Error -2048 the file is not a movie file

I am getting the above error when I try to open some movie files (panoramic pictures) that have been sent to me. I have the latest version of quicktime.
Can anyone help tell me what this problem is?
Thanks,
Richard

Modern hard drives (properly formatted) don't really have a file size "limit" but older formatting schemes do.
The only issue I can think of is the HD format. Older OS's had used formats that where limited to 2GB. Newer ones moved the limit to 4GB.
According to the NewTek Site:
NewTek does not recommend use of IDE video drives. This includes the new SATA (serial ATA hard drives). Hard drives used for video storage and retrieval should be striped in Windows. Hardware RAID cards push data in burst speeds which are not appropriate for video editing. The sustained speed attained by Ultra 160 and 320 SCSI set up in standard Windows stripe-sets is what is needed for dependable video recording and playback.
Sounds like it needs some serious HD configurations.
I would render shorter files if they still work and a bit friendlier video codecs that would make smaller files. Animation or Photo- JPEG video may be better than DV Stream. Maybe smaller dimensions, too.

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