I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to put a 33-minute
movie together that I'm now ready to save. I previously saved a short test
movie successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.

But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it to my computer - at
all - without dividing it into more manageable segments. I am desperately
hoping I can save back to my DV Camcorder, but...

MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not connected to the
computer. It is connected through the IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in
playback mode - and I can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM
to the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works one way and not the
other?

Help please?!

Saving it back to your camcorder requires it first to save it to your hard
drive as a DV-AVI file, and then copy it from there.... if it's too complex
to do that, than the process to the camcorder won't work.

See the Problem Solving > Can't Save a Movie page of my website.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
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"sky.211" <sky.211@cox.net> wrote in message
news:F2CF77DB-9DA4-4EC3-B307-A9D1EFA94D91@microsoft.com...
> I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to put a 33-minute
> movie together that I'm now ready to save. I previously saved a short
> test
> movie successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
>
> But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it to my computer -
> at
> all - without dividing it into more manageable segments. I am desperately
> hoping I can save back to my DV Camcorder, but...
>
> MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not connected to the
> computer. It is connected through the IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in
> playback mode - and I can even capture video into MM - just not save from
> MM
> to the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works one way and not
> the
> other?
>
> Help please?!

sky.211 wrote:
> I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to
> put a 33-minute movie together that I'm now ready to
> save. I previously saved a short test movie
> successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
>
> But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it
> to my computer - at all - without dividing it into more
> manageable segments. I am desperately hoping I can save
> back to my DV Camcorder, but...
>
> MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not
> connected to the computer. It is connected through the
> IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in playback mode - and I
> can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM to
> the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works
> one way and not the other?
>
> Help please?!
===========================
Hmmmmm....just a thought, but shouldn't
the camcorder be set on Record instead
of Playback?

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

VCR or VTR mode is what the camcorder should be in when capturing from or
recording to it.... but the DV-in feature might need to be turned on first,
using the camcorder menu.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx


"John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
news:%2385Ghvc9FHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> sky.211 wrote:
>> I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to
>> put a 33-minute movie together that I'm now ready to
>> save. I previously saved a short test movie
>> successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD. But now, since my movie
>> is too complex, I can't save it
>> to my computer - at all - without dividing it into more
>> manageable segments. I am desperately hoping I can save
>> back to my DV Camcorder, but... MM is giving me an error saying that my
>> camcorder is not
>> connected to the computer. It is connected through the
>> IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in playback mode - and I
>> can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM to
>> the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works
>> one way and not the other? Help please?!
> ===========================
> Hmmmmm....just a thought, but shouldn't the camcorder be set on Record
> instead of Playback?
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>

(sigh) I was afraid of that. Thank you for the quick response!

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> Saving it back to your camcorder requires it first to save it to your hard
> drive as a DV-AVI file, and then copy it from there.... if it's too complex
> to do that, than the process to the camcorder won't work.
>
> See the Problem Solving > Can't Save a Movie page of my website.
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
>
>
> "sky.211" <sky.211@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:F2CF77DB-9DA4-4EC3-B307-A9D1EFA94D91@microsoft.com...
> > I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to put a 33-minute
> > movie together that I'm now ready to save. I previously saved a short
> > test
> > movie successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
> >
> > But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it to my computer -
> > at
> > all - without dividing it into more manageable segments. I am desperately
> > hoping I can save back to my DV Camcorder, but...
> >
> > MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not connected to the
> > computer. It is connected through the IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in
> > playback mode - and I can even capture video into MM - just not save from
> > MM
> > to the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works one way and not
> > the
> > other?
> >
> > Help please?!
>
>
>

I tried that, too - but everything I read said it needed to be in playback
mode. After reading PapaJohn's note, I now have to decide if I want to put
time into dividing up the movie I've created... or start a new one from
scratch using the new software I just purchased (Adobe Premiere/Photoshop
Elements package).

