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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Figure" data-source="post: 263816" data-attributes="member: 20777">So I reinstalled Windows Vista and did the updates. This fixed the distortion and no sound problems, but the files were still not useable in Sony Vegas because they were so choppy.The solution I found was to convert the video files from the D3200 using GoPro Studio, which is a free program available here (<a href="http://gopro.com/software-app/gopro-studio-edit-software" target="_blank">GoPro Studio Edit Software</a>). It allows you to convert the files to either the .avi or .mov format. I'm using .mov, and even though this is the same extension as the native files, there is a noticeable improvement in Sony Vegas. Once converted the files are much larger but this is actually a good thing because the original files coming out of the camera are heavily compressed.Here is some useful info from the GoPro Studio manual:All consumer-level cameras and many professional-level cameras record in highly compressed video formats designed to capture large amounts of data very quickly and save that data onto an SD card or other portable media format in as small a file as possible. This is great for recording a lot of data onto a small space, but these compression formats are not designed nor optimized for maintaining image quality during editing or color correction processes. Because these formats are so compressed, they often require an ultra powerful computer to decode (playback) the files without performance degradation (choppy playback or dropped frames). Because of this, many professional filmmakers and consumer-level videographers use what is called a Digital Intermediate (DI). A DI is an exact copy of the data from the original video file saved in a file format that is specifically optimized for higher image quality and fast playback on modern computer systems. This makes for a much better editing experience.</blockquote>

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