"EvanBarr" <a@b.com> wrote in message
news:ufJkjQT5HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I should clarify that I am using Movie Maker for Windows Vista which is
>actually different from the version for XP. There is no export in the
>Vista version. It has been replaced by "Publish Movie". You then have to
>specify "To This computer", then provide a path, then select a format.
>MPEG-2 is not an option.
>
> You can actually create more formats for Movie Maker using Windows Media
> Encoder but it doesn't natively provide an option for MPEG-2.
>
> Either solution would be acceptable to me:
> 1) A virtual DVD writer.
> 2) Instructions on creating an MPEG-2 profile using Media Encoder.
>
> One other thing, the XP version of Movie Maker uses a poorer quality
> encoder when it outputs to MPEG-2. The VOB output on DVD from Vista is
> better (but requires a DVD writer).
Have you tried asking in the MovieMaker newsgroup? There is no Vista
specific one, but the regulars there use Vista too, and may have a solution
for you.
news://microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker
ss.