Easy question

[wrinkster22]

ok this is sort of a dumb/easy question:
ok so i made a video on windows live movie maker (on a pc). I want to know if i can watch that video on my school's macbooks. The video is stored on a usb stick. The school laptops run MAC OSX-no parrallels or boot camp. So is the file watchable? thanks

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What is the suffix of the file (.avi, .mp4, .wmv)? You can use VLC Player to play almost any file.

Btw, there is no need to make more than one thread about the same issue, and there is no need to use a thread title that is not very descriptive.

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[CyrusKafaiWu]

Yes, use VLC.

 

[wrinkster22]

ooops sorry i am a nube thanks though for your fast response it is .wlmp
whatever that means >:-(

 

[simsaladimbamba]

ooops sorry i am a nube thanks though for your fast response it is .wlmp
whatever that means >:-(

The .wlmp file is a project file, not a video. You need to open it in Windows Live Movie Maker and save the movie. From the left-most icon of the main menu, use 'Save movie' and it'll give you choices of quality and save it to your hard drive.

from http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=217498
found via using "wlmp" as search terms and clicking the first search result

 

[wrinkster22]

....can i just use vlc?
note: I put the movie onto a dvd and it plays on my tv. So it should work on tye macbooks right? Worst comes to worse.. I will bring my (pc) laptop

 

[simsaladimbamba]

....can i just use vlc?
note: I put the movie onto a dvd and it plays on my tv. So it should work on tye macbooks right? Worst comes to worse.. I will bring my (pc) laptop

Probably. And you can just use VLC, you may need to download the Mac OS X version and bring it with you.

 

[Bear]

....can i just use vlc?
note: I put the movie onto a dvd and it plays on my tv. So it should work on tye macbooks right? Worst comes to worse.. I will bring my (pc) laptop

When you say it plays on your TV, do you mean it works in a standard DVD player like any purchase movie dvd would? If so, it should work on the Mac with no additional software.

 

[wrinkster22]

When you say it plays on your TV, do you mean it works in a standard DVD player like any purchase movie dvd would? If so, it should work on the Mac with no additional software.

thanks, it worked