Re: How To Convert .DAT to MPEG

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If you cannot import it, it is probably encrypted.
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(MS-MVP Printing & Imaging)

"Raja" <Raja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I can not import Avseq01.dat file of video into movie maker and therefore I
> can not edit it. How can I convert it to such format that is acceptable to
> movie maker.
>
> Raja
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" wrote:
>
>> ..dat and .mpg are the same format.
>>
>> renaming should have no effect on the "playability" of the file.
>>
>> I have a video editor that will not accept .dat files, so I change the
>> extension to .mpg and it works fine.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "da_test" <davexnet02NO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 11:41:04 -0800, "Mike950"
>> > <Mike950@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >>Thanks for the suggestion but renaming to .mpg doesn't help. Any other
>> >>ideas?
>> >>Mike950
>> >>
>> >>"da_test" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:59:04 -0800, "Mike950"
>> >>> <Mike950@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> >I have saved several funny .dat movie clips from MSN "Found" and
>> >>> >want
>> >>> >to send
>> >>> >them to my brother but can't find a way of converting them to MPEG,
>> >>> >WMV
>> >>> >or
>> >>> >some other type of file that is compatable with Windows Media
>> >>> >Player.
>> >>> >I have
>> >>> >tried using VCDGear to convert the files to MPEG but got an error
>> >>> >saying it
>> >>> >could not find the MPEG Stream. I was later told that error message
>> >>> >means
>> >>> >that the .dat file is not a regular Video CD (VCD) type of file.
>> >>> >Does anyone know how to convert these files? I wonder why Microsoft
>> >>> >chose
>> >>> >to use the .dat format instead of something compatable with Media
>> >>> >Player.
>> >>> >Thanks. Mike950
>> >>> just rename the files to *.mpg and see if they play in media player.
>> >>> Dave
>> >>>
>> > open the old media player (version 6.4) by typing mplayer2.exe
>> > from the RUN box.
>> > Open windows explorer and navigate to the DAT file.
>> > Drag and drop it onto the media player. Does it play?
>> >
>> > If it fails, I would contact MSN and ask them about their
>> > file format.
>> > Dave
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>



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