Hello.
I asked about how to get time and date with my filmclips yesterday and got
some good tips (thanks to PapaJohn and Graham Hughes). None of them to my
satisfaction though.

The problem:
To get time and date showing in the lower right corner (or someplace else,
of course...) of my home movies.

The help i got:
1) To make my camcorder to embed the info so it would turn up automaticly.
I didn't manage that.
2) To download software to fix my problem.
Downloaded DVDate. That program only work with .avi-files. .avi-files are
big! Since i don't have room for my home movies in .avi-format, this solution
didn't work for me either.

My question:
Does anybody know how i can get time and date showing on a .wmv-file?

Tilda

P.S. I know that I can
a) capture one film in .avi
b) use DVDate
c) burn it
d) delete it from my computer
e) repeat from a) with next film

What are you really trying to do? Either you include a timestamp with the
video AS YOU CAPTURE it on your camera - or you don't ;-)

Or, do you want to watermark a WMM-generated WMV file with a timestamp?

Or, do you want to add a title with a timestamp, by hand or automatically?

Or, do you just want to name the file with a timestamp included to make it
easy to find?

Basically, there are people out *here* who would like to help, but we need
to know more about your *real* "need".

Have a think about that ;-)

"Tilda" <Tilda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello.
> I asked about how to get time and date with my filmclips yesterday and got
> some good tips (thanks to PapaJohn and Graham Hughes). None of them to my
> satisfaction though.
>
> The problem:
> To get time and date showing in the lower right corner (or someplace else,
> of course...) of my home movies.
>
> The help i got:
> 1) To make my camcorder to embed the info so it would turn up automaticly.
> I didn't manage that.
> 2) To download software to fix my problem.
> Downloaded DVDate. That program only work with .avi-files. .avi-files are
> big! Since i don't have room for my home movies in .avi-format, this
> solution
> didn't work for me either.
>
> My question:
> Does anybody know how i can get time and date showing on a .wmv-file?
>
> Tilda
>
> P.S. I know that I can
> a) capture one film in .avi
> b) use DVDate
> c) burn it
> d) delete it from my computer
> e) repeat from a) with next film

"Mac" wrote:

> What are you really trying to do? Either you include a timestamp with the
> video AS YOU CAPTURE it on your camera - or you don't ;-)
You always include it but it doesn't always show. Or?

> Or, do you want to watermark a WMM-generated WMV file with a timestamp?
I'm not sue what watermark meens but I think that is what I want!

> Or, do you want to add a title with a timestamp, by hand or automatically?
No.

> Or, do you just want to name the file with a timestamp included to make it
> easy to find?
No.

> Basically, there are people out *here* who would like to help, but we need
> to know more about your *real* "need".
>
> Have a think about that ;-)

I'm sorry if i seem a bit confused and don't know what I meen. English isn't
my strongest side (swedish is!). What I want is this:
I want the timestamp to show on the monitor/TV when I watch my .wmv-files on
my computer/TV!

(The program DVDate can fix that but only on .avi-files and not on
..wmv-files)

Hope you know what I meen / Tilda

Vilken kamera har du?

"Tilda" <Tilda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> What are you really trying to do? Either you include a timestamp with the
>> video AS YOU CAPTURE it on your camera - or you don't ;-)
> You always include it but it doesn't always show. Or?
>
>> Or, do you want to watermark a WMM-generated WMV file with a timestamp?
> I'm not sue what watermark meens but I think that is what I want!
>
>> Or, do you want to add a title with a timestamp, by hand or
>> automatically?
> No.
>
>> Or, do you just want to name the file with a timestamp included to make
>> it
>> easy to find?
> No.
>
>> Basically, there are people out *here* who would like to help, but we
>> need
>> to know more about your *real* "need".
>>
>> Have a think about that ;-)
>
> I'm sorry if i seem a bit confused and don't know what I meen. English
> isn't
> my strongest side (swedish is!). What I want is this:
> I want the timestamp to show on the monitor/TV when I watch my .wmv-files
> on
> my computer/TV!
>
> (The program DVDate can fix that but only on .avi-files and not on
> .wmv-files)
>
> Hope you know what I meen / Tilda

"Mac" wrote:

> Vilken kamera har du?

Sony Handycam. DCR-HC17E

Problemet är alltså att jag inte får med tid och datum i bild på mina
wmv-filer. På kameran syns datum och kopplar jag kameran till tv:n så syns
det också (såklart) men när jag för över till datorn via movie maker så
"försvinner det" (jag ser ju att informationen följer med eftersom klippen
döps efter den tid då de tagits).

This help? My wife is Swedish, not me. Perhaps there is something in your
manual?

http://www.sony.se/view/ShowProduct....ory=CAM+MiniDV

"Tilda" <Tilda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> Vilken kamera har du?
>
> Sony Handycam. DCR-HC17E
>
> Problemet är alltså att jag inte får med tid och datum i bild på mina
> wmv-filer. På kameran syns datum och kopplar jag kameran till tv:n så syns
> det också (såklart) men när jag för över till datorn via movie maker så
> "försvinner det" (jag ser ju att informationen följer med eftersom klippen
> döps efter den tid då de tagits).

Suggest you contact Sony support too (in Sweden)

http://www.sony.se/view/ShowSiteSect...te= odw_sv_SE

"Tilda" <Tilda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mac" wrote:
>
>> Vilken kamera har du?
>
> Sony Handycam. DCR-HC17E
>
> Problemet är alltså att jag inte får med tid och datum i bild på mina
> wmv-filer. På kameran syns datum och kopplar jag kameran till tv:n så syns
> det också (såklart) men när jag för över till datorn via movie maker så
> "försvinner det" (jag ser ju att informationen följer med eftersom klippen
> döps efter den tid då de tagits).

I'm sorry, but you cannot do this. The time date stamp is part of the meta
data and not burnt to the video as it was with older analogue camcorders.
You have two options, buy a new hard drive, they are not too expensive and
then work with the better quality dv-avi files, or add it manually to your
wmv's.
Did you check out all the apps I pointed you to? I've not used them all, so
am not sure if they all work with only dv-avi or not.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Tilda" <Tilda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FB019B42-E451-4EE1-AFFC-581EFE9CDE5E@microsoft.com...
> Hello.
> I asked about how to get time and date with my filmclips yesterday and got
> some good tips (thanks to PapaJohn and Graham Hughes). None of them to my
> satisfaction though.
>
> The problem:
> To get time and date showing in the lower right corner (or someplace else,
> of course...) of my home movies.
>
> The help i got:
> 1) To make my camcorder to embed the info so it would turn up automaticly.
> I didn't manage that.
> 2) To download software to fix my problem.
> Downloaded DVDate. That program only work with .avi-files. .avi-files are
> big! Since i don't have room for my home movies in .avi-format, this
> solution
> didn't work for me either.
>
> My question:
> Does anybody know how i can get time and date showing on a .wmv-file?
>
> Tilda
>
> P.S. I know that I can
> a) capture one film in .avi
> b) use DVDate
> c) burn it
> d) delete it from my computer
> e) repeat from a) with next film