From: Debbielav on
I cannot import the videos taken with my new Sony Handycam. I get an error
message:
C:\Documents and Settings\Harrison\My Documents\My
Pictures\12-23-2009\2-toed Sloth.mpg could not be imported. An interface has
too many methods to fire events from

Any suggestions? I can import the still photos and video taken with my
Canon Still digital camera. Also, last year, I was able to import video from
a Canon mini-dv camcorder.
From: John Inzer on
Debbielav wrote:
> I cannot import the videos taken with my new Sony Handycam. I get an
> error message:
> C:\Documents and Settings\Harrison\My Documents\My
> Pictures\12-23-2009\2-toed Sloth.mpg could not be imported. An
> interface has too many methods to fire events from
>
> Any suggestions? I can import the still photos and video taken with
> my Canon Still digital camera. Also, last year, I was able to import
> video from a Canon mini-dv camcorder.
==========================================
Movie Maker has compatiblity issues with .mpg files.
Best bet would be to convert the files to the .wmv format
before importing into Movie Maker.

For more info...see the following article:

Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html

The following freeware can do the conversion:

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)

Format Factory
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
(FWIW...you may want to uncheck
all the boxes on the final screen)

After downloading and installing Format Factory...
open the program and choose an Output Folder...
(this is where you will find your files after they are
converted)

Drag/drop your audio/video clips onto the
main screen...

Select 'All to WMV' / OK...

Click...Start...on the toolbar...

That should do it...

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


From: Debbielav on


"John Inzer" wrote:

> Debbielav wrote:
> > I cannot import the videos taken with my new Sony Handycam. I get an
> > error message:
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Harrison\My Documents\My
> > Pictures\12-23-2009\2-toed Sloth.mpg could not be imported. An
> > interface has too many methods to fire events from
> >
> > Any suggestions? I can import the still photos and video taken with
> > my Canon Still digital camera. Also, last year, I was able to import
> > video from a Canon mini-dv camcorder.
> ==========================================
> Movie Maker has compatiblity issues with .mpg files.
> Best bet would be to convert the files to the .wmv format
> before importing into Movie Maker.
>
> For more info...see the following article:
>
> Movie Maker 2 - Importing MPEG Files
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MPEG2.html
>
> The following freeware can do the conversion:
>
> (FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
> Restore point before installing software or updates)
>
> Format Factory
> http://www.pcfreetime.com/
> (FWIW...you may want to uncheck
> all the boxes on the final screen)
>
> After downloading and installing Format Factory...
> open the program and choose an Output Folder...
> (this is where you will find your files after they are
> converted)
>
> Drag/drop your audio/video clips onto the
> main screen...
>
> Select 'All to WMV' / OK...
>
> Click...Start...on the toolbar...
>
> That should do it...
>
> --
>
> J. Inzer MS-MVP
> Digital Media Experience
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
> .Thanks, I give it a try.
>