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    Need some software for mac

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by CanadianDude, Apr 21, 2007.

  1. CanadianDude

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    Ok, well I just got my new MBP , due to dropping my last one. Thing is, my PC laptop also brokedown for no reason and it had al of my mutimedia on it. Music, movies, etc. I use my MBP for school and my PC for all other stuff.

    So now, when I download a video file I cant seem to play it in anything other than VLC media player for macs. The quicktime wont work, it says it needs some xvid codec. I want the movies to work in front row so I can access the movies while in bed, how can that be done?
     
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    Ok everything works, wow. thank you so much
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 21, 2007
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    Now all you need to do is change your name ToshibaDude :p
     
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    I haven't installed Perian yet since I don't know if it will trigger a bug in Warcraft III related to Quicktime playback of WMV files. Besides VLC is just fine for me most of the time... does someone has both WCIII and Perian installed?
     
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    How about MKV support? (I'm not the hugest fan of VLC)
     
    l33t_c0w, Apr 22, 2007
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    I run Warcraft 3 fine with Perian installed. However, I believe I did have to disable something before being able to play (probably the in game movies).

    And no, currently there is no way to have full Matroska support for Quicktime. There is a Matroska component out, but that is very buggy.
     
    Budding, Apr 22, 2007
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    Yep, that's exactly the bug I was talking about... not a showstopper but I haven't beaten the Frozen Throne yet :eek: so I'll postpone it a bit.
     
    Wooky, Apr 22, 2007
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    So far, I'm doing ok with Flip4Mac and DivX codecs installed.
     
    count_schemula, Apr 22, 2007
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