Malcolm H wrote:
> When a TV program is recorded from Windows Media Center the recorded
> video has the file format [name.dvr-ms]
>
> I can open and play these dvr-ms files with Windows Media Player,
> Windows Media Center, Nero Showtime etc. but if I try to import a
> dvr-ms file into Windows Movie Maker I always get the error message
> "File could not be imported. Unspecified error"
>
> Windows Movie Maker will successfully import and edit files with
> extensions .wmv, .avi, . mpg etc.
>
> I am using fully updated Vista Home Premium SP1 and the latest
> Windows Movie Maker v.6.0.6000.16386. The system is very stable and
> works well in all other respects.
>
> What is my problem? - I am baffled!
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Your Home Premium version of Vista
should be compatible with the files but
it still may be worth a try to convert them
as described in the following article:
Movie Maker 2 -
Recorded TV - DVR-MS Files
http://tinyurl.com/yuqg58
or...
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-DVR-MS.html
--
John Inzer
Digital Media MVP
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