2 quick questions.....
i) is there a way to seperate the preview pane and move
it to a second monitor display? I would obviously require
a second or dual video card and an additional monitor. Is

Can anyone recommend software to convert WMV format to Mpeg-2?  Or better
yet just burn to a DVD in one step.
I have tried Ulead DVD and Roxio Easy DVD Creator.
Danny Deger

    I would like to say thank you to the small group of people who have sent me
    emails of support during the night (My night in the UK) I did not expect
    anything like the thoughts and feelings given. I am fully aware that this small
    battle is an uphill struggle, and your very kind ...

I need some help, synchronizing sound to video footage which I shot over the
weekend . I am not sure if WMM 2 would be the right prog for this type of
editing ...
I recorded the sound directly onto a  sony Mini Disc walkman digital

Hi PapaJohn,
    Have just had a look at your site. What happened to that reverse video plug-in
    for MM2 someone created (Sorry can't remember name)? I seem to remember someone
    saying it was quite good.

When I try from an analog camcorder to edit a film ( in WMM ) which includes panning  the play back is jerky as if each second frame is missing. What am I doing wrong? is there any way of overcoming this without buying a digital camcorder?

My computer came with a default movie maker for windows xp
home edition, when I looked online and upgraded to movie
maker 2, I seem to have a small problem, because the
program now loads around 5 times slower, quits 5 times

Im using a Sony DCR-Trv720 Hi8 camcorder with dv interface. My computwer was able to capture the video from the camcorder but it cant transfer back to the dv. When i pick the option transfer to dv, the next screen wont appear for me to continue. If i unplug the firewire it will ...

After I downloaded Movie Maker 2  I imported pictures and ready to add transitions and effects Can't find them
The Help menu can't be found on C drive.  Can anyone help please
Thank Yo
Sarasamsgram

Hi there PapaJohn,
    The below message arrived a short while back, I am sure you will recognise the
    name of the sender as well as understand what its about. I have of course
    removed his e-mail address from the message.......Here it is..

Sometimes when I go to this newsgroup it opens with the
issues all collapsed, sometimes they are all expanded.
Sometimes the Collapse All or Expand All button is there,
sometimes not.

I use to run MM2 fine with no problems. I recorded a VHS
tape off of a VCR and then I did some work with a DVD
from a DVD player. I didn't touch it for a week then when
I come back it gives me this error message.

Have do i  get my movie to play back on to my tv

I am still having problems.  It appeared to create the video, but the video froze a minute into the video.  It appears to have to do with memory management.  Anyone have any advice?

when i put a film on my storyboard/ timeline to edit it and go too play it back i can hear the sound but see no picture does anyone know how to solve this problem. Iam using Xp Home edition. Thanks