Maverick unable to play avi files

i updated my Mac Pro today to mavericks and now i can't view avi files or anything other than mp4 with quick view, using the space bar. need help

The best way to solve this problem is by downloading VLC media player. You will find problem even installing Perian or QuickTime 7 because many videos will not play in these media player. So to solve this problem download VLC from "http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html"

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