On 6/12/07, oliver wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi gang,
Completely the wrong list one imagines, but with all the current banter
about DRM, cross OS operability, etc etc, it reminds me that I'm yet to get
WMV files to play on my Mac. Specifically these new fangled WMV9/drm
protected thingybobs. Googling such seems to produce people wanting to
strip the DRM off porn they've downloaded, which is not what I have in mind,
I just want to play legal content, and preferably without installing Windows
Media Play (if thats the only solution).
Anybody had any luck? I'm currently using VLC, which seems to play some
files.
You need to get the Flip4Mac plugin 'WMV Components for QuickTime'.
They do a free (as in beer) plugin that lets you view Windows Media
files in QuickTime - http://flip4mac.com/wmv.htm - and they do some
commercial plugins also. I'm using the free one, and it works pretty
well.
I'm not sure what they'll do for your WMV9 with DRM files - but, to be
honest, you shouldn't have bought those things in the first place.
They're worse than cigarettes.
If Flip4Mac doesn't work for what you want, you could always drop me
an e-mail off-list and I'll help you find another way... ;->
--
Tom Morris
http://tom.opiumfield.com/blog/
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