I really liked my MM movie. =(

"John Inzer" wrote:

> sky.211 wrote:
> > I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to
> > put a 33-minute movie together that I'm now ready to
> > save. I previously saved a short test movie
> > successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
> >
> > But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it
> > to my computer - at all - without dividing it into more
> > manageable segments. I am desperately hoping I can save
> > back to my DV Camcorder, but...
> >
> > MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not
> > connected to the computer. It is connected through the
> > IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in playback mode - and I
> > can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM to
> > the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works
> > one way and not the other?
> >
> > Help please?!
> ===========================
> Hmmmmm....just a thought, but shouldn't
> the camcorder be set on Record instead
> of Playback?
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Picture It! MVP
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
>

PapaJohn (MVP) wrote:
> VCR or VTR mode is what the camcorder should be in when
> capturing from or recording to it.... but the DV-in
> feature might need to be turned on first, using the
> camcorder menu.
========================
Ok...thanks.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

try bumping up your virtual memory setting before jumping into a project
division.... see the Problem Solving > Can't Save a Movie page of my
website.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx


"sky.211" <sky.211@cox.net> wrote in message
news:F15E878D-9F87-4F0D-850D-5D605FAD3E10@microsoft.com...
>I tried that, too - but everything I read said it needed to be in playback
> mode. After reading PapaJohn's note, I now have to decide if I want to
> put
> time into dividing up the movie I've created... or start a new one from
> scratch using the new software I just purchased (Adobe Premiere/Photoshop
> Elements package).
>
> I really liked my MM movie. =(
>
> "John Inzer" wrote:
>
>> sky.211 wrote:
>> > I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to
>> > put a 33-minute movie together that I'm now ready to
>> > save. I previously saved a short test movie
>> > successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
>> >
>> > But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it
>> > to my computer - at all - without dividing it into more
>> > manageable segments. I am desperately hoping I can save
>> > back to my DV Camcorder, but...
>> >
>> > MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not
>> > connected to the computer. It is connected through the
>> > IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in playback mode - and I
>> > can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM to
>> > the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works
>> > one way and not the other?
>> >
>> > Help please?!
>> ===========================
>> Hmmmmm....just a thought, but shouldn't
>> the camcorder be set on Record instead
>> of Playback?
>>
>> --
>>
>> John Inzer
>> MS Picture It! MVP
>> How to ask a newsgroup question:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>>

sky.211 wrote:
> I tried that, too - but everything I read
> said it needed to be in playback mode.
>snip<
=============================
I was only guessing....sorry.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

I will try that - thanks!

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> try bumping up your virtual memory setting before jumping into a project
> division.... see the Problem Solving > Can't Save a Movie page of my
> website.
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
>
> "sky.211" <sky.211@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:F15E878D-9F87-4F0D-850D-5D605FAD3E10@microsoft.com...
> >I tried that, too - but everything I read said it needed to be in playback
> > mode. After reading PapaJohn's note, I now have to decide if I want to
> > put
> > time into dividing up the movie I've created... or start a new one from
> > scratch using the new software I just purchased (Adobe Premiere/Photoshop
> > Elements package).
> >
> > I really liked my MM movie. =(
> >
> > "John Inzer" wrote:
> >
> >> sky.211 wrote:
> >> > I'm pretty new on Movie Maker 2.1, but have been able to
> >> > put a 33-minute movie together that I'm now ready to
> >> > save. I previously saved a short test movie
> >> > successfully, and even burned it to SVCD and DVD.
> >> >
> >> > But now, since my movie is too complex, I can't save it
> >> > to my computer - at all - without dividing it into more
> >> > manageable segments. I am desperately hoping I can save
> >> > back to my DV Camcorder, but...
> >> >
> >> > MM is giving me an error saying that my camcorder is not
> >> > connected to the computer. It is connected through the
> >> > IEEE 1394 cable, turned on and in playback mode - and I
> >> > can even capture video into MM - just not save from MM to
> >> > the camcorder. I'm not sure I understand why it works
> >> > one way and not the other?
> >> >
> >> > Help please?!
> >> ===========================
> >> Hmmmmm....just a thought, but shouldn't
> >> the camcorder be set on Record instead
> >> of Playback?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> John Inzer
> >> MS Picture It! MVP
> >> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>