Mov to Avi -Super is kicked out by AVG

[3dreal]

Windows Movie Maker does not recognize my .MOV files
Solution
Windows Movie Maker natively does not recognize MOV files.
The solution is to convert .MOV files into AVI files.
You can use Super to do this conversion.
Download Link:
http://ccm.net/download/download-215-super

Here is an example of settings for a 320x240 video:

Video Scale: 320:240
Aspect: 4:3
Frame/sec: 60
Bitrate kbps: 3024



For audio, leave the default settings offered.
When coding begins, choose the option: DIVIX all models
Once you have completed the video editing with Movie Maker, simply save it in WMV format, then rename the extension .WMV to .AVI.
Which alternative to Super? Thanks

[3dreal]

Since all the converters i found are not ideal thanks to hard to handle adware i have found an older version of Handbrake(for winxp).
but i can only convert my mov-file to MP4 and mkv. Windows Moviemaker cannot open.
it seem here are some solutions:
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MOV.html
easiest is using my zoombrowser since its canon-camera.with ZoomBrowser software that allows me to export the MOV files from the ZoomBrowser software as an AVI that will read into Movie Maker.
found below
Failed. couldnt convert to Mjpeg(avi).
Also pazera doing nothing. doing yes but not saving anything.
the longer the sooner i am getting angry!
Rad videotools didnt work eighter. maybe i must read the mentioned newsletter 22.
Why the h...l is that so complicated? Canons software also didnt work. My winxp-system is clean and fast.

[LigH.de]

Why it is complicated? Because there is not one single format perfectly useful for all purposes. For every different purpose there are several formats with some advantages in this specific case. Therefore you need to learn basics about media formats before even trying to work with them.

It already starts with understanding the difference between a container and the content in it. MOV and AVI are containers. But different containers may not always support the same content formats. It is much more important to know the content to recommend software which can handle your media file. MediaInfo is one of the best tools to analyze both container and content formats.

By the way: Windows Movie Maker is one of the worst tools regarding support for different formats. Made by Microsoft, it will of course not easily support MOV files which are designed by Apple, a competitor in the market. And SUPER is one of the less recommended converters; even though it may support many different formats, installing adware and harming your Windows installation are not acceptable. There are freeware tools with similar features and without risk for the user. But we need to know more technical details to help you. What is your source, and what are your plans?

After all, you will probably achieve your wanted conversion (which might only be a change of the container, I guess, not yet knowing the content though) using a tool based on ffmpeg (like TEncoder). But first, show us a MediaInfo analysis of your MOV file. Oh, and ... don't be surprised if the perfect solution may not really support the obsolete Windows XP anymore. It's dead, Jim.

[Bjs]

For this you should try MP4Cam2AVI ... its the usual tool for such tasks

Thou if no default player will play the files then there's no chance of conversion on a clean os

[3dreal]

Formfactory finally helped! SOLVED
YES I know i must switch to at least Magix Video Deluxe.
its only to check a shutter. how long it is open.
I must have an editing tool which is capable to show each image of a video.
Windows Mediaplayer can play mov-files(only forgot what must be installed.) with avi its divx. But its the wrong player for my task.
Yes later when doing real videowork i will switch to MVD. must switch to win7 first.... i am a older photographer doing all kind of techniques, new and in the future old ones.
a lot of work/to learn and more nerves needed....! At least i have 20 years of intense computer-knowledge. That explains my reduced digital-photo/video-knowledge.

here papa john explains why he doesnt recommend this or that tool anymore...
http://www.papajohn.org/ConversionUtilities.html

[LigH.de]

Format Factory is just as little recommended as SUPER. Similar warning that it may install adware.

There are a lot of much better players than Windows Media Player, which do not even need any decoder filters installed into your Windows system (e.g. VLC or MPC-HC or MPC-BE or ...). But if you need a lot of different container and content formats supported via DirectShow (not only for MS WMP, but maybe also semi-pro video editors), then use LAV Filters and you hardly need any more.