the same old problem. I emailed Patrick about it and since I didn't see it posted for download on their site yesterday like he said they were going to do, I'm sure they realized they hadn't worked out all the bugs yet and are still working on it.

Let's hope they get it all together soon.

[gaper1]

have you tried 1.0.2 update?

[newjob]

I'm having this same problem. When is an about going to be available?

[tsantee]

I'm having this same problem. When is an about going to be available?

Version 1.0.2 is available now. See the pinned post at the top of this forum.

[eagillan]

I'm happy to say that the new 1.0.2 update took care of the problem and I can now edit movies in iMovie.

THANKS TO EVERYONE AT ROXIO THAT GOT THIS PRODUCT TO WORK AS STATED.

A HEARTY CHEERS TO ALL!!!

[ryck]

I'm happy to say that the new 1.0.2 update took care of the problem and I can now edit movies in iMovie.

THANKS TO EVERYONE AT ROXIO THAT GOT THIS PRODUCT TO WORK AS STATED.

A HEARTY CHEERS TO ALL!!!

That's interesting. Which iMovie are you using?

I have updated to 1.0.2 and the only thing that has changed is that the software generates a .mpg file instead of a .mov file. Neither works with my iMovie '08. I have to go through an additional conversion in Toast to get a .dv file.

The bottom line is that the software should generate the correct file to start with.