Unsupported Format Error

[retrocane]

I am getting this error when trying to import an .avi file into Flash 8
Professional on a Windows 2000 machine:
[Q]The source file stock_1.avi contains video in an unsupported format and
cannot be encoded.[/Q]

On another machine, the same video imports fine in Flash 8 Professional
(though it's an XP Pro machine).

I had tried uninstalling Flash 8 and Flash Video Encoder, but get the same
results.

Thank you,
Joshua Cane

[SugnaShane]

How are you rendering or encoding your video file and what program are you using to edit the video.

[SugnaShane]

It's in encoding issue. The video codec you are using is not compatible with flash player same as Quicktime isn't.

Shane

[retrocane]

I opened Flash Pro 8, created a new Flash document, then Imported a Video.

On the XP, I select the .avi file and go through the steps to encode the video
to a .flv file. No trouble.

However, on the Win 2000 machine, I get the above error after selecting the
video and clicking Next.

I also tried just opening Flash Video Encoder and adding the file to the
queue. When I start the queue, I get this error:

[Q]The instruction at "0x00000008" referenced memory at "0x00000008". The
memory could not be "read".[/Q]

[SugnaShane]

Talks allot about Quicktime but might help.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_18990

I always use uncompressed video straight from edit.

Shane

[retrocane]

Fixed.

I did not have Quicktime installed on my machine. Once it was installed, Flash
8 Pro was able to convert the .wmv file to a .flv. Though I don't understand
why QT is necessary for this.

Thanks for your help.

Joshua Cane