Steve2526

Seems strange that Prism can deal with it and VideoPad can't ..?

 

MediaInfo ( http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MediaInfo ) is a handy util to figure out precisely what codec bitstream is within a file.

 

MOV files are usually associated with Apple Quicktime, so you could try installing the free Quicktime viewer and see if that puts the right codec onto the PC so that viewers and editors can make sense of it.

See http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ and don't forget to untick the spammy options!

Reinstalled QT, so now my .MOV files have an association. Still won't load in VideoPad.

Some people warn not to install codec packs but...

http://www.casttv.com/video/xk6p48/kodak-zi6-k-lite-codec-to-play-mov-in-wmm-video

Downloaded the codec pack. Video still won't load in VideoPad and when I tried to watch it in Windows Media Player I got the audio but no video.

"Videos taken with the Zi6 are recorded in .mov format with the H.264 codec and can either be viewed via MediaImpression or through another player like Apple Quicktime or VLC Player."

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/camcorders/kodak-zi6-pocket-camcorder-review_roundup.html

 

HTH

Read the review, especially the part about the poor video quality. I had already been thinking about returning the camera and going with the Zi8 or the Flip because of the better quality.

Can you play the file in other programs? It could be that you don't have the right codec.

What camera did the mov file come from?

Thanks Blob

I use a Kodak Zi6 camera.

It would appear you are correct about the codec. I noticed the older .MOV movies I have stored on my desktop don't have a file association after I uninstalled Kodak's MediaImpression software.

I downloaded Prism Video Coverter, converted the .MOV file to a .avi file and that worked fine in the editor. Is the correct codec available either with our without purchasing the registration key for VideoPad?

I have downloaded the VideoPad demo; however, when I attempt to import a .mov file (92 mb) from my desktop I receive an error message that says "Unable to open file"

I searched the help files but could not find a solution.

Any help is appreciated before I purchase the software key.

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What exactly do you mean by a "broadcast WAV file"?

From the Zoom info:

Time Stamp and Track Marker functions in Broadcast WAV Format (BWF)

Further checking tells me that the recording will be saved as a .wav file.

Thanks for the reply, as sarcastic as it was!

I am considering purchasing a portable digital recorder that would be recording play-by-play in broadcast WAV file.

Will WavePad convert a BWF file to mp3? I don't see it listed in the file types in the options menu. Will it recognize the file as a WAV?