Video experts : File conversion how to?

[Fran]

My sony mini dv saves my video file as a .dat file. How do change that to a mpeg or wmv that will play on a computer. The only software I have is the video camera software and the documentation is very poor. Thanks

 

[GTRyan]

Have you tried the free windows movie maker software, it will be on your pc if you have xp it should work? I use Cyberlink Power Director myself to edit then make into the video format I want!

 

[wizbangdoodle]

Pinnacle Studio 9 works pretty good for me.

 

[Fran]

thanks for the responses, I think I have it figured out

 

[Crowley]

Pinnacle Studio 9 works pretty good for me.

When you author a DVD .. do you have any issues with sound being out of sync?

Crowley

 

[z06matt]

Pinnacle Studio 9 works pretty good for me.

Did you pay for it or did you find a free download place?

Fran, I have been in the same boat as you... my camera does it in Quicktime and I always need the format changed to windows media but don't have a program to do it with... did you find a way to do it with Windows Movie Maker?

 

[FAsnakes]

Did you pay for it or did you find a free download place?

Fran, I have been in the same boat as you... my camera does it in Quicktime and I always need the format changed to windows media but don't have a program to do it with... did you find a way to do it with Windows Movie Maker?

Do you have a MAC or a PC?

 

[z06matt]

Do you have a MAC or a PC?

PC, Windows Xp

 

[wizbangdoodle]

When you author a DVD .. do you have any issues with sound being out of sync?

Crowley

Nope, never had a problem with the sound.

Did you pay for it or did you find a free download place?

Z06Vette

Naw, I paid for it. Was looking for an RCA jack that I could add to my pc and found Studio 9 packaged with a card for firewire, RCA jack etc, etc. So I just bought it.

 

[Crowley]

Nope, never had a problem with the sound.



Naw, I paid for it. Was looking for an RCA jack that I could add to my pc and found Studio 9 packaged with a card for firewire, RCA jack etc, etc. So I just bought it.

I bought nine and did the upgrade (available on line) ... most times the sound is out of sync when I author a DVD .. never have any issues with my NERO.

Crowley

 

[wizbangdoodle]

I bought nine and did the upgrade (available on line) ... most times the sound is out of sync when I author a DVD .. never have any issues with my NERO.

Crowley

Weird, I have no problems. I also did the online update. I have noticed that a couple of times, when I open a project, the sound clips need to be "adjusted". It has only happened once or twice, but I never checked into it. Hasn't done it for a long time.

 

[TheOnlyOne]

For .dat to mpeg you can try just renaming the extension or using VCDgear.

http://www.vcdgear.com/