.avi not playing completely in QT

jotdess · jotdess #1 (**permalink**)

09-14-2007, 10:25 PM

I have some files that work properly on PC, but when I copy them over to my mac and now they only play a few seconds. One file (movie) that is roughly 1 1/2 hours long, stops around 20 seconds. Anyone have any ideas? I haven't changed anything that I can think of. Thanks in advance.

gazelleintense · gazelleintense #2 (**permalink**)

09-14-2007, 10:32 PM

macs dont play well with avi files... you need to get a copy of flip4mac...

you could convert them to mp4... that may help....

jotdess · jotdess #3 (**permalink**)

09-14-2007, 10:41 PM

I have flip4mac. I'll try to convert it and see what happens. It's weird because some files I played in QT before don't work anymore.

ki99 · ki99 #4 (**permalink**)

09-14-2007, 11:18 PM

i would just say use VLC
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
it seems to be able to play any video file fine

SmokingFetus · SmokingFetus #5 (**permalink**)

09-15-2007, 10:15 AM

I noticed this happening to me the other week. I thought for some reason I didn't get the full file even though it showed the correct size for the file. Its really weird though as it only happened with a certain show. And even then it's not every file.

I second the VLC recommendation. As thats what I used to play those stubborn files.

jotdess · jotdess #6 (**permalink**)

09-15-2007, 06:46 PM

Nothing worked so I'm just using VLC which works flawlessly. Thanks though.

jotdess #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 724	09-14-2007, 10:25 PM I have some files that work properly on PC, but when I copy them over to my mac and now they only play a few seconds. One file (movie) that is roughly 1 1/2 hours long, stops around 20 seconds. Anyone have any ideas? I haven't changed anything that I can think of. Thanks in advance. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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ki99 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 926 Mac Specs: Macbook(W) 2GHz, 80GB HD, 1G RAM, Windows XP	09-14-2007, 11:18 PM i would just say use VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ it seems to be able to play any video file fine \| MacUpdate \| VersionTracker \| FORUM RULES \|
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jotdess #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 724	09-15-2007, 06:46 PM Nothing worked so I'm just using VLC which works flawlessly. Thanks though. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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gazelleintense #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2007 Posts: 35 Mac Specs: 20" iMac 2.0 GHz (Aluminum)	09-14-2007, 10:32 PM macs dont play well with avi files... you need to get a copy of flip4mac... you could convert them to mp4... that may help....
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SmokingFetus #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 07, 2005 Posts: 86	09-15-2007, 10:15 AM I noticed this happening to me the other week. I thought for some reason I didn't get the full file even though it showed the correct size for the file. Its really weird though as it only happened with a certain show. And even then it's not every file. I second the VLC recommendation. As thats what I used to play those stubborn files.
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