Re: Brand new PC - Movie Maker hangs....

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Now that just sounds like the worst luck I've seen with a computer.
-Wojo

"TERRY" <TERRY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A1C68EA7-7441-494E-996A-3CCE44B89AD4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I hear ya - I bought a new gateway 840 media center from best buy --
>windows
> movie maker locks up -- after hours on the phone and internet -- they sent
> me
> a new media card -- did the same thing -- took it back to the best buy
> store
> -- they were real nice and exchanged it for a whole new system -- took it
> home -- same thing--went back to store--tried a dazzle 90 connection --
> same
> thing--took the computer back to store and they gave me another new
> computer-took it home same thing--they said try pinnacle studio program-it
> also locks up--I gave up and bought a dvd-vhs recorder-if you know how to
> fix
> it i would be glad to hear from you
> terryempire09@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Lee" wrote:
>
>> Hi guys and gals,
>>
>> I've just got a brand new PC with XP Media Centre on. Reading the
>> leaflets
>> that came with it, it seems I may be able to put my camcorder movies onto
>> a
>> CD. I don't own a new camcorder, it's about 6 yrs old it has on it -
>> Panasonic RX64 VHS-C Movie Camera (PAL).
>>
>> Included with the PC are various cables, one has the plugs I would use to
>> attach this camera to my TV if I want to record movies onto a video tape.
>> The cable has red and white plugs and on the camera says 'rf out'.
>>
>> So I start up Movie Maker (version 5.1 Build 2500 xpsp2) and when I go to
>> Capture Device it hangs! Great start eh?!
>>
>> I've read the other messages here regarding hanging MM but as this PC is
>> brand new and I haven't installed any new Codecs I'm wondering why this
>> program won't work?
>>
>> Also, as my camera isn't a new digital one, does anyone have any idea how
>> I
>> would get my movies onto the PC for burning onto CD?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions offered, I appreciate
>> any
>> help given :)
>>
>> Kindest Regards
>>
>> Lisa
>> -X-
>>
>>


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