Posted by Rick Merrill on 05/25/07 23:38

Peter D wrote:
> In article <A7adnb-RmIc-cMvbnZ2dnUVZ_uOdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Rick Merrill <rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> I am thinking the same thing but can not understand why it is only files
> captured from the camera.
>
> Running XP with SP2 and most updates.
>
> Cheers

must be that new ms driver that won't work with 'other' products ;-(

Seriously, what are the file sizes?

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