quicktime pro

i just got me new mackbook c2d 1.8 , and i was wiondering if it was worth the upgrade to pro , (quicktime) i dont want to use third party media players , thats why i got rid of windows , i paly dvds through my tv and import video from a dv camcorder would i benefit

cheers :bone:

get Flip4Mac

And if you want QT pro, get it. I have it and I never stop using it.

QT pro is totally worth it. If you dont edit video the price tag may seem a little steep for what you will use it for, but the integration and ease of use make it well worth the price.

And you can save whatever you view with it, that can be a bit harder without pro.

There are benefits to getting pro (like full screen viewing) but for editing DV camcorder footing use iMovie. For watching DVDs you use DVD Player.

Flip4Mac has codecs to allow you to watch non-protected (DRM) Microsoft codecs via the QuickTime player. There are other codecs available too.

I set most of my video media to open in QuickTime, and for those it has trouble with, I set the media to open in an alternative player. Most things I do work great in QuickTime because they are QT movies.

With a little search you can find other players that will do full screen viewing, such as VLC. That will save you $29 and give you further ability to play somethings QT can't play. I don't think QT can play raw mpeg2 files without another add-on from Apple.