.mov files stop halfway on .mac homepage

I'm having a problem playing a .mov file on my homepage. I made it in iPhoto6 as a slideshow, exported it to a .mov file. I tested it and it plays fine on my hard drive as well as my idisk. It stops half-way through, however, when I play it on my homepage using Safari. I have called my cable ISP and the modem is working fine. I have deleted the page and re-loaded it. It consistently stops at the same halfway mark. Can anyone help? I have some eager people waiting to see this. Thanks.
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Does it play OK if you drag it into a Safari window and play it thru Safari on you Mac?
Do you Twango?

Similar Messages

Can't play mov files after update for MAC OS 10.6.8. Can't edit in Final cut anymore!

can't play mov files after update for MAC OS 10.6.8. Can't edit in Final cut anymore!. SHould i by a registration code for QT 7 Pro? I can't play mov files at all.. they were okay in my final cut time line. Now i can't see them!!! I can't import movies from my camera!!!
Help from Brazil!!!
Tks

David,
tks for your help !!!
Hi people, first, tks for Birdman308 for his link
https://www.hightail.com/dl?phi_action=app/orchestrateDownload&rurl=https%3A%2F% 2Fwww.hightail.com%2Ftransfer.php%3Faction%3Dbatch_download%26batch_id%3DOGhkZ28 xeWFiV3dYRHRVag
and makbookpro as well for his link
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mcfa0086/discretecosine/164630.html
Now i can back to work!!!

DVD either plays wrong movie file, stops while playing, or won't play

Hi, everyone. I'm pretty new to Macs, having got a MacBook a couple of months ago. I just made my first dvd using iDVD, and it played perfectly in preview, but it has all kinds of playback problems. In addition to my main feature, which I made in iMovie, I included a few .mov videos from my digital camera, created a slideshow using iDVD, and, for kicks, put a single image of my cat with a caption exported from Power Point (for Mac) to play before the title menu. (Ah, yes, the newbie likes to play with new toys!)
Problem 1: I placed the newly burned disc in my mom's HP laptop to see if it would play, and we chose Real Player to play it. At first nothing would play, but we tried a couple of buttons, and then the dvd started. But, instead of the pic of my cat I expected, one of the .mov file began to play. It then went on to the title menu as it was supposed to. However, none of the buttons would respond to the mouse or the keyboard.
Problem 2: Wondering why that was going on, we tried the Windows Media Player, QuickTime, the HP QuickPlay player, and a 4th player on her laptop I was unfamiliar with. None of them worked. I even tried ejecting and reinserting the disk each time, Finally, Real Player would not play the disk on a second try.
Problem 3: I put the dvd in a dvd player hooked up to a t.v. The same incorrect .mov file played, followed by the title menu. I started the Main Feature (iDVD movie, 30 minutes long); it started, but then after a couple of minutes, the video just stopped. I hit play again, and the same wrong .mov file played again. Any time I went to the title menu and clicked to play any of the .mov files or the slideshow, the same single .mov file played.
I am using some DVD+Rs 4x that my friend gave me (the videos are for her). They are the CompUSA brand, which she apparently uses all the time. I've never had a dvd burner before. I encoded for Professional Quality, chose Single level dvd, and used widescreen aspect ratio in NTSC mode. There are 46 minutes of content in the project, and the little arrow on the Capacity meter is just a little over the halfway mark, still well within the green. The content size is 2.43GB; I have 111.53 freespace.
If anybody has any idea of what when wrong, I would appreciate it. I have double- and triple- checked everything I could think of, and read every help topic I could find, and I can't find anything that I did wrong.
Thanks.

Ah, yes, the newbie likes to play with new toys!
If anybody has any idea of what when wrong, I would appreciate it. I have double- and triple- checked everything I could think of, and read every help topic I could find, and I can't find anything that I did wrong.
My suggestion is that you use the 'crawl before you walk' and 'walk before you run' approach.
Don't try a 'kitchen sink' project before you have cut your teeth on a couple of simpler projects. If you don't want to waste a DVD, just create a disk image file (an option under FILE in iDVD) and play it with the Apple DVD Player application.
The only sure way to test your DVD is with a set top DVD player hooked to a TV set. There are too many strange variables associated with the many Windows DVD playing applications.
instead of the pic of my cat I expected, one of the .mov file began to play. It then went on to the title menu as it was supposed to.
It sounds like you put the files in the wrong locations within iDVD. (Look at the MAP view for positioning.)
Try a simple first project.
F Shippey

MOV Files stop working

Hello,
I'm working on some MOV files in CS4 and they will randomly stop working; my image is lost. Sometimes it does this when exporting as well; it will, to my suprise, pick clips and make them a blank screen. Please help!

