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Title: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 18, 2007, 02:33:32 am


whats the best way to watch a .mov movie without quicktime? i have NEVER been able to use quicktime for anything. i must have downloaded the stupid thing half a dozen times over the years and theres always something wrong. if i cant watch mov on a different player, is it possible to convert the .mov to something normal that works, like mpeg or avi?

this is the link if anyone wants to see if maybe the file just doesnt work (its about 1 meg):

http://invention.psychology.msstate.edu/moviesandphotos/movies/14-Bis.mov

ive tried downloading and saving, and also just opening from that link where it looks like its trying to stream or something...
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: sodapopinski on February 18, 2007, 05:19:34 am
use SUPER(c) you won't regret it.
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: Loki on February 18, 2007, 05:36:52 am
I always use Quicktime Alternative
http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: jbox on February 18, 2007, 08:46:37 am
I used to use the Quick- and Real- alternatives, but I'd still end up with things like AC3 and other weird crap bugging me. Now I use a codec bundle (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm) to try and hit as many as once.
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: Loki on February 18, 2007, 09:23:22 am
For a bundle this is my choice :) http://www.cccp-project.net/
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: jbox on February 18, 2007, 08:47:46 pm
For a bundle this is my choice :) http://www.cccp-project.net/
Except that this doesn't play mov or rm files, so it's not really my idea of a "complete bundle".  :dunno
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on February 18, 2007, 11:19:13 pm
Use VLAN (Virtual Lan) it's a great video player it will play almost any file try it u wont regret it
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 19, 2007, 05:59:14 am
I always use Quicktime Alternative
http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm

ok, that one didnt work. ill try super (c) next...
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: Loki on February 19, 2007, 06:07:15 am
For a bundle this is my choice :) http://www.cccp-project.net/
Except that this doesn't play mov or rm files, so it's not really my idea of a "complete bundle".  :dunno

Most bundles I tried were a bit too bulky with a lot of programs in it that I didn't need.
CCCP is very clean and when you download real- and quicktime alternative you can almost play everything.

It's not that hard to download 2 extra programs :p
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 20, 2007, 07:11:17 am
Use VLAN (Virtual Lan) it's a great video player it will play almost any file try it u wont regret it

link? all i see in google are definitions of lan networks  ???
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: Loki on February 20, 2007, 07:39:19 am
http://www.videolan.org/
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 21, 2007, 06:40:14 am


well, none of them worked. ill give the movie link to a friend and get him to convert it into a normal, playable version for me. thanks for trying guys  :)
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: jbox on February 21, 2007, 07:11:17 am
That's weird, it works for me.  :dunno

It's an old B&W 'moving picture' of this crazy "elephant trunk & nose" plane wobbling along.
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 21, 2007, 07:40:43 am
That's weird, it works for me.  :dunno

It's an old B&W 'moving picture' of this crazy "elephant trunk & nose" plane wobbling along.

oh, i forgot yours! but geez, its a big file. after this ill have downloaded over 100 meg of things that dont do anything for me  :( . ill give yours a shot tonight. if no joy, then ill just get my friend to do his thing...
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: sodapopinski on February 21, 2007, 10:06:08 am
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well, none of them worked. ill give the movie link to a friend and get him to convert it into a normal, playable version for me. thanks for trying guys
Thats what SUPER does, its the ultimate conversion tool, sorry I pointed you towards a conversion program not a player
Title: Re: quicktime movies
Post by: danny_galaga on February 22, 2007, 04:08:01 am
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well, none of them worked. ill give the movie link to a friend and get him to convert it into a normal, playable version for me. thanks for trying guys
Thats what SUPER does, its the ultimate conversion tool, sorry I pointed you towards a conversion program not a player

ah, i thought it looked too freaky to be just a media player! you know, its times like these that i fantasise that a routine medical check up reveals a piece of lead mysteriously lodged in my brain. once removed, i become the genius i know i should be! alas, unlikely to be true. i guess i have to make do with what i have...