I have a .dat file and I want to export it into an AVID, or as an exportable Quicktime movie? What do I do?
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http://dhvrm.blogspot.com/2006/04/video-help.html
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convert it back and use mpeg format instead.....avi sux\ntry for .mp4 format if you can...
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Microsoft video files? \nAre you refering to "wmv"s (windows media viewer files)\nIf so, you are able to change wmv's into avi and other formats, simply go to...\n\nStart>programs>accessories> Windows Movie Maker\n\nThen when you are saving your movie file, be sure to change the format to avi, or what ever you need.
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If you want to treat them as data files, yes; just use Windows' built-in burning software.\n\nIf you want to watch them on a DVD player, you need to convert them into DVD format first; programs such as ULead and Adobe Premiere can do this.\n\nIf you want to do it for free, are relatively bright and willing to spend hours on end tinkering, cursing and trying a bazillion software packages, visit this link:\n\nhttp://www.videohelp.com\n\nIt will guide you.
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.dat is not a video or audio file, its usually just a data file for something else.\ntry looking here:\nhttp://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=dat
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If your video card supports video capture (and I think it does), it should come with capture software. This will save your files as .AVI's. All you need once you have the AVIs is a DVD authoring program, like Nero - it'll take care of converting your AVI files to DVD format in-program.
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aslong as its not a dvd file you can do this\ndowload a version of "easy cd creator"\nand then just add the file as a  "data file"\ngood luck
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Just use the regular video embed code. It should play using quicktime like a normal quicktime file.
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You can copy and paste in Quicktime Pro.  Iti'll work fine unless the movies have different frame sizes at which point the smaller movie will not fill the "canvas".  QT Pro is $30, but it's worth it, for me at least.  AV out of sync is common with DV.  I always use my Canopus D/A converter to sync the audio and video on capture.
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Hi frnd U can convert while burning into .vob using NERO 7 its an good software and it gives more clarity rather than converting an individual file.. so collect all the files of .dat and convert it onto *.vob\nand if at all u want any software use TVC{Total video Converter} which is available at www.downloads.com or www.chetrocks.zoomshare.com  where u can find many links for free downloading or u can mail me for any prob at thegrchet@yahoo.co.in
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Flash (the program, not the plugin) can import a video in avi format and export an animated gif.\n\nYou can get a free trial of flash from adobe.\n\nBeware there will be a massive loss of quality when you go to animated gif, though.
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use windows movie maker (or some other professional video editiong software, if you have) and save it with a lower resolution... or encode it using some codec, usually mpeg layer 1,2,3
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you can always use flash or corel presentations (i think you have to export it) or windows movie maker
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A common desire is to convert from the MOV format that you might associate with Quicktime to the AVI format, whereby you can then edit with more packages (for instance Movie Maker which ships with Windows XP).\nThere are no built in converter tools, but there are many you can freely use out there on the internet.\nThe simplest to use is called MOV2AVI - simply search for MOV2AVI.exe on the web and find the best place to download it. It's under 50Kb and runs from the command line: simply place in the same directory as the MOV, and from the command line type\nmov2avi filename\n... and that's it, the conversion works fine and is very quick indeed.
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movies or data?\n\nIf you have a fairly good dvd burner on your computer for movies I'd use http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html\n\nDVD Shrink..its FREE, and provides no loss of quality for movies, unlike commercial pay for it dvd back up software.\n\nIts simple to use, all in one software. You used to have to link it to another piece of software.  Now you can just put in a dvd...select OPEN disc.  Then Back UP.  Wait some time (between 10mins to an hour) and it begins burning.  NO loss of quality.\n\nDVD X Copy is a lesser contender, but again being commercial software its a) not free b) you do lose visible quality on your footage if you are compressing a larger film onto a DVD-r(or dvd+r). \n\nOf course you may have a dual layer burner that can cope with 9GB DVD blank discs....\n\nFor data:\n\nI just use NERO.  Why? because its practiaclly idiot proof and does do a lot.\n\nOnce you got your software you'll want discs!\n\nThis is the best place to get them online.  I can get DVD blanks for under a dollar a piece! \nhttp://www.meritline.com/\n\nThis is the type I use http://www.meritline.com/ritek-8x-dvd-r-dvdr-silver-blank-media-discs1.html Though this is DVD-R be sure to buy the type YOU can burn to.  I have recently upgraded to a better DVD player, but my old no thrills basic model coped with these discs whereas it wouldnt others.  My new DVD player copes with pretty much any disc.  But I like these DVDs and pretty much stick them.\n\nMerit line are really cheap (the above start at $0.45 each in packs of 50), and have a 60 day money back garuntee if your dvds are no good.  So you can burn one, try it in your dvd player and if its no good, send it all back! Heck if you only want to burn your kid's dvds...then you could buy 1 box of 50 and there you have 4GB of storage on 1 DVD almost like a mini hard drive!\n\nGood luck
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VCDs use MPEG-1 files that you can import into Movie Maker. Copy the DAT file(s) from the MPEGAV folder on the disc to your hard drive, rename them from a DAT extension to MPG, and import them into Movie Maker
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i cant totally help but I do know that you need to save it as a different format that isnt as big of a file. Such asif its .wmv it may need to be a quicktime file.