Apple has released a Quicktime 7 Preview for Windows 2000 and XP.
QuickTime is a multimedia technology developed by Apple Computer, capable of handling various formats of digital video, sound, text, animation, music, and immersive virtual reality panoramic images.
It is currently at version 7.0.1 on the Mac platform with version 7.0 for the Windows platform "coming soon."
Click "Read More" to read about the new features in this release.
Download: Download Quick Time 7 PR ~ 14.6MB
View: Apple QuickTime 7 Preview
This is BETA software!, please use caution when installing it on your system
The Version # of this release is: 7.0.2.38
QuickTime is a multimedia technology developed by Apple Computer, capable of handling various formats of digital video, sound, text, animation, music, and immersive virtual reality panoramic images.
It is currently at version 7.0.1 on the Mac platform with version 7.0 for the Windows platform "coming soon."
Click "Read More" to read about the new features in this release.
The Version # of this release is: 7.0.2.38
Minimum System Requirements
233 MHz Intel Pentium class or better processor
At least 128 MB of RAM
Windows 2000 or XP
Recommended System Configuration
For viewing 640x480 standard definition (SD) H.264 video:
1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor
At least 256 MB of RAM
64 MB or greater video card
Windows 2000 or XP
New features in QuickTime 7 Player for Windows
- H.264 video playback. Watch movies created with this state-of-the-art, standards-based codec, which delivers exceptional-quality video.
- Surround sound. With QuickTime 7, your PC, and surround speakers, you can enjoy the full effect of your surround sound game or movie.
- New and improved playback controls. Easily change settings including jog shuttle, playback speed, bass, treble, and balance.
- Zero-configuration streaming. QuickTime automatically determines your optimal Internet connection speed and reconnects dropped connections.
- Live resize. Playback continues smoothly as you change the size of the QuickTime Player window
New features in QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows
- Create H.264 video. Create incredible-looking video for any use, from 3G for mobile devices to HD.
- Create surround audio. Create a rich multimedia experience by adding multichannel audio to your movie.
- Floating controls. Easily access functions like pause, play, fast-forward, and rewind while watching full-screen movies.
- Background exporting. Export your movie in the background and continue with your next playback or editing task.
- Improved movie authoring. The all-new Movie Properties facilitates simple and efficient movie authoring.
- Automate with VB Script. Automate your QuickTime workflow with native VB Script support in QuickTime 7. Developers can also use VB Script to access the new QuickTime Active X control for creating custom multimedia applications.

Windows Media HD Gallery
For viewing 640x480 standard definition (SD) H.264 video:
1.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor
At least 256 MB of RAM
64 MB or greater video card
Windows 2000 or XP
THAT is such a load of crap. Try playing one of the 1080p trailers... YOU CAN'T.
well for the mac, 1080P requires a dual 2ghz G5, 512M, and 128M video card. So do the math to PC equivalence.
Well, factoring in the pure suckage of Quicktime on Windows I'm going to go out on a limb and say NOTHING can play it back that's currently on the market.
#3 works fine for me
I cant
EDIT : Ok jumped the gun on that and said that after reading comments here and before even trying it. Actually very impressed with it, but no brightness controls anymore : (
Last edited by 64963 on 07 Jun 2005 - 05:40
a 480p movie played at 12 FPS,
a 720p movie played at 8 FPS,
and (this is horrible) the 1080p movie barely played, if at all - the framerate was less than 3.
All this sluggishness is because of the age of this system (P4 2 GHZ, 1.5 GB RAM, Radeon 9200).
480p movies at full-speed (24 to 30 fps, depending on the movie)
720p is about half (12-15 fps)
1080p is like 2 fps.
Edit: And these figures drop significantly if I switch to a secondary monitor. I wonder if it has anything to with drivers...
(This is for a 480p trailer.)
Batman Begins
480p (852x480) - http://images.apple.com/movies/us/hd_galle...egins_m480p.mov
720p (1280x544) - http://images.apple.com/movies/us/hd_galle...egins_m720p.mov
1080p (1920x816) - http://images.apple.com/movies/us/hd_galle...egins_1080p.mov
BTW, the 1080p video is wider than most monitors.
480p: full speed
720p: full speed
1080p: 18-23fps
Pentium 4 3.4ghz EE, 1gb DDR2, ATI X600 256Mb; it's an HP laptop.
BTW, as Alien Venom has already said, 1080p is a lot wider than most monitor, it's designed for BIG plasma/lcd TV, for sure not for my 17" widescreen, the video is waaaay too big!
I'd be more concerned about the kind of heat those chips put out and having that near my lap.
Heck x264 is better _AND_ free !
They have ported WMP to the Mac, and it does in fact run slower than the Windows version. That's something MS needs to improve as well.
Nevermind, it does
Last edited by 68715 on 08 Jun 2005 - 03:02
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