How to retrieve mpg videos and edit them
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Good evening,
I had requested in 2016 that a unit of Radio-Tv convert some super-8 films for me; I received them in MPG format. I can't play them with Windows Media Player, but, on your advice, I can play them with VLC Media Player. - I would like to edit these videos, lighten them, add titles, etc. However, Windows Movie Maker also refuses to load them (message: The selected file is not valid or is damaged.). - Is there a way to convert them into a readable format? Thank you in advance.
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JMC
I had requested in 2016 that a unit of Radio-Tv convert some super-8 films for me; I received them in MPG format. I can't play them with Windows Media Player, but, on your advice, I can play them with VLC Media Player. - I would like to edit these videos, lighten them, add titles, etc. However, Windows Movie Maker also refuses to load them (message: The selected file is not valid or is damaged.). - Is there a way to convert them into a readable format? Thank you in advance.
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JMC
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Hello,
What operating system do you have: XP, Windows 7/8/10?
With Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows 7 or later), you normally need to convert the files to MP4 using, for example, XMedia Recode or Avidemux or another software of your choice.
VLC can also do it, but for me, the method is complicated...
I suggest you try a trick...
If you are on Windows 10, try opening your MPG file with the default Movies & TV player. It should then offer you to download the MPEG-2 codec for free to be able to read MPG files, by signing into your Microsoft account. Once that's done, you should be able to open your file with Movie Maker, just like I can.
Good luck ;-)
Best regards
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Long live Bobo! ~ A little fish will grow big ~
What operating system do you have: XP, Windows 7/8/10?
With Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows 7 or later), you normally need to convert the files to MP4 using, for example, XMedia Recode or Avidemux or another software of your choice.
VLC can also do it, but for me, the method is complicated...
I suggest you try a trick...
If you are on Windows 10, try opening your MPG file with the default Movies & TV player. It should then offer you to download the MPEG-2 codec for free to be able to read MPG files, by signing into your Microsoft account. Once that's done, you should be able to open your file with Movie Maker, just like I can.
Good luck ;-)
Best regards
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Long live Bobo! ~ A little fish will grow big ~
It's strange that your Movie Maker doesn't open MP4...
What version of Movie Maker do you have?
- Windows Movie Maker 2.6, download here: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/tv-video/15313-windows-movie-maker/
- Windows Live Movie Maker / Movie Maker 2012, download (full offline version) from this message: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-34518845-installation-de-movie-maker-sur-windows-10#1
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Long live Bobo! ~ Little fish will grow big ~
What version of Movie Maker do you have?
- Windows Movie Maker 2.6, download here: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/tv-video/15313-windows-movie-maker/
- Windows Live Movie Maker / Movie Maker 2012, download (full offline version) from this message: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-34518845-installation-de-movie-maker-sur-windows-10#1
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Long live Bobo! ~ Little fish will grow big ~
I'm diving this weekend.
News later.
JMC
Yes, I can indeed convert to MPEG or MP4.
But W. Movie Maker does not open it; well AVIDEMUX does.
I just need to read up on a subject that is completely foreign to me.
It's off to a good start.
Thanks again.
Maybe there will be a continuation in the adventure!
JMC