Read Bill Hunt on a file type as WRAPPER
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
What is a CODEC... a Primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811?tstart=0
What CODEC is INSIDE that file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below
For PC http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ or http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
For Mac http://mediainfo.massanti.com/
Once you know exactly what it is you are editing, report back with that information... and your project setting, and if there is a red line above the video in the timeline, which indicates a mismatch between video and project
More information needed for someone to help http://forums.adobe.com/thread/416679
Some is general about your computer and OS, some is specific to video editing
Build a Configuration file http://www.piriform.com/speccy
Brand/Model Computer (or Brand/Model Motherboard if self-built)
How much system memory you have installed, such as 2Gig or ???
Operating System version, such as Win7 64bit Pro... or whatevevr
-including your security settings, such as are YOU the Administrator
-and have you tried to RIGHT click the program Icon and then select
-the Run as Administrator option (for Windows, not sure about Mac)
Your Firewall settings and brand of anti-virus are you running
Brand/Model graphics card, sush as ATI "xxxx" or nVidia "xxxx"
-or the brand/model graphics chip if on the motherboard
-and the exact driver version for the above graphics card/chip
-and how much video memory you have on your graphics card
Brand/Model sound card, or sound "chip" name on Motherboard
-and the exact driver version for the above sound card/chip
Size(s) and configuration of your hard drive(s)... example below
-and how much FREE space is available on each drive (in Windows
-you RIGHT click the drive letter while using Windows Explorer
-and then select the Properties option to see used/free space)
Windows Indexing is BAD http://forums.adobe.com/thread/676303
While in Properties, be sure you have drive indexing set OFF
-for the drive, and for all directories, to improve performance
Some/Much of the above are available by going to the Windows
Control Panel and then the Hardware option (Win7 option name)
OR Control Panel--System--Hardware Tab--Device Manager for WinXP
And the EXACT type and size of file that is causing you problems
-for pictures, that includes the camera used and the pixel dimensions
Plus Video-Specific Information http://forums.adobe.com/thread/459220?tstart=0

.mov Files not working in Mac but working on Windows

I use a Kodak 10MP digital camera to click. I use it to shoot some videos too.
I had some videos taken earlier on the camera and used to view them on windows. Just bought a Macbook a few days ago, and all those videos worked fine (transfered using an external drive). But there is something I m so confused with now.
All the videos I shoot now, iPhoto does not import (hangs). I copied the video to windows where I could see all easily, and copied it to a pen drive. But sadly even trying to open them on pen drive doesn't work. It says its not a .mov file (dimension: -- --) whereas earlier videos be it 640x480 or HD worked fine. Do note videos are working on Windows. I have Quicktime 10.0 and player 7 installed.
Please help.

Won't you mid it AMAZING
Windows Quicktime and VLC are playing the files easily. Mac OS X is not. aren't mov files exclusive to Apple?
There are no picture settings on the camera (heck the camera is so bad you can't do anything even on trying). How is this possible that old videos worked and new aren't. I can't even sleep until I understand.
Already feeling going the Mac way wasn't the right choice. Should have stuck with Windows.

Missing .wmv .movie files on conversion to Mac

I recently upgraded to a mac OSX 10.8.4 and have loaded Photoshop Elements 10. I am trying to find a number of movie files that are .wmv files.
There are about 10 files in all. I have them all saved in a folder MacintoshHD/Users/saved files. About 5 came across successfully to PSE10. When I try to reconnect to them through PSE it won't let me.
In Finder the files appear there and will play (I have installed flipfinder). If I try to add the files to PSE when I get to the file structure they are all greyed out. Why is this? They can't be 'missing' as they are playable and 5 of them came across. Just can't understand why it has only happened to some files.
I would appreciate any help you can give me.

There is no support for WMV files for the iPhone. Now a player could be written I guess that can play them but that player would be limited to it's own data (eg: cannot be spawned from email message since no app can work as a plug in as part of the rules of the SDK).

HT2518 I can't open MOV. files on my new mac, please help

Hi I'm new to mac's and I love my new toy, but I'm having a little problem with transferring my video's from my old PC. I've tried manually transferring my mov. files from my PC hard drive to my mac. All the videos used to open up on the PC with Quick Time, now when I try to open them up on the mac it says QT can't open this type of file? Any ideas please

You should download VLC and try viewing the .mov file with it - for troubleshooting.

.mov file saved from other Mac not working on new Macbook

My old Macbook Pro started acting funny so I saved all my pictures and videos to USB drives. My new Macbook (OSX 10.5.8) with QuickTime (version 7.6.4) will not open the .mov files. Per another similar thread it was suggested to enable the "Show legacy encoders" under QuickTime Advanced Preferences, but it still won't work. QuickTime opens and plays the file but there is no sound or picture? Any suggestions?

My old Macbook Pro started acting funny so I saved all my pictures and videos to USB drives. My new Macbook (OSX 10.5.8) with QuickTime (version 7.6.4) will not open the .mov files.
Not sure what you mean here. Did you use the "Save As..." option to save the files as "Reference" movies to the USB drive? If so, they can't open because the "Standalone" reference file is not available on the mew system for playback.
QuickTime opens and plays the file but there is no sound or picture?
Confused here. Which is it? "QuickTime (version 7.6.4) will not open the .mov files" or "QuickTime opens and plays the file but there is no sound or picture?"
Codecs: DV/DVCPRO - NTSC, DV, Tween, Integer (Big Endian)
What QT application are your referring to here? A "Tween" track is not usual for captured DV/AIFF content and would probably cause problems with an application like iMovie '08/'09 which don't like all possible MOV container track types.
That's unusual, there is no Format information available. Just 1)source, 2)data size, 3)data range, 4)current time, and 5)duration.
Sounds like corruption in the file, the QT embedded structure or the QT player. If the "small" files (like MPeG4/AAC) play okay, and only large ones (like DV/AIFF) have problems, then you may wish to check the USB drive format for file size limitations, data integrety, and/or other problems.

Applescript create folder from filename and move file stopped working

Hi,
For a while I've used this script but after upgrade and a new machine it stopped working.
I have Mac OS 10.8.5.
This is what I have.
Images (folder)
111111_00.jpg
111111_01.png
222222_01.jpg
222222_02.png
222222_03.gif
I'd like to be able to create a new folder for each "group of files" (new folder 111111, new folder 222222) and move the appropriate files into each of them.
The filenames are always built by 6 digits underscore and 2 digits. Can be whatever filetype. (123456_01.jpg)
I have a script that used to work just fine but now it just creates one folder and then freezes.
This is the script that doesn't work.
set chosen_folder to (choose folder)
tell (a reference to my text item delimiters) to set {old_delim, contents} to {contents, "_"}
tell application "Finder"
    try
        set file_list to files of chosen_folder
    on error
        set file_list to {}
    end try
    repeat with this_file in file_list
        set folder_name to name of this_file
        if folder_name contains "." then set folder_name to ((text items 1 thru -2 of folder_name) as string)
        set new_folder to ((chosen_folder as string) & folder_name & ":")
        try
            get new_folder as alias
        on error
            make new folder at chosen_folder with properties {name:folder_name}
        end try
        move this_file to folder new_folder without replacing
    end repeat
end tell
set my text item delimiters to old_delim
I know that there are many who can do this easy as pie, but if you can find it in your hearts to help me it would be much appreciated.
K

function createFolder(file) {
var parentFolder = file.parent;
var saveFolder = new Folder( parentFolder + '/' + file.name.substring( 0, 8 ) );
if( !saveFolder.exists ) saveFolder.create();
var saveFile = new File( saveFolder + '/' + file.name);
if( file.copy( saveFile ) ) file.remove();
function main() {
   var folder = new Folder("~/Desktop/images");
   var files = folder.getFiles();
   for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     var f = files[i];
     if (f instanceof File) {
      createFolder(f);
main();
Something like that should work.

How do I move files from pc to mac?

I want to move my mp3's on my pc to my new MB....the website has some info...but it says I need the IP address of the pc I'm trying to connect to....how do I get the IP address?....
also...does dashboard never close?...

Hi,
Is this the Apple site that is saying that you need the computers website? I have never tried transfering files from a Mac to a PC over a network. Anyway, if you go on your PC to the start menu, click run. In that box type cmd and then press okay. I scary looking black box will come up, and in there type ipconfig