Flip4Mac

I just got a macbook with OS X Leopard. I could not open wmv files and a friend tried to help and asked the computer to open them using imovie, which does not work. I have since read that I should download somthing called flip4mac. But the real question is: How do I stop the mac from opening wmv files using imovie?

All video play in a Mac program is handled by QuickTime plugins. So have you installed the QuickTime plugins Perian and for Windows Media Flip4Mac player yet? ...

For AVI, and just about everything else that Quicktime ordinarly can't play, use the Perian plugin for QuickTime, which is free: http://perian.org/#detail For Windows Media Video files, use the free Flip4Mac plugin for QuickTime: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx Alternatively, you can use a different video player that supports a larger...

There are probably a couple of things that are worth trying. You could see if the free Flip4Mac components (or, directly, from http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm) for QuickTime provide any help. Another thing to try is VLC, which covers a wide range of video formats/codecs. Good luck!

Also, Download Flip4Mac free here. ...

Well I just became aware of the program DriveIn. I haven't used the program but it looks legal.

Reading the OP again, it's *OBVIOUSLY* about converting *TO* WMV. I think Flip4Mac's the best option for that right now. And I'm not aware of a good free one. (Not even just a free one unless ffmpegx does it without me noticing because it's too freakin' complicated to handle...)

If you want to convert from WMV, VLC and possibly ffmpegX should work. If you want to convert to WMV, Flip4Mac is the cheapest option I'm aware of. ...

But VideoLAN doesn't have to pay Microsoft because VLC is still free.

Flip4Mac only plays through quicktime but you can't use it in itunes or the ipod. Whats worse EasyWMA demo only records in mp3 for 15 seconds. Is there any atuomator actions to do the job?