Windows Movie Maker: the Project Timeline plays perfect; the video of the published final product freezes up?

Question

This has been a serious headache. I have previously successfully made videos with Windows MovieMaker (WMM). I have a good video card and a good (new) computer. I am now making a short video (5 minutes). To do this, I previously converted camcorder .vob video to .mpeg, so that WMM will import it. At a key point in the <published> video (but NOT in the video of the work-product) the video freezes up (although the audio track and any embedded titles keep going). What have I tried? 1) I have tried reloading the video into the timeline. 2) I have split the offending video into segments. 3) I have even (this is now officially witchcraft) cut segments and then repasted them. Maybe I should be using something like Pinnacle 11 instead? No, really, is there a fix for my video?

Answer 1

possibly a codec constraint...

=&gt;Try Prism or Kates (free)

- google, download &amp; open video converter

- set supported output format/resolution (avi; wmv) &amp; pc folder destination

- insert dvd disc to pc drive

- add video.vob files from DvD folder/Video_TS

- click convert...converted files are saved to set pc folder

=&gt;&gt; Import VOB files direct to  VStudio11 &amp; Power Director