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kmaria - May 16, 2006 - 7:06 am
Hello my name is Kristin and I just bought my first Mac.
It's a MacBook Pro and I've been trying ever since I've got it to download Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime.
I can download both from microsoft.com (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...9/default.aspx), but every time I try to open the files I can't.
When I try the Windows Media Components for QuickTime
I get a window saying: Flip4Mac WMV cannot be installed on computer ... This version of Flip4Mac WMV Player cannot be installed on Intel-based hardware. Check again soon for a compatible version.
When I try the Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. I get a quicktime window saying: Error opening movie. The movie could not be opened.
I'm not convinced that I'm not able to find a software that enables me to see video and audio material which is made for WMP although I'm using apple ... can you help me?
It's a MacBook Pro and I've been trying ever since I've got it to download Windows Media Player or Windows Media Components for QuickTime.
I can download both from microsoft.com (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...9/default.aspx), but every time I try to open the files I can't.
When I try the Windows Media Components for QuickTime
I get a window saying: Flip4Mac WMV cannot be installed on computer ... This version of Flip4Mac WMV Player cannot be installed on Intel-based hardware. Check again soon for a compatible version.
When I try the Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. I get a quicktime window saying: Error opening movie. The movie could not be opened.
I'm not convinced that I'm not able to find a software that enables me to see video and audio material which is made for WMP although I'm using apple ... can you help me?
philippe99 - May 16, 2006 - 9:39 am
Hi and welcome to macosx.com
(1) In January 2006, Microsoft decided to stop the development of Windows Media Player for OSX which will stay to the 9 release. Microsoft announced it freely offered Flip4Mac
(2) In April 2006, Telestream announced developments on Flip4Mac to ensure Intel based machine compatibility
http://www.flip4mac.com/pr_06_04_21.htm
(3) could try to use VLC (www.videolan.org) ?; sometimes, this powerfull tool (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html) arrives to open WMV files, provided the file is not DRM protected
That's what I can say on this question
Regards
Philippe
(1) In January 2006, Microsoft decided to stop the development of Windows Media Player for OSX which will stay to the 9 release. Microsoft announced it freely offered Flip4Mac
(2) In April 2006, Telestream announced developments on Flip4Mac to ensure Intel based machine compatibility
http://www.flip4mac.com/pr_06_04_21.htm
(3) could try to use VLC (www.videolan.org) ?; sometimes, this powerfull tool (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html) arrives to open WMV files, provided the file is not DRM protected
That's what I can say on this question
Regards
Philippe
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