Convert .mov files to create video DVD

[AlanHo]

I have a panasonic digital camera which not only takes great pictures - it also takes video of quite good quality - but uses the Quicktime .mov format.

I want to create a DVD of a recent holiday which to play a mixture of still photos and videos onto my 42" LCD TV via a DVD player. However, I am having problems with the mov files.

I have tried using the latest Nero - it seems to accept the mov files - but crashes during the rendering process.

My Vista Windows Movie Maker will create a combined slide show and vidoe DVD - but it will not recognise mov files - it likes the video input to be in wmv format.

Hence what I think I need is software to convert mov files to wmv format at the highest possible quality. I have Googled and there are dozens of programmes available all claiming great results for your money - but I have no idea how effective they really are.

I don't mind paying a modest sum (say £20) for a guaranteed solution - is there anyone out there who has hands on experience of such software they can recommend.

[Boris]

I've used WinAVI Video Converter 7 in the past to convert .mov files to.wmv

The newest version 8.0 is supposedly even better :)

http://www.winavi.com/en/video-converter/video-converter.htm - $ 29.95

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