Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/25/07 14:07

Peter D wrote:
> Hi to all
>
> Have an interesting or should I say puzzling problem. I have a Sony DVD
> Handicam and I can record and view the clips on the camera and on my pc still
> via the camera. When I download them to the hard drive (using the supplied
> Sony picture package software) and try and play them I receive an Unknown
> Error message through Windows Media Player and a General Error using
> RealPlayer.
>
> I have not used the camera for some months but I have not had this issue
> before. The other weird thing is that I can play the same clips on other
> computers via a flash drive or when burnt to a cd without any problems??
>
> I am having the same problem with any file that has been recorded and
> downloaded with this camera even though it may be 12 months old. All of my
> other movie files, mp3s whatever play without incident.

If you are 'having the same problem with old files" then the issue must
be with versions of your operating system (which is what?), etc.

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