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Quicktime codecs?

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Melkor

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Oct 12, 2005
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Hey, I just downloaded a video and when I try playing it on quicktime, it just shows a blank white screen with no volume. It then said something about not having the right codec or something.

I then transferred the file to my PC and it played fine on Real Player so I know theres nothing wrong with the file.

I checked on the apple website and it said I need some sort of decrompressor codec. Does anyone know where I can get this and has anyone had any similar problems?

Cheers
 
Yup I've done that and its the same story. It's an AVI file (whatever that means :eek:)
 
grobbins said:
Most likely it requires the divx codec to play in QuickTime Player.
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hmmmm I downloaded that codec but it doesn't seem to work. I just get one of those blank files that says "there is no default application to open this file with". I would like to be able to play AVI's on quicktime. Any suggestions?
 
Darwin said:
Have you tried selecting Quicktime as the application and tested to see if it plays back?
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Ya, but it says something like "quicktime doesn't recognise this file".
 
There is also an occasional IV50 codec that you may run across. As far as I know, that codec is only available for the OS9 version of Quicktime :mad:
 
Diatribe said:
There is the new DivX codec in the Mac Beginner's Guide in my sig. Try that and see if that works. :)
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It worked! Awesome! *added beginners guide to bookmarks*

Thanks man. :)

I can now play AVI's in quicktime.


EDIT: ooops, one little thing. The sound doesn't work :eek:
 
Melkor said:
It worked! Awesome! *added beginners guide to bookmarks*

Thanks man. :)

I can now play AVI's in quicktime.


EDIT: ooops, one little thing. The sound doesn't work :eek:
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Sorry to hear that it doesn't work for you completely. AVIs are always kind of a gamble... but most of them should work with that codec.
 
Melkor said:
Yup I've done that and its the same story. It's an AVI file (whatever that means :eek:)
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Ah yes, then VLC is perfect. I suggested Real Player because I thought it was a Real Media Movie. :eek:
Glad you found a solution! :)
 
maybe the .avi file uses xvid instead? use vlc player, and try to find out what video codec it really uses.
 
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