Comments on: Play Almost Any Video File On Your Mac http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ivie http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-157745 Ivie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:20:48 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-157745 Thanks to your useful and easy to follow blog, I finally got my mac to play the avi files. THANKS & keep up the good work. Thanks to your useful and easy to follow blog, I finally got my mac to play the avi files. THANKS & keep up the good work.

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]]> By: gaurro http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-151427 gaurro Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:30:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-151427 vlc rocks, quicktime sucks, that's a matter of fact. vlc can play almost all videos, and even if the gui is bad, is a great program vlc rocks, quicktime sucks, that’s a matter of fact.

vlc can play almost all videos, and even if the gui is bad, is a great program

]]> By: VideoDrive: Review and Giveaway | MacApper http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-80329 VideoDrive: Review and Giveaway | MacApper Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:52 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-80329 [...] played in QuickTime (and that’s pretty much anything, thanks to MacApper’s handy “Play Almost Any Video File On Your Mac” guide) can be added to your iTunes library within seconds. The application can even fill in [...] [...] played in QuickTime (and that’s pretty much anything, thanks to MacApper’s handy “Play Almost Any Video File On Your Mac” guide) can be added to your iTunes library within seconds. The application can even fill in [...]

]]> By: bob http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-48105 bob Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:09:01 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-48105 As of February 6, 2008, Perian supports Leopard. As of February 6, 2008, Perian supports Leopard.

]]> By: James http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-37758 James Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:17:39 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-37758 I have trouble playing an avi file captured using Hypercam 2 on the iMac (OS 10.5 Leopard) even with Perian 1.0 installed as a QT component. The playback windows shows just a white screen. Furthermore, when I try to play back the same file using VLC (VLC 0.8.6d) I also have problem. The playback window now shows just a black screen with the error message "computer too slow?"!! Funny thing is that the video clip plays fine on my PC (Windows XP) with QT 7. I'm a new Mac user and bought the iMac expecting everything to be a breeze, but everything seems to be the same in the computer world--workarounds are needed to make them work properly. Alas! The dream that I had is somewhat broken in buying into the Mac dream...especially since I splurged on a 24" iMac. I have trouble playing an avi file captured using Hypercam 2 on the iMac (OS 10.5 Leopard) even with Perian 1.0 installed as a QT component. The playback windows shows just a white screen.

Furthermore, when I try to play back the same file using VLC (VLC 0.8.6d) I also have problem. The playback window now shows just a black screen with the error message “computer too slow?”!!

Funny thing is that the video clip plays fine on my PC (Windows XP) with QT 7. I’m a new Mac user and bought the iMac expecting everything to be a breeze, but everything seems to be the same in the computer world–workarounds are needed to make them work properly. Alas! The dream that I had is somewhat broken in buying into the Mac dream…especially since I splurged on a 24″ iMac.

]]> By: lo-fi librarian» Blog Archive » This Week’s Useful Tools http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-32175 lo-fi librarian» Blog Archive » This Week’s Useful Tools Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:35:56 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-32175 [...] Play almost any video file on your Mac - MacApper [...] [...] Play almost any video file on your Mac – MacApper [...]

]]> By: Insomnic http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-30918 Insomnic Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:27:42 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-30918 I second Chris's recommendation for NicePlayer. I've been much happier using that for watching videos compared to Quicktime. Also, like Darrell, I prefer MPlayer to VLC on the Mac. It tends to handle subtitles and scaling better for me. Specifically, get the alternate builds here: http://www.haque.net/software/mplayer/mplayerosx/builds/ They are more recent than what is on the official download site. It should be noted that Perian is not currently supported on Leopard. It will sort of work for some things... but not nearly as complete a solution as it is on Tiger. Anxiously awaiting the update. I second Chris’s recommendation for NicePlayer. I’ve been much happier using that for watching videos compared to Quicktime.

Also, like Darrell, I prefer MPlayer to VLC on the Mac. It tends to handle subtitles and scaling better for me. Specifically, get the alternate builds here: http://www.haque.net/software/mplayer/mplayerosx/builds/
They are more recent than what is on the official download site.

It should be noted that Perian is not currently supported on Leopard. It will sort of work for some things… but not nearly as complete a solution as it is on Tiger. Anxiously awaiting the update.

]]> By: Darrell http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-30842 Darrell Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:36:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-30842 Don't forget mPlayer(http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html) too! Sometimes when VLC or quicktime crash due to a bad video, mPlayer will play it just fine. Don’t forget mPlayer(http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html) too!

Sometimes when VLC or quicktime crash due to a bad video, mPlayer will play it just fine.

]]> By: John Melby http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-30628 John Melby Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:16:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-30628 Also, if you install Perian, you can eliminate the problems that inevitably crop up every time Adobe updates its Flash Player by avoiding Flash Player like the plague. Also, if you install Perian, you can eliminate the problems that inevitably crop up every time Adobe updates its Flash Player by avoiding Flash Player like the plague.

]]> By: Chris http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-30366 Chris Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:55:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/12/09/play-almost-any-video-file-on-your-mac/#comment-30366 Optionally use NicePlayer as Quicktime "replacement". It's got a much nicer, more minimalistic interface! Optionally use NicePlayer as Quicktime “replacement”. It’s got a much nicer, more minimalistic interface!

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