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musicvid10 wrote on 10/19/2009, 8:53 PM
AVI files come in a gazillion different flavors, and there is no such thing as "standard video."

Download MediaInfo and post the information it gives about your files so that it can be determined which video codec was used. What was the source of the files; a camcorder, a pocket camcorder, a point-and-shoot, an internet download, what?

Here is some interesting reading to get you started:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=12&MessageID=660127
Home Movie Maker wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:11 PM
The AVI files are from my simple point & shoot camera. (Canon PowerShot A710 IS). I have used these files for several years (I make one BIG family video each year - up to 90 minutes - and several smaller videos). They have always worked without a problem. This year I worked (on and off all year) until about August. Everything was fine. I went into it again in September and the GREAT SPLIT had occured on all AVI files. My "standard video" is from my camcorder (Canon Elura 90). The strangest thing is that now, even if I try to create a new file, with a new avi -- the split occurs.
musicvid10 wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:22 PM
No idea what you mean by "split."
Can you post a screenshot?
Video files show up as a video track and an audio track.
Your Canon uses MJPEG video.
Do you have an MJPEG (not MPEG) codec installed?
Are you saying that DV-AVI files from your Elura also show as "media offline"?
Have you been using the Trimmer window?

Please provide more details.
Home Movie Maker wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:24 PM
General
Complete name : C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures\2009\1 - January\MVI_2250.AVI
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 97.6 MiB
Duration : 54s 300ms
Overall bit rate : 15.1 Mbps
Mastered date : SAT JAN 03 03:28:18 2009
Writing application : CanonMVI02

Video
ID : 0
Format : M-JPEG
Codec ID : MJPG
Duration : 54s 300ms
Bit rate : 15.0 Mbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 30.000 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 1.626
Stream size : 97.0 MiB (99%)

Audio
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Unsigned
Codec ID : 1
Codec ID/Hint : Microsoft
Duration : 54s 300ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 88.2 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 11.024 KHz
Resolution : 8 bits
Stream size : 585 KiB (1%)
Interleave, duration : 987 ms (29.62 video frames)
Interleave, preload duration : 1000 ms

musicvid10 wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:26 PM
Download and install the MainConcept MJPEG codec, trial version (no need to buy it).
See if that solves your problem.

If not, provide more information per my previous post.
Home Movie Maker wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:31 PM
Split = the video and audio are no longer one item. The audio track still works. The video track displays "media offline" above each audio bit of the problem files.
Screenshot -- does not paste into this window. Is there another way to show you?
All video from the Elura works fine.
I don't use the Trimmer window. I just edit in the tracks.
musicvid10 wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:32 PM
Just download and install the codec. Should work for you.
Home Movie Maker wrote on 10/19/2009, 9:45 PM
Hi!

THANKS. I got my husband to help interpret/download etc. You pointed us in the right direction (codex). A download, an install, a few help searches later and he found under Options>General in Vegas a choice to ignore third party codex. Unchecking this box solved my dilema! Thanks very much for being your help this evening!!