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07-02-2008, 06:48 AM
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Quicktime viewing windows media
I am having a hard time with my quicktime viewing windows media files (wmv). I have downloaded the flip4mac but it is not properly converting the file. It is reading that I need another codec or something like this.
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07-02-2008, 09:44 AM
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Re: Quicktime viewing windows media
If you don't mind which player you use, and simply want to view the files, give VLC a try. It can read almost anything, and it's really lightweight. I use it on my windows machine to read quicktime files that quicktime itself won't read :D
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07-02-2008, 12:05 PM
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Re: Quicktime viewing windows media
What kind of files are they, extention? Flip4Mac will play true Windows Media files, files that were made with Windows Media, ones that end in .wma and .wmv. It also allows you to play a small few number of file types that Windows Media Player can play and Quicktime can't. If it's an .avi file, you'll need to get the Quicktime Divx codecs, which are free from Divx. With those two Quicktime plug-ins you'll be able to play 75% of all media files out there. For everything else, but Real Media files which can only be played by Real Media Player, use VLC. Using Quicktime with Divx and Flip4Mac and VLC, I have yet to come across any non Real Media file I can not play.
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07-06-2008, 03:24 AM
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Re: Quicktime viewing windows media
Try this puppy too it's a good try for this issue http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...9/default.aspx
VLC is the best tho... although can be buggy at times. |
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07-06-2008, 06:14 PM
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Re: Quicktime viewing windows media
VLC or MPlayer would be my recommendations. VLC can be nicer for DVDs since it has support for DVD menus.
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