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WMV files problems...

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MarkW19

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When I download certain .WMV files, and try them in either Mplayer (latest version) or VLC (latest version), only the audio plays - no video.

Anyone any ideas?

I've got WMP 9.0, which I've uninstalled/reinstalled about 5 times, but when I double click it, the icon bounces up and down in the dock for about 2 mins not doing anything, then finally stops bouncing (still not doing anything), and I have to force a quit because it's "not responding".

FYI: 1.8ghz G5 w/1.5GB RAM/10.3.4.

Can anyone help?
 
MarkW19 said:
When I download certain .WMV files, and try them in either Mplayer (latest version) or VLC (latest version), only the audio plays - no video.

Anyone any ideas?

I've got WMP 9.0, which I've uninstalled/reinstalled about 5 times, but when I double click it, the icon bounces up and down in the dock for about 2 mins not doing anything, then finally stops bouncing (still not doing anything), and I have to force a quit because it's "not responding".

FYI: 1.8ghz G5 w/1.5GB RAM/10.3.4.

Can anyone help?
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It is probably using the wmv3 codec for video. Only the WindBlows!!! version of WMP can play this codec for some strange reason...
 
titaniumducky said:
It is probably using the wmv3 codec for video. Only the WindBlows!!! version of WMP can play this codec for some strange reason...
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I disagree... I think you're referring to the WM9 format, which cannot be played by any app other than Windows Media Player for Mac. VLC and Mplayer do no have the right codecs available. However, I don't know what would cause WMP not to work on your Mac.
 
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