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How to convert DAT to Mpeg?

by don13ger Feb 9, 2005 6:05PM PST

i copied video from a vcd to my harddrive and i want to cut some parts of it. im using pinnacle and it doesnt recognize dat files.. how do i convert it to mpeg or avi or other files that pinnacle recognizes? thanks for the help..

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(NT) (NT) I renamed the file for A.DAT to A.MPG
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 9, 2005 9:01PM PST
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exactly how do you do that?
by don13ger Feb 10, 2005 7:35PM PST

i renamed it but it still is a DAT file.. i plave xxx.mpg but its still dat...

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Some can't rename a file.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 10, 2005 10:37PM PST

Those with Windows based computers may have hidden the file extenstions. When they rename a file, it's real name changes from...

this.DAT

to

this.MPG.DAT

And you end up with a .DAT file still.

If you need help in renaming files, try out Computer Newbies forum.

Bob

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Some will work and some will not.
by Art Feb 10, 2005 2:10AM PST

Download Ulead "dvd moviefactory3" for a trial run. It will work. Sonic "Mydvd" will not work and my guess is that Pinnacle will not work either.

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thanks sir
by don13ger Feb 10, 2005 7:38PM PST

i finally solved the problem through your "renaming" solution.. thanks

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Disregard my last reply.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 10, 2005 10:38PM PST

I'd delete it, but it shows what could have been the issue.

Bob

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