How do you convert MOV files to another video format?

Question

I imported videos from my camera to my computer and they are MOV files but I can not import them to windows movie maker. I Tunes can play the videos. but Windows Media Player wont.

Answer 1

have you tried Tenorshare Video Converter?

http://www.tenorshare.com/video-converter.html

It's a pretty good software, and i personally use it. i like it cos of its simple interface and uncomplicated settings (though availabe), easy to use for a beginner like me. i also like it because it has this bit rate calculator, where you just indicate how big the file you want it to convert to, then it will do the compressing for you! plus it has a built-in player, since sometimes i view the video i edit (yes, tweak the brightness and contrast and stuff) before conversion. pretty good stuff, i would recommend it.

Answer 2

You need to convert MOV to WMV or AVI so that windows movie maker will import.



The best and most reliable video converter tool that I've ever used is a tool called Video Converter . It's able to convert all videos between various formats. Easy to use and professional.



You should really give it a try. You may check out at:

http://www.dvd-creator-converter.com/tutorials/convert-mov-to-wmv.html



Best of luck.

Answer 3

OH, video format issue. As I know, windows movie maker supports wmv or mpeg2 videos well, so you need to use a right software to convert mov files to the right wmv or mpeg2 files for WMM. I am using RZ Video Converter which can convert any videos or audios between different formats with good quality, such as convert mov files to the right wmv or mpeg2 videos for WMM, etc. Yahoo or google search and download RZ Video Converter. Hope it can help you.

Answer 4

As far as I know, mov cannot be accepted by windows media player or windows movie maker. You can try to convert mov to wmv, avi, mpg, etc format with a professional video converter. Read this tutorial:



http://www.vconsoft.com/video-converter/import-mov-to-windows-movie-maker/



Evaluate by yourself. Hope it helps u.

Answer 5

U need a video converter for those files, Audials Tunebite can help you on this without any problems. It's able to convert mov to avi, wmv or whatever other file format u need them to be into for playback on pc, importing into the win movie maker and so on.



There's some more info on how to convert mov videos with it round here:



http://audials.com/en/s/converter_conversion/video/convert_mov_to_wmv.html



Hope I was helpful.

Answer 6

As I know, windows movie maker and windows media player both support wmv video. If you don't know how to convert mov video to wmv video, I think this step by step direction would help you a lot

http://www.freedvdripper.net/guides/convert-video-to-ipod-psp-zune-cell-phone.html

Hope it helps. Feel free to email me if you need further help or use http://www.answer.com to search more answers.

Answer 7

You just need Aimersoft video converter,which can convert video files, audio files, rip DVD movies and convert DRM files to any video or audio format that you need for your portable devices like iPhone 4(4G), iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod, PSP, Blackberry, Nokia, etc., or playback on Windows media player, Windows movie maker, QuickTime etc.

http://www.aimersoft.com/video-converter-pro.html

The detailed guide tells you to convert mov to windows movie maker:

http://www.aimersoft.com/convert-mov/make-mov-files-compatible-with-windows-movie-maker.html

Answer 8

I recommend you use E.M.Total Video Converter. It is a good video converter software that supports all kinds of video formats including MOV, FLV, WMV. etc.



http://www.brothersoft.com/total-video-converter-40246.html

Answer 9

i suggest that you have a try the 4Easysoft Total Video Converter, i think it can help you.

because this software provides four major functions:

1. Convert all mainstream video and audio formats

2. Extract audio tracks from video files to other audio formats

3. Support all popular portable multimedia players

4. Edit video - Merge, Effect, Trim, Crop, Watermark and Snapshot

here is its official website, just have a try first to see the effect:

http://www.4easysoft.com/total-video-converter.html

wish you all the best!

Answer 10

If you want to convert it for free, for real, i.e., no trial software etc, etc, you can just use iMovie HD, which should be pre-installed on your mac.



Take a look at how to convert MOV files to MP4 (in HD if you want) here: http://www.joelgerard.com/2010/11/14/convert-mov-to-mp4-with-mac-imovie-hd/



I've noticed most of the comments are plugs for trial software.

Answer 11

Just try professional Total Video Converter to have a try.



http://www.macdvdrippersoft.com/total-video-converter-aiprosoft.html



No Virus, No music video lagging, Fast speed, High quality.



It can convert almost any video and audio formats such as avi, wmv, flv, 3gp, mp4, rm, mov, dat, mkv, hd ts, rmvb, mpg, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, divx, xvid, asf, swf, 3g2, m4v, dv, QT, mp3, aac, ac3, wma, wav, ogg, flac, m4a, ape, etc to popular video and audio formats.



It also has powerful video editing functions such as trim, crop, effect, merge, snapshot, watermark and so on, it is also easy to use.



Just try it and I hope it can help you.

Answer 12

Use this amazing free software



http://www.pcfreetime.com/



Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter.

Provides functions below:

All to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF.

All to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV.

All to JPG/BMP/PNG/TIF/ICO/GIF/TGA.

Rip DVD to video file , Rip Music CD to audio file.

MP4 files support iPod/iPhone/PSP/BlackBerry format.

Supports RMVB,Watermark, AV Mux.



Format Factory's Feature:

1 support converting all popular video,audio,picture formats to others.

2 Repair damaged video and audio file.

3 Reducing Multimedia file size.

4 Support iphone,ipod multimedia file formats.

5 Picture converting supports Zoom,Rotate/Flip,tags.

6 DVD Ripper.

7 Supports 56 languages



Good luck

Answer 13

Hi wmm support this formats:

* Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv

* Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2

* Audio files: .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff

* Windows Media files: .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv

* Still images: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif

* MP3 format audio: .mp3



And you can convert your videos into any of these by using this converter. It can do :



* Convert between all the popular video and audio formats

* Extract audio from video and convert to any audio formats

* Comprehensive editing functions: Effect, Trim, Crop, Join, Take Snapshot

* Support all the popular portable players



(Convert between any video formats including MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MP4, H.264, SWF, FLV, VOB, MOD, M4V, AVI, WMV, 3GP, 3GPP, MOV, DivX, XviD, QuickTime Video, DV, MJPG, MJPEG, MPV, etc, along with HD videos, like HD TS, HD MPG, HD MPEG, HD MP4, HD AVI, etc and extract audio from these video.) Very convenient & fast.



Also here is a search result for you to follow if you want to know more detail. And the name of this thing is 4Videosoft Video Converter Platinum

Answer 14

Try this program, it free and it works great.



Any Video Converter.



http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Answer 15

You need to convert your videos, try this software: http://www.soundtaxi.info/