Different files in Quick time

[chimera963]

Hi,

I'm having a problem with quicktime. it won't read .avi and .mpg files, so far, but im sure there's more types of files that it can't read. I remember trying to read a .avi file and it said it doesnt support it and send me to some page with loads of useless patches to download. is anyone able to post links to correct patches to make quicktime support more files?

thanks.

[shodan]

  chimera963 said:

Hi,

I'm having a problem with quicktime. it won't read .avi and .mpg files, so far, but im sure there's more types of files that it can't read. I remember trying to read a .avi file and it said it doesnt support it and send me to some page with loads of useless patches to download. is anyone able to post links to correct patches to make quicktime support more files?

thanks.

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www.divx.com there's the divx component for Mac. With that you're set!

[Southern Patriot]

  chimera963 said:

Hi,

I'm having a problem with quicktime. it won't read .avi and .mpg files, so far, but im sure there's more types of files that it can't read. I remember trying to read a .avi file and it said it doesnt support it and send me to some page with loads of useless patches to download. is anyone able to post links to correct patches to make quicktime support more files?

thanks.

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Shodan is right, the .avi file you tried to play was most likely using the DivX codec. The .mpg file may have been MPEG2, which requires an add-on from Apple to play (which costs money). You could simply use VLC for either of those though.

[chimera963]

its not just quicktime, in imovie it wont let me import certain file types

[Southern Patriot]

  chimera963 said:

its not just quicktime, in imovie it wont let me import certain file types

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iMovie (and pretty much all of Apple's media software) use the same codecs as QuickTime. QuickTime is the multimedia framework for OS X, just as Windows Media is the framework for Windows. If QuickTime doesn't support it, neither will iTunes, iMovie, etc. QuickTime Player is just a front end for the QuickTime libraries.

[chimera963]

this player/codec isnt for download for OS X, only windows, so thats not useful

[shodan]

  chimera963 said:

this player/codec isnt for download for OS X, only windows, so thats not useful

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here's the mac version... DivX Mac Page

and I've found even the divx fusion one (that's the divx 6 implementation...) that work with Quicktime 7 and Tiger....

Divx Fusion

You only need one of them, better the fusion one.... ;)

[Wickedkitten Veteran]

hmm, i have a lot of quicktime codecs installed

AppleIntermediateCodec.component

DivX 5.component

DivX 6 Decoder.component

Flip4Mac WMV Export.component

Flip4Mac WMV Import.component

srtImport.bundle

XVIDDelegate

3ivx D4 4.5.1 for OSX

3ivx Delta 3.5

AC3 Codec.component

DivX Codec

DVI Codec

H.261

H.263 Decoder

Indeo Video

Indeo? Video 3

Indeo? Video 4

Indeo? Video5

Intel Raw Video

KinomaExporter.component

MAYA_IFFCodec.component

MAYA_IFFExport.component

MAYA_IFFImport.component

MP3.component

MPEG Layer-3 Audio

MPG4

MPG4*

MPG4-DIVX

OggVorbis.component

On2_VP3

OpenDivX.component

OpenDivXCodecPPC

OpenDivXCodecPPC Debug

OpenDivXCodecPPC*

QTFbx.component

Sorenson MPEG4 Decoder

Sorenson MPEG4 Encoder

Sorenson MPEG4 Packetizer

Sorenson MPEG4 Pro

Sorenson MPEG4 Reassemble

Toast Video CD Support

VDOwave MS Video Decoder

VDOwave Video Decoder

VIDEC?

Vivo Plugin

VivoActive G723 Decoder

VivoActive Siren Decoder

VivoActive Video Decoder

Windows Compressors

[shodan]

Well I tend to have just one that works, basically because I've noticed that on some videos I had some lag when I used to have more than one codec for the same thing.... ;)