Capturing an AVI file

[leejarman]

I have an AVI file that I would like to convert to MPEG.
It will play fine through Media player, however when I try to encode it it tells me the file is corrupt in some way.
Is there any software I could use to capture it from media player without a capture card?

Please Help

Cheers


Lee

[Tommyknocker]

You may want to load it into Virtual Dub and select Video-->Scan video stream for errors to see if you have any corrupt frames.

[leejarman]

I've tried loading it into Virtual Dub but it keeps giving me error messages.

[Tommyknocker]

What are the error messages?

[leejarman]

It says 'cannot find WMV' or something like that?
any ideas?


lee

[Tommyknocker]

Are you able to save the file through Media Player once you install it there?

[leejarman]

didn't know you could do that, how do I go about doing it?

Lee

[Tommyknocker]

Load it like you are going to play it in Media Player. Then select File-->Save As..., etc.

[leejarman]

Ok thanks
I'll give it a go tonight, can't do it now as I'm in work. (Nightmare)

Cheers

Lee

[leejarman]

I can load it into mediaplayer but there is no save as option, do you know exactly where this option is and should the file start playing to save it?



Lee

[Tommyknocker]

It should start playing. Boy, what a bear this problem is.

[leejarman]

Yeah, it starts to play but where do I go to save the file.
I can't find the save as option?

any help would be useful cause I've had this file sitting on my hard drive for about a month and it's doing my head in.


Lee

[Tommyknocker]

So, in File menu, the Save As function is ghosted out?

[leejarman]

i think so, I can't even see the option???????

Lee

[Tommyknocker]

What version?

[leejarman]

7.4 I think
I haven't long downoaded it

lee

[Tommyknocker]

And what does your File menu show as choices?

[leejarman]

sorry it's 7.1 I just check the microsoft site.
theres no save as option only things like open and open url and add to playlist?

Lee

[Tommyknocker]

How many choices are available in your menu?

[leejarman]

quite a few, not really sure off the top of my head cause once again I'm in work, I won't be able to check till about 5.30 tonight.
But there definately isn't a save as option.

Lee

[Tommyknocker]

That is strange. I am also at work, and my Media Player has a Save As... option.

[leejarman]

yep, the one I have on my machine in work is an older version to one I have in the house.
This one does have a save file option.

Wierd.

Lee