Can't open wmv files on my mac leopard

I have Mac OSX Leopard. I tried to download wmv file to my mac and they did not open.
Then I downloaded flip4mac in order to watch windows media files.
After I downloaded flip4mac the movie goes to my downloads but they wont open or play. When i click on it (downloaded icon, it just kind of grow a bit biger, comes back and that's it.
Could someone try to simplify this for me since I am new in Mac Technology.
Thanks.

You'll normally get the fastest and most accurate responses if you ask in the QuickTime for Mac forum.
Answering quickly, there are codecs in Windows Media that have never been ported to Mac OS X. This particularly applies to any copy-protected content; there is no way to play any WMV that's copy-protected in Mac OS X.
Beyond that, there's not much we can say without knowing more about these videos. If you can tell us where you got these videos, we may be able to offer additional suggestions.
Regards.
Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

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