I did a quick search of the forum and didn't come up with anything.

I am trying to make a DVD of my elk hunt to include video I took as well as still photos.

I am having issues with the Windows Movie Maker on the computer (it doesn't want to import my video, however it will accept video taken from a regular digital camera).

Any suggestions on a free program I could download or why it won't accept my video.

The camera is a Sony Handycam.

Thanks for the input!

Try Free Studio Manager.

I used it to convert some mini-DV tapes to DVD

I'll give it a shot.  Thanks for the suggestion!

I'm not familiar with this particular program, but here's a few common things to look for when you can't import footage.

How are you playing the footage back?  If out of a camera, make sure the camera is set to Playback Mode, not record mode.

Check that you're using the appropriate import settings.

Make sure you have enough memory on the computer, and it's fast enough to process the video.

Are you using a firewire?  What kind of wires are you running into the computer?

I have things working now.  I found that the way the files came off of the camera were not compatable with the program I was using.  I was able to convert them and now I am in business.

Thanks