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mp4 odd camcorder constantly crashing my imovie & qtime

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  • 10-07-2009 10:55am
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    davgtrek
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭


    hi all.
    i have 2 (1.5gb) mp4 movie files that have been copied to desktop off camcorder.
    now ion my mac trying to import either of these files into imovie 08 or 09 crashes it when trying to generate thumbnails.
    they crash isquint 3/4 way through.

    is there a solid convertor or splitter out there that i can cut these files into 4 smaller files.

    i'm thinking its the size that is crashing imovie.

    perhaps a handier 300mb file would fly in.

    any tips would be really appreciated


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    #2
    Benandonner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Benandonner


    Boilsoft AVI/MPEG Splitter v5.16 does .mp4 files.


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    #3
    davgtrek
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭davgtrek


    Thanks B


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    marksass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭marksass


    The size wouldn't affect imovie really, cos it's been built to handle hd footage for years now... a 1.5gb mp4 file? Maybe your bit rate is ridiculously high or the file is unfinished i.e. unusable. isquint is a free programme so I wouldn't trust it. If you have quicktime pro you could try exporting an mp4 with a lower bitrate or convert it to an .mov file. If you can't open it with quicktime bin it.


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