Working with AVCHD in Windows Movie Maker
I'd have to say that I was a little disappointed when I found that my new JVC GZ-HD310 recorded our precious memories in a format that is compatible with stuff all software. Its my own fault really, I got over excited and should've done more research. After a few days of playing around I've found a good (but less than ideal) work around. Here's the short version: 1. Use Free HD Converter to convert the files to wmv 2. Add those wmv files into Windows Move Maker and edit and export like you would with a "normal" camcorder. The reason I say this is less than ideal is because it involves converting the video files twice. Like any media, everytime you convert/re-encode you lose quality. for me, I'm not too concerned. The reason I got an HD camcorder was a way of future-proofing, I don't have an HD TV yet so don't really get the benefit yet. Here's the longer version of the process I now use. I'm writing this based on my JVC GZ-HD310, but