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tipe-logo - Nov 23, 2005 - 3:30 pm
I have a G4 Powerbook running OSX Tiger
I have a digital mpeg4 camcorder but i can't play the files on my mac. Once transferred from the camera to the hard drive the files appear with an .asf extension
I have installed WMP 9 the error message i'm getting says :
'windows media player cannot play this file because the player does not support this codec'
despite searching the web i can't find the codec required to play the files, please advise on which codec i need and how to install it correctly.
i have downloaded divx codec and installed it into the applications folder, as an inexperienced osx user i don't know if i have installed it correctly. i have an intermediate user knowledge off windoows xp
I have a digital mpeg4 camcorder but i can't play the files on my mac. Once transferred from the camera to the hard drive the files appear with an .asf extension
I have installed WMP 9 the error message i'm getting says :
'windows media player cannot play this file because the player does not support this codec'
despite searching the web i can't find the codec required to play the files, please advise on which codec i need and how to install it correctly.
i have downloaded divx codec and installed it into the applications folder, as an inexperienced osx user i don't know if i have installed it correctly. i have an intermediate user knowledge off windoows xp
kainjow - Nov 23, 2005 - 3:39 pm
Dave,
You could try VLC. It has played many formats for me that neither Windows Media Player nor QuickTime could.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
However, there are WMV formats that are unplayable on anything yet, such as DRM'ed WMA 9 audio.
If you're still unable to play it using VLC, you could try using a program such as ffmpegX to convert it to something else:
http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
Kevin
You could try VLC. It has played many formats for me that neither Windows Media Player nor QuickTime could.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
However, there are WMV formats that are unplayable on anything yet, such as DRM'ed WMA 9 audio.
If you're still unable to play it using VLC, you could try using a program such as ffmpegX to convert it to something else:
http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
Kevin
tipe-logo - Nov 23, 2005 - 3:49 pm
thanks for the quick response Kevin, I'll try what you said.
I forgot to mention that I also have a desktop PC running Windows XP. Windows Media Player 10 plays the above files fine, and when it does need a codec, it gives you the option to download the correct one.
Does this info make any difference?
Is there a way to search for required codecs on Windows for Mac?
I forgot to mention that I also have a desktop PC running Windows XP. Windows Media Player 10 plays the above files fine, and when it does need a codec, it gives you the option to download the correct one.
Does this info make any difference?
Is there a way to search for required codecs on Windows for Mac?
kainjow - Nov 23, 2005 - 3:59 pm
QuickTime Player is to the Mac, as Windows Media Player is to Windows :-)
Windows Media Player on the Mac is only used when you need to. For all other times, QuickTime is preferred (and built-in to the system). There is a QuickTime plugin that lets you view Windows Media Player audio and video (not all, but most), so you could check that out (although it's shareware).
http://www.flip4mac.com/
Kevin
Windows Media Player on the Mac is only used when you need to. For all other times, QuickTime is preferred (and built-in to the system). There is a QuickTime plugin that lets you view Windows Media Player audio and video (not all, but most), so you could check that out (although it's shareware).
http://www.flip4mac.com/
Kevin
tipe-logo - Nov 23, 2005 - 4:08 pm
thanks for your help Kevin, much appreciated !!!
Kind regards, Dave
Kind regards, Dave
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