I'm trying to play a .mpg file (error - file nonstandard or Quickt

[Mellie_man]

I have an XP system with PowerPoint SR-1 (4527) and get this message when
attempting to insert an .mpg file. The system does not have Quicktime
installed (so why is it looking for it). The clip was shot on a Hitachi
Digital Videocamera MV580E and downloaded using their own software.

"...file nonstandard or Quicktime not installed properly"

 

[Echo S]

Sounds as if the video camera is using quicktime compression when it creates
the video. I would check the software that comes with the camera to see if
you have any other save or export options. You need something that's more
compatible with PPT.

Here are some possibly relevant links.
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtips.htm (see the very bottom
of the page about renaming AVI to MPG)
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppquicktime.html
http://www.echosvoice.com/tshoot_video2.htm