A recent QT upgrade (7.4.1) now lets QT read the file created by pdp_rec~. However, the video portion comes out blank.
The first time I tried reading the file I got a message something like "QT needs a new component in order to read this file." Of course, it didn't say *which* new component, and the Apple website it directed me to was no help. Subsequently, plays the file without giving the message -- but still with the video blank. Does anyone know which new component is needed? Thanks. -- Dudley Dudley Brooks wrote: > Dudley Brooks wrote: > >> Olivier Heinry wrote: >> >>> The last time I tried to pix_record on OSX (on a Dual G5 running >>> Panther, 2Go RAM) , I switched to Gem2pdp + pdp_rec because the Mac >>> couldnt handle it in realtime for a 640x480 window and PDP made it >>> (might be related to PDP multithread capability). >> >> I'm sorry, what is pdp_rec? It won't create, and I don't find it >> listed. The only thing I find that seems to be able to write to a >> file is pdp_rawout. > > I found it as soon as I added the missing tilde at the end: pdp_rec~. > > So I now have pdp_rec~. But when I try to play the output file in > QuickTime, I get the error message "The movie could not be opened. An > invalid public movie atom was found in the movie." The same thing > happens if I try to import into Final Cut or iMovie. > > Google reveals that it's because when QT 7.3 came out, they changed the > value of a "null byte" from 0 to -1 -- thereby invalidating many .mov > files and infuriating many people. The only suggested solution I've > found mentioned is reverting to QT 7.2 (someone recommends 7.1.6), which > apparently involves wiping the HD and re-installing the OS -- *if* you > can find QT 7.2 or 7.1.6. > > I searched for the error message on the pd-list archive and didn't find > anything. Does anyone have experience with this and know a solution? > Olivier, when you use gem2pdp and pdp_rec~ as mentioned in your post, > what do you do with the resulting file? > > Thanks. > > -- Dudley > _______________________________________________ PD-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list