Wanted very basic. video editor.

Are you simply trying to chop the beginning or end off AVI files? Use VirtualDubMod. You open the file in it and set beginning and ending markers, Delete, Under Video in the Menu set Direct Stream Copy and then save the file (best to save to a new name and make sure you got it right)

Yes, pretty much just cropping off starts and ends. Maybe in some cases bits in the middle. They are not only .AVI files though, some are .mpeg will it work with any file format?

No not all, but it can handle avis and m-pegs. It cannot do WMV because Microsoft owns a patent and threatened a lawsuit. And it can't handle MKVs.

Have you tried the online You Tube Video Editor? http://www.youtube.com/editor

I've not tried it myself but it's free.

Thanks, I was not even aware there was such a thing.

Have you tried Windows Movie Maker?

You can try the so-called freeware software, but none of them can hold a candle to Pinnacle's Studio software.

I have seen Pinacle, and it seems to be the best by miles, Only caveat is that it's a little on the expensive side...

Yeah, I have Ver.12 and I'm not paying to upgrade to Ver.14. 12 does everything I need, especially for as little as I use it.