Movie files are mute

Brixtonbanner · Brixtonbanner #1 (**permalink**)

02-01-2010, 06:21 AM

I have recently had to re-install everything on my MacBook Pro and have encountered a problem in that the movies that worked before are now mute.
Initially after re-install Quick time came up totally black as well.
I have since downloaded the Xvid and the DivX extras (as I did before) and now I can see the films but cannot hear them.
I've tried a number of my movies which are on an external hard drive so I believe that they are still intact.
I can see them in VLC but I prefer to watch them on quick time
(Sometimes VLC seems to stick on the video whilst the sound continues)
Any ideas?

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

02-01-2010, 08:03 AM

Perian.
Flip4Mac Player.

You didn't mention reinstalling them, so perhaps these will help.

Brixtonbanner · Brixtonbanner #3 (**permalink**)

02-01-2010, 09:04 AM

Yes I did install them
However you reminded me about flip for mac. had that before so I'll try that again

Brixtonbanner · Brixtonbanner #4 (**permalink**)

02-01-2010, 09:18 AM

How bizarre!
Installing flip for mac sorted the problem.
The problem files were AVIs not WMVs
I would have thought it would make no difference but you live and learn

chas_m · chas_m #5 (**permalink**)

02-01-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brixtonbanner

How bizarre!
Installing flip for mac sorted the problem.
The problem files were AVIs not WMVs
I would have thought it would make no difference but you live and learn

AVIs can have WMV codecs inside them. AVI is more of a "container" than a "format."

Glad that worked!

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Brixtonbanner #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2010 Posts: 7	02-01-2010, 06:21 AM I have recently had to re-install everything on my MacBook Pro and have encountered a problem in that the movies that worked before are now mute. Initially after re-install Quick time came up totally black as well. I have since downloaded the Xvid and the DivX extras (as I did before) and now I can see the films but cannot hear them. I've tried a number of my movies which are on an external hard drive so I believe that they are still intact. I can see them in VLC but I prefer to watch them on quick time (Sometimes VLC seems to stick on the video whilst the sound continues) Any ideas?
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Brixtonbanner #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2010 Posts: 7	02-01-2010, 09:18 AM How bizarre! Installing flip for mac sorted the problem. The problem files were AVIs not WMVs I would have thought it would make no difference but you live and learn
	QUOTE Thanks

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