Can't play .xvid files

I have these video files that have extension .xvid and when I 'get info' on them it says it's a Quicktime document file. I've tried using VLC, Quicktime, DivX player, updating all three programs and it keeps saying things like "this is not a video file" or "unsupported file type" What could be wrong?

I actually came across that link already, the thing is there are several Library/Quicktime folder locations, for example, if I open Finder, there is one under 'Macintosh HD', also under Places and my username, and if I go under System folder under 'Macintosh HD' but I've tried all of them and is still won't play them. Unless there are more specific instructions on where to place it. I was wondering if it is supposed to go under the applications folder, and go to 'show package contents' for quicktime, but there are so many folders under there i wouldn't know where to put it.

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