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Macs don't play AVI files???
Name: j userman Date: December 5, 2002 at 15:21:45 Pacific OS: mac CPU/Ram: g4/512
Comment:
This can't be true. I was told in order to play avi files, i need to install virtual windows, cause the mac OS won't play Avi files. it's just a codec, right??? i've tried many different avi files, and they won't play in quicktime, or media player for mac. Any suggestions? --Confused
Name: the pickle Date: December 5, 2002 at 16:49:12 Pacific
Reply:
Whomever told you that was full of it.
Use DIVX Doctor, MPlay, and/or any of the other various DIVX utils @ macupdate.com.
p
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Response Number 2
Name: bram Date: December 7, 2002 at 14:04:44 Pacific
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http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/ just download and install this and you've got ALL you could possibly need to run avi files on your mac...
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Response Number 3
Name: the pickle Date: December 7, 2002 at 22:02:17 Pacific
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Ah, if only it were true.
p
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Response Number 4
Name: PaulLec Date: December 13, 2002 at 00:06:38 Pacific
Reply:
I have downloaded the codec from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/ It works fine for some of my avi files but for some thers I still get the error message from quicktime: missing compressor Are there several types of avi files???
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: December 13, 2002 at 06:36:33 Pacific
Reply:
Yes, which is why you usually have to try about five different things and even then it won't necessarily work.
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