I tried to use realplayer and Quicktime to open the AVI file, but i can't. I wondered if i should use something else to open it? if i need to, can you give me a pointer? Thanks for your time.
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Problem with opening a .avi file
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Use VLC Player - free shareware that plays .avi files
And it runs faster on older macs than the new Quicktime. Not sure why.
It's a great little player.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
And it runs faster on older macs than the new Quicktime. Not sure why.
It's a great little player.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
nutmac said:
When you say "free", do you mean free for the trial version? I do not see a full set of codecs for free on the labs.divx.com or dvx.com sites.
you can also use Divx Doctor to easily convert .avi files to .mov files, allowing them to be played in Quicktime.
I prefer quicktime to VLC, vlc tends to shut down randomly (and isn't made by apple!)
I prefer quicktime to VLC, vlc tends to shut down randomly (and isn't made by apple!)
I've stopped recommending DivX and 3ivX since they can give Microsoft Office grief if Flip4Mac is also installed. 