Hello, > 1.- I just realized that I didn't receive the Digest since Wednesday. > Anybody here has the same problem?
i dont know if there was a problem or if it just was quiet. > 2,- I have Quicktime Pro 6.0.3, and a friend gave me a CD with some > home movies in the .ASF format. I told her that there was no way I > could see them, so she used some program (she uses Windoze) and made > them .mpg. However, when I tried to see them, a window pops up that > says: "The file can't be opened because Quicktime doesn't have a > component that the movie needs" or something very similar. > The same thing happens with my PB 3400c with OS 9.1, my Wallstreet > with OS 9.2.2 and upgraded Power Macintosh 5500 with OS 9.2.2. There are a lot of MPG formats out there. The DivX or VidX formats are the most popular out there. Quicktime does not support them. There might be 3 reasons. First is kind of politics. Apple has its own MPEG4 format, which is comparable to DivX and VidX. Second is about license. Third is that on OS X some Unix players exist (MPlayer) which play those files perfect. So nobody is programming VidX codes for MacOS 8-9. There is one solution for older Macs. First get the free DivX codec from www.divx.com for MacOS classic. This codec is somehow bugged and you need another small plugin to make it work. I dont remember the URL to this fix but will post about it later. Anyway. To play larger resolutions ( lets say more then 400X300) you need some power. My PB3400 and my Kanga are not fast enough for a 640x480 movie, but the Kanga does 400X300. The Wallstreet might do it, since there is a ATi gfx onboard. Another solution is http://www.3ivx.com/ Your friend could use this to convert the movies to 3ivx. This codec is quite amazing. There is also a version for Mac. With this you could watch the movies. There is also http://www.3ivx.com/divxdoctor/ With divx doctor you can convert most AVI files tO Quicktime with 3ivx codec. This, depending on the filesize, needs resources and time. Some movies loose sync of audio and video. -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | () Gruesse/regards [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | /\ Manfred Guentner www.serv.de.eu.org | +---------------------------------------------------------------+ -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
