.WVX is a pointer to a wmv file.  If he find the location of the original
file then he'd be fine.  MS has many other ways to make users 'call home',
if they wanted to, I doubt they change codec/container formats for that.

Mike

On 7/29/07, Jordman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Since no one else has anything to say on this:
> It seems to me the MS often "updates" it's players to something that is
> unreadable by previous versions in an effort to get users to "phone
> home" and to keep non-MS players from working.
>
> Phil Marchetti wrote:
> > I have a customer that is an all Mac business and they want to know
> > how to play
> > streaming or otherwise, WVX file formatted audio/video on their OS
> > 10.4.x Macs.
> >
> > I have tried "flip 4 Mac WMV" ,   DivX,  Windows media player (Mac
> > version 9).
> > I am able to get the video, but no sound.
> >
> > According to one Google search:
> > A .wvx file is a Windows Media Redirector file.
> >
> > The only purpose of this file is to redirect you to
> >
> >  Windows Media files like WMV files.
> >
> >
> > The below link is one such item they wish to see and hear.
> >
> >
> >
> http://agriculture.edgeboss.net/wmedia/agriculture/07-24-07_pressconference.wvx
> >
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Phil Marchetti
> >
> >
>
>
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