Unreadable MPeG file

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Mike Coleman

Unreadable MPeG file

Post by Mike Coleman »

I've recently installed the Ulead Winfast DTV1000 T TV card and have recorded a 2 hour documentary which tipped 5.4 gb's.
Problem is only the winfast viewer can read the resulting mpg file.
None of the usual commercial software ( Window Media Player, Nero, etc) can read it.
With the DTV1000 came Movie Factory 4, Video studeo 9, Muvee3 and Cool 3D.
Can I use any of those to convert the file to a format readable by WMP 10 etc?
I can't seem to get any of them to recognise the file.
any help would be appreciated!
cheers
Mike Coleman :D
Terry Stetler
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Post by Terry Stetler »

Ulead doesn't make the Winfast cards, Leadtek does;

http://www.leadtek.com.tw/

The Ulead software that comes with it is bundle-ware.

Presuming nothing is messed up with the Windows file associations that MPEG's probably in a propriatory MPEG format that requires the Winfast drivers to read. Unusual, but not unheard of. I personally avoid cards that use propriatory file formats, but moving on.....

IF the bundled version of VideoStudio that came with the Winfast can read it then it probably has a compatable plugin to do so.

You could try importing the file to the VS timeline then render it out to any format supported in the Sharing dialog; generally the "normal" MPEG formats, Windows Media, Quicktime, Real Media etc.

Once the content is in one of these is should be playable on computers with a player for the format you've chosen.

If you want to burn a DVD then edit the project in VideoStudio, export a PAL DVD compatable MPEG then use DVD MovieFactory to burn the disc.
Terry Stetler
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