Playing AVIs in Quicktime on Intel Mac

I have Quicktime Reader 7.1 and it works fine on my Intel based iMac. Except that now I am trying to import AVI movies taken on my camera and it quits every time I try to open a file.
The equivalent files run perfectly well on my Power PC Mac that sits next to the Intel one. I therefore know it has to do with the chip. Is there a Codec or other solution to this?
Thank you.
Mitch

DaTaNa,
You are buried in someone elses post that has already been "answered". Therefore, I suggest that you start a "New Topic" so that your issues can receive more focused attention.
Thank You
================
In the meantime, if you have not already done so you may wish to try the following troubleshooting solutions:
Repair permissions and/or restart.
KB article - No sound from some applications, but system alert sounds play (Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4)
Another trick: If you have GarageBand installed, open it and then quit.
Please post back your results under your "New Topic".

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