2/14/03 11:36 PM James Rohde ever-so-carefully typed: >On 02/14/2003, James wrote: >> I would like to get some feedback concerning avi format. Is there any >>way Quicktime Player can play videos in avi format? Is downloading a >>Microsoft product the only way, or is there a program that will convert >>avi so Quicktime can view it? >> >This from the QT Help pages: > ><http://helpqt.apple.com/qthelpcr1/english/QuickTimeHelp/pgs2/qtpFmSet.htm> >- - - >"QuickTime can import multiple formats of several types of files. File >formats you can import include all of the following: > >Video formats: AVI, DV, Motion JPEG, MPEG-1, and MPEG-4. > >Audio formats: AIFF/AIFC, Audio CD, MP3, Sound Designer II, System 7 >Sound, uLaw (AU), and WAV > >Still image formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG/JFIF, MacPaint, PICT, PNG, Photoshop >(with layers), SGI, Targa, FlashPix, and TIFF > >Animation formats: 3DMF, Animated GIF, FLC/FLI, Flash, and PICS > >Other formats: KAR (Karaoke), MIDI, QuickDraw GX, QuickTime Image File, >Text > >To import a file: > >Choose Import from the File menu. > >For more information about supported formats, see the QuickTime Web site." > >- - - > >There are some options that come with the QT Pro version, but the pages >don't specify which (having gone to QT Pro a while back, I forget which >ones come with the standard player). > >BTW, the above info is for the MacOS 9.x/QT 6 version... Those running OS >X.whatever may need to clarify for X which formats are available under >Jaguar or other versions of X.
The .avi format(s) is(are) a mess... Yes QuickTime can play .avi much of the time, if it has the right codec available. Not all .avi codecs seem to be available for the Mac. **sigh** I just spent a bunch of time trying to find a codec that would translate some .avi from a Latvian web site. After rooting around for a couple of hours, I found a codec that gave me poor (better than "no") playback. My sweetie went to her peecee to look at the same site and RealPlayer played a full-screen version of the stream that was higher quality than my 6" square QuickTime playback. Yet other .avi movies play back on my G3 with no problems. Roger This message produced with a minimum of 37% post-consumer recycled electrons. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
