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858263 2010-02-14 21:33:00 So are you saying a 32bit windows program can't handle a file over 3GB
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That doesn't seem right... I have many files (typically ISO or RAR) that are well over 3GB, used on 32-bit systems for years. Nothing has had a problem yet...
Agent_24 (57)
858264 2010-02-14 21:42:00 I think Speedy meant partitions in Fat32 versus NTFS bob_doe_nz (92)
858265 2010-02-14 21:49:00 I dont know about rar or zipped files, but it will probably apply to video files. I found this out once. Running 64 bit, with a 32 bit program. The file loaded OK. But, try editing it if its over 3 GB. Once you get to the end of the file youre editing, the program if its 32 bit will close on you. Nope it has nothing to do with NTFS vs FAT. My hdd is formatted in NTFS. Its to do with what 32 bit programs can handle. It probably doesnt affect ISO's either. I've got 2-3 files over 3 GB, and it doesnt affect them either Speedy Gonzales (78)
858266 2010-02-14 22:30:00 Did you try the same program on a 32-Bit OS? Which program was it?

Could the video format itself have caused some strange issue?
Agent_24 (57)
858267 2010-02-14 22:40:00 I also read this in a computer mag (that 32 bit programs have a 3 GB limit). Altho it didnt SAY what kind of programs / or formats. Obviously ISO's arent affected. Umm, nope, only installed it on 64 bit. The program was umm, videostudio , I think.. It was a while ago, when I installed it. I think the format I loaded was MP4. It loaded fine. It was after I had cut out whatever and when I got to the end of the video, the program closed Speedy Gonzales (78)
858268 2010-02-14 23:09:00 Sounds like an abnormality to me, I frequently work with multiple video files over 3GB. Metla (12)
858269 2010-02-14 23:30:00 Could any knowledgable members advise which is the best and most user friendly software to buy to handle editing one's own movie recordings.

What do you want to do with it?

If you just want to cut pieces out, add some transition effects and maybe subtitles etc there are many programs which will do these basic tasks.

Windows Movie Maker will do these and more, but as far as I know limits it only to WMV format which is pretty useless.

The only other program I have really used is NeroVision, which is pretty much the same as Windows Movie Maker feature wise, but will let you save your video as other formats and not exclusively WMV.
Agent_24 (57)
858270 2010-02-14 23:52:00 Sounds like an abnormality to me, I frequently work with multiple video files over 3GB.
The limit is to do with addressable memory rather than file IO.

I wouldn't expect that a consumer-grade video editing prog would load the ENTIRE file into RAM but some more advanced tools may have that option, and would require 64bit support to do over 3-4GB.

A FAT32 filesystem has a 4GB file size limit b/c, as the name suggests, it uses a 32 bit File Allocation Table.
fred_fish (15241)
858271 2010-02-15 03:55:00 I have just splurged AUD2,000 on a Sony HandyCam HDR - XR520VE HDD Digital Video Camera, it came with a 30day trial copy of Movie Studio - one is obviously expected to buy one's own software.

Could any knowledgable members advise which is the best and most user friendly software to buy to handle editing one's own movie recordings.

Hi

I've use Windows Moviemaker for years with SD video and been pleased with the results. I also tried out the usual suspects - Adobe, Pinnacle, Ulead, VideoPad - on a trial basis. Then when I bought a HD camcorder (Canon) I found most of those mentioned would not print HD easily back to tape for archiving. So I trialled Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 and it was brilliant so I bought it and am completely satisfied with its professional features. 'Nuff said.
Krad (7878)
858272 2010-02-15 05:41:00 I would look here http://forums.afterdawn.com/ Roger Hunt (13648)
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