Windows DVD Maker

Why do my .mpg files from my camcorder not show up on the menu..although it will play...it is just a black screen on the menu page and scene pages. When I use .wmv file it shows up just fine! If I convert my video files to .wmv with a converter than all works fine. Is there any way to to get around having to convert ALL my files??

My experience with DVD Maker (like Movie Maker) is that it will not handle .mpg files properly and reliably; so I routinely convert mine to a compatible file type.  It is time consuming I agree.  I guess if I were going to do this 'for a living', I would look for another movie making program, one that works with .mpg. 

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Vista Home Premium
HP Pavilion - 2 GB

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