DV from JVC Everio camera

Freshbrew wrote on 12/23/2007, 3:41 PM

I am trying to use video captured on a JVC Everio camera. I down loaded them onto my computer harddrive and they appear to be MPEG files. I can not find them through the explorer function, but can when I look for them in the folders. I also can find other movie clips I previously downloaded from the internet, but not these. Also, I tried capturing the video, but VMS does not see the recorder, although my computer does. help! I am trying to put together a mini movie for christmas and I am doing this on my laptop, without the manual. Thank you

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laz wrote on 12/24/2007, 3:55 AM

I think they're wmp files which you may have to re-encode to mpeg or avi. Super is free and re-encodes most files: http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html

BTW re-encoding makes some loss of quality, especially on fast panning shots on the JVC.

Ivan Lietaert wrote on 12/24/2007, 7:00 AM

Before re-encoding them with SUPER, why don't you try renaming them? Give a file the mpg extension and see if Vegas recognises it.

Freshbrew wrote on 12/24/2007, 9:31 PM

thanks everyone. I re-named them mpegs and it worked. appreciate it

laz wrote on 12/25/2007, 1:49 AM

That's good to know. Thanks.

laz wrote on 4/23/2008, 1:30 AM

I tried renaming the file extension from .MOV to .MPEG and the icons changed from being just a file to a WMP icon and played in WMP. So it did work to some extent. But when I imported the files into Movie Studio there was only video and no sound track.

Ivan Lietaert wrote on 4/23/2008, 7:44 AM

Renaming doesn't always work, esp not with mov files. Revert to the original names before you loose your video!