In addition to what John has mentioned I use Video Cleaner to batch convert
MOV to WMV

http://www.riverpast.com/en/prod/videocleaner/index.php

"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
news:uEGbKz04FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> elitehak wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My digital camera converts videos in .mov file and I
>> normally use Windows Movie maker for my films, editing.
>>
>> When i try and import my .mov files it says the format is
>> not supported by Windows movie maker , anyone know how to
>> get around this? Thanks
> ==================================
> As you have discovered .mov files
> are not compatible with Movie Maker.
>
> You'll have to download the files to your
> hard drive and convert them to a supported format.
>
> (.asf, .avi, .m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpg, .mpv2, .wm, and .wmv )
>
> .avi would be a good choice.
>
> Here's some info on converting:
> http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-Importing-Video-MOV.html
>
> Additional possibilities:
>
> convert mov to avi
> http://tinyurl.com/9hayc
>
> MOV Converter
> http://www.alloksoft.com/mov.htm
>
> RAD Video Tools
> http://www.radgametools.com/smkdown.htm
>
> MovieXone
> http://www.divx-digest.com/software/moviexone.html
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
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