Broke 0 #1 April 3, 2008 I am trying to figure out a way to view Widows Media without having to use media player. Is there a proggie out there that can play WMVs other than media player? Also even though I d/l the mac version of the ware I can't seem to get it to install grrrDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 April 3, 2008 Mplayer VLC Quicktime with the Flip4Mac plugin"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #3 April 3, 2008 sweet now I can watch how not to do a 4 way from www.skydivingmovies.comDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #4 April 3, 2008 I'm happy with the Flip4Mac plug-in.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #5 April 4, 2008 1)VLC 2)VLC 3)[B]V-L-C[/B] Quicktime is the ONLY thing that blows worse than WMP. Only drawback to VLC is you apparently can't set it as the default. It's free somewhere though Apple.comOrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 3 #6 April 4, 2008 QuoteQuicktime is the ONLY thing that blows worse than WMP. Huh? You sure you've got it strapped on the right way cowboy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #7 April 4, 2008 What I want to know is why don't people use a non propriatory format to edit videos in something like MPeg4 formatDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 April 4, 2008 QuoteWhat I want to know is why don't people use a non propriatory format to edit videos in something like MPeg4 format Mpeg 4 not "A" format, but a very wide spec that allows for any one of a number of different frame rates, amounts of compression, screen sizes. DV is a very specific format. DV is useful for editing. Mpeg 4 is useful for distribution to a wide variety of devices.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #9 April 4, 2008 QuoteWhat I want to know is why don't people use a non propriatory format to edit videos in something like MPeg4 format That's a nice idea, but things aren't that simple. For example, on the audio side, there are many who are quite vocal in their support for Ogg Vorbis as an open source replacement of MP3. However, it has not yet been confirmed that the CODEC is indeed free of patented proprietary technology. The Fraunhofer Society, one of the developers of MP3, believes Ogg Vorbis infringes on its patents. It is highly unlikely that a legal challenge be made prior to a major player (e.g. Apple, Microsoft, etc.) makes a concerted effort to establish Ogg as a viable replacement to MP3 in the marketplace. The potential patent litigation has thus far allowed MP3, AAC (which Fraunhofer helped develop as a superior replacement of MP3), and to a lesser extent, WMA formats to remain the dominant lossy file formats in the marketplace. The same potential problems for free and open source CODECs undoubtedly exist on the video side.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #10 April 4, 2008 QuoteWhat I want to know is why don't people use a non propriatory format to edit videos in something like MPeg4 format Get iSquint, put it on your Mac, and you can convert a wide variety of formats to MP4."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
