Problem Importing a File

Warren

Newbie Joined: Aug 24, 2009 07:53 Messages: 10 Offline

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Aug 24, 2009 07:59

Hi,

Newbie here.

I've been trying to load into PowerDirector 7 a file of a spoken-word performance of mine. I have it on DVD and it's on the web in a streaming form. I've been unable to load the DVD into PowerDirector; I've been unable to import the streaming file after I saved it with RealPlayer. I sent that downloaded file to Zamzar and converted it to wmv, but that won't import either.

All I get is an "error" message from Power Director, which tells me nothing useful.

There is no copy protection, as far as I know. In fact, the website that the file streams from lets you embed it anywhere.

But I want to edit out an excerpt and post that to my website (the whole thing is over an hour long--I just want to load a snippet).

Any thoughts????? It's driving me nuts not to be able to access MY OWN WORK!!!

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Warren

Newbie Joined: Aug 24, 2009 07:53 Messages: 10 Offline

Aug 24, 2009 08:07

I should add that all the files (the DVD, the DVD I copied to my harddrive via Fair Use, the RealPlayer capture of streaming feed, and Zamzar's conversion of that capture to WMV format) play fine on RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, and VLC, so it doesn't seem to be corrupted.

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Online

Aug 24, 2009 16:12

Warren -

If I understand that correctly, you have the "original" file on your hard drive... I mean the one you used to burn the DVD & upload as a streaming video. Yes??? I possibly have it back to front!

If that is the case, I wouldn't bother with the DVD, the Zamzar conversion or anything else.

Are you able to locate the "original" file - what format is it in? audio_ts? mp3? wmv? wav?

More information would help solve the issue.

Cheers - Tony
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Warren

Newbie Joined: Aug 24, 2009 07:53 Messages: 10 Offline

Aug 24, 2009 18:56

Hi,

Thanks. No, I do not have the original file. The cameraperson sent me the DVD, and posted the file as a streaming video. I can't get any of the several copies I now have to load into PD7. The files I now have are avi (pretty sure), wmv, and whatever Real Player uses.

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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Online

Aug 24, 2009 21:42

OK - Thanks - sorry I misunderstood...

Try this...

Go to My Computer > DVD > (right click > Explore) > locate VOB files - copy these to your hard drive... Open PD > Import VOB files.

Does that process give you an error message?

I cannot think of a reason that PD is unable to import files you know NOT to be corrupt.

Cheers - Tony
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Cranston

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Aug 17, 2007 02:26 Messages: 1667 Offline

Aug 24, 2009 23:39

Hi Warren,

After you follow the procedure that Tony outlined (which is the procedure I use to get the .vob files from a DVD, in order to import and edit them in PD), have a look at this thread...

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/7428.page

The info contained might also be useful, if you find you have some audio sync issues when trying to edit the .vob files.

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