quicktime movies

[danny_galaga]

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):



ive tried downloading and saving, and also just opening from that link where it looks like its trying to stream or something...

[sodapopinski]

use SUPER(c) you won't regret it.

[Loki]

I always use Quicktime Alternative
http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm

[jbox]

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 to try and hit as many as once.

[Loki]

For a bundle this is my choice http://www.cccp-project.net/

[jbox]

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". 

[NiN^_^NiN]

Use VLAN (Virtual Lan) it's a great video player it will play almost any file try it u wont regret it

[danny_galaga]

I always use Quicktime Alternative
http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm

ok, that one didnt work. ill try super (c) next...

[Loki]

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". 

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

[danny_galaga]

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 

[Loki]

http://www.videolan.org/

[danny_galaga]

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 

[jbox]

That's weird, it works for me. 

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

[danny_galaga]

That's weird, it works for me. 

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...

[sodapopinski]

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

[danny_galaga]

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...