Windows 7: MP4 and Windows Movie Maker

I have a Flip Ultra HD camcorder that saves files in MP4 format. Is there any way to get Windows Movie Maker 2.1 to recognize the files? I have ffdshow installed on my computer, but nothing shows up in the additional options. One of my friends has told me many times that it's possible and that he's done it before, but I can't get it to work. I've been using the free version of AVS Video Editor for a while which works out perfectly, but it leaves a watermark over the center of my video. I honestly don't care about that personally, but I have to do a video project for a class and really can't have the watermark over it.

Windows Movie Maker does not support MP4 files. Best bet is to convert to wmv format or better to use a 3rd party program!

I think VirtualDub will edit mp4 files. I've never seen it leave a watermark.

Video Studio by Corel will certainly handle them but, of course, its not free!

Windows Live Movie Maker will handle the input of mp4 files and is free. Unfortunately it will only output wmv.

I use Prism by NCH Very good and it leaves no Watermark

See Video Converter Software. Convert avi wmv mpeg mov & other video formats For More Information

You don't need to pay for it

Yes I used Prism for a while until they disabled most of the good features after a "30 day trial period".

I downgraded to the Free version I don't use any of the other Features Just the converting part

I use Any Video Converter for that.

As for freee Converters:

Motion Man: Free Open Source Video Converter | Free Software

or this one here

Freemake Video Converter - Reviews and free Freemake Video Converter downloads at Download.com

As for free Editors that support MP4

AviDemux 2.5.4 - VideoHelp.com Downloads

YAMB 2.1.0.0 beta 2 - VideoHelp.com Downloads

-DG