question regarding media players

ggreer58 · ggreer58 #1 (**permalink**)

12-28-2005, 01:18 AM

I am sure that other beginners have had this same problem/question. I need a program/media player that will play all video files (wmv, avi, etc.). Havent found one yet for Mac.

Suggestions?

christm · christm #2 (**permalink**)

12-28-2005, 07:35 AM

doesn't itunes do it? it will convert wma but what is wmv?

try itunes

SPOW05 · SPOW05 #3 (**permalink**)

12-28-2005, 10:13 AM

Mplayer OSX, you can download it at www.versiontracker.com. I play my .AVI files on it.

Soren · Soren #4 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 04:18 PM

Try VLC Player, it can play just about anything.

Soren · Soren #5 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christm

doesn't itunes do it? it will convert wma but what is wmv?

try itunes

wmv is Windows Media High Definition Video.

baggss · baggss #6 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 05:08 PM

VLC seems to be the best, IMO.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 05:15 PM

VLC is very good for playing video formats that Quicktime will not handle.

iWhat · iWhat #8 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 07:28 PM

I love VLC! It converts video too.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #9 (**permalink**)

01-01-2006, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soren

wmv is Windows Media High Definition Video.

It's actually just windows media video, but the hidef windows media files use the same extension

Soren #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-01-2006, 04:18 PM Try VLC Player, it can play just about anything. Last edited by Soren; 01-01-2006 at 04:25 PM.
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dtravis7 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,822 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	01-01-2006, 05:15 PM VLC is very good for playing video formats that Quicktime will not handle. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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ggreer58 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 27 Mac Specs: 12 in PowerBook 1.5ghz	12-28-2005, 01:18 AM I am sure that other beginners have had this same problem/question. I need a program/media player that will play all video files (wmv, avi, etc.). Havent found one yet for Mac. Suggestions?
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christm #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2005 Location: Devon, England Posts: 2,295 Mac Specs: ibook g4, imac 2ghz c2d, mbp 2.4ghz c2d - 10.5.1	12-28-2005, 07:35 AM doesn't itunes do it? it will convert wma but what is wmv? try itunes
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baggss #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	01-01-2006, 05:08 PM VLC seems to be the best, IMO.
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iWhat #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,758 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	01-01-2006, 07:28 PM I love VLC! It converts video too.
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