One For the Boss

[Bills Custom Calls]

Wondering why I can't down load a video off my camera to the puter anymore
I used to take small clips of my calls and could down load them on the computer and now it just can't read them or just not able to not sure what happened any GEEKS here

[FinsnFur]

I need a little more to go on other then, "it just can't read them or just not able to".
Do you get any errors? Does the computer shut off? Does the bathroom light flicker?

What exactly happens when you try to download the clips?

[Bills Custom Calls]

Using the same camera i take pics with i turn the knob to Video shoot a clip bring the camera to the puter plug it in and then turn it on The Bathroom light flickers just a bit 
Then a window pops up with choices Import pics,view pics,add files,copy disc, I have always used view pics
Then widows photo gallery comes up that is where i crop my pics and do some adjusting then copy and paste them to the desk top still no problem with pics other then the feller on the back side of the camera as I flip through the pics when I come across a video instead of seeing the video the words This Video can not be displayed clic the arrow and the next pic comes up
Does this help any

[FinsnFur]

Yeah that helps a lot. Exactly what I wanted.

Well this might sound ridiculously obvious, but I have to ask. Have you tried clicking the video and downloading it from the camera like you would a picture, despite the fact that it says it cannot display the video?
Because I'm wondering if the reason it cannot display it, is because of the mode you have the camera in during downloading.

What file type did the camera/computer used to save the clips as? IE;  .mov?  .wmv?  .flv?  etc etc
And, whatever type is was, are you able to download one of those files... from say somewhere else and view it on the computer?

[Bills Custom Calls]

Does AVI make any sense for a file I took a clip I have saved in photobucket and put it on the desktop and tried to play it nope wont play but it will play in photobucket no problems

[FinsnFur]

So that narrows it down to the computer and not the camera.
But you cheated me again on the info regarding the downloaded file not playing. I got to milk you again for some more information.
When you tried to play the AVI file did the bathroom light flicker? Did it load but not play? Did it just set there and act like you never clicked anything at all? Did it start to play and quit? Did it throw an error? Talk to me, dont be bashful.

[Bills Custom Calls]

I tried to copy the file and paste it to the desk top and when I double clicked the Icon it went to media player but nothing would play No error  no nothing Just hang around and keep talking to me cause I may have part of it fixed
I just saved a video to my desk top and it played from there I am now putting it in photobucket to see if it will play from there if it does I will post it here in the call section

[Bills Custom Calls]

Ok I will try again to explain My sister sent me a video I saved it to the desk top and it plays it wouldn't before but I done some upgrades to my pc and that fixed that part
Now back to the camera I still have the same problem as I posted before.

[FinsnFur]

I'm gonna bet that anything you save will play.
There's most likely your problem, you cant copy and paste a media file like that from one device to another instead of saving it, and expect it to retain it's formatting.
Certain systems may...but I have to say I've never seen one.

[Bills Custom Calls]

Chris found the disk for my camera and I reinstalled it and all seems to be ok now thanks for the help Jim and the bathroom light don't flicker any more



This is the clip from my camera

[FinsnFur]

Is there no sound on it?

[Bills Custom Calls]

There should be sound

I just checked no sound on that one but there should have been