Captured AVI needs MS DV Type-1 Codec in MPEG Video Wizard

[DoubleACL]

I captured a camcorder movie to an .avi file and when I attempt to bring it up in Womble Mpeg Video Wizard to edit & convert it to an .mpg, I get an error: "..the file is Microsoft DV Type-1, Editor cannot find its Codec on your system".

How do I get the MS DV Type 1 codec and get it installed on my system or is there a better easier way to convert .avi to mpg?

[daamon]

Try converting the AVI to DV Type 2: DV Type 1 to DV Type 2 Converter - it's free and just re-arranges how the audio is stored in the AVI, it doesn't affect the quality of either the video or the audio.

Then run this AVI through your app. That said, I don't believe that Womble MPEG Video Wizard encodes to MPEG, it just edits it. I may be wrong...

There are a number of encoders listed in the "Tools" section.

[DoubleACL]

Good tool tip, although my avi files are greater than 4GB and there's an apparent problem with DV Type 1 to DV Type 2 Converter with audio in files larger the 4GB. Guess I could split them up to fit.

I had forgotten MPEG Video Wizard doesn't encode, but edits mpegs. Thanks for the reminder

[gadgetguy]

Open your avi in Virtual dub and select Direct Stream Copy for both audio and video and then Save as avi. This will create a Type2. The new file will be slightly larger than the original, so make sure you have enough hard drive space to hold both.