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    Quick Time PRO?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Krane, Sep 25, 2009.

  1. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    I already have the regular player for watching multimedia tutorials. But the other day I randomly clicked on the Pro version and saw some fantastic HD footage. Beyond the dazzle of the HD content, would it be a waste to spend the $29 for the PRO version?
     
    Krane, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. Ole man

    Ole man Notebook Evangelist

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    WMP can play HD video. Quicktime pro allows you to encode video and such. If you just want a player, there's no reason to pay anything.
     
    Ole man, Sep 25, 2009
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    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    Didn't they get rid of the Pro option in the latest update of quicktime?
     
    chipmoney, Sep 26, 2009
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  4. Vinyard

    Vinyard Notebook Evangelist

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    If you can afford 29$ on such a thing there should be no problem. Quick Time PRO is really good and I use it myself.
     
    Vinyard, Sep 27, 2009
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  5. MidnightSun

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    There are plenty of great players and codec packs out there that can handle HD content. Personally, I think QuickTime Pro is a waste of money.
     
    MidnightSun, Sep 27, 2009
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  6. sitontheedge

    sitontheedge Notebook Geek

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    Another convenient feature of pro, back in the day (about five years ago was when I last had a copy), was that it allowed easy downloading of media embedded in websites. This can be achieved through other means, but the one click downloading was nice.
     
    sitontheedge, Sep 27, 2009
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