Videos from Microsoft won't play on Mac

[askywalker]

I am a programmer, and have had a lot of trouble getting Microsoft videos to play on my Mac. I have VLC, Perian and Flip4Mac - but getting audio and video to play from Microsoft is a pain. I am starting to wonder if it is something screwy with my MBP....

Can others get any videos from these sites to play on a OS X?
http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/default.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb466226.aspx (i tried the LINQ ones)

Some of the new Silverlight videos are fine - but even the majority of Channel9 won't play for me...

 

[Neil321]

I am a programmer, and have had a lot of trouble getting Microsoft videos to play on my Mac. I have VLC, Perian and Flip4Mac - but getting audio and video to play from Microsoft is a pain. I am starting to wonder if it is something screwy with my MBP....

Can others get any videos from these sites to play on a OS X?
http://blogs.msdn.com/adonet/default.aspx
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb466226.aspx (i tried the LINQ ones)

Some of the new Silverlight videos are fine - but even the majority of Channel9 won't play for me...

have just tried all 10 LINQ videos & both audio/video are ok on my MBP,
i have flip4mac & perian installed but not VLC

 

[askywalker]

have just tried all 10 LINQ videos & both audio/video are ok on my MBP,
i have flip4mac & perian installed but not VLC

thanks - good to know. Being a mac noob i am not sure where to look, but i suppose i should try to reinstall perian/flip4mac - or maybe use this as an excuse to get Leopard...

 

[Neil321]

thanks - good to know. Being a mac noob i am not sure where to look, but i suppose i should try to reinstall perian/flip4mac - or maybe use this as an excuse to get Leopard...

Maybe try seeing if you have the latest updates,not sure why they whouldnt work on a earlier version of os x,but a good excuse to get leopard

 

[::Lisa::]

I tried this one, and it worked fine for me. I also have Flip4Mac and Perian but not the other one the OP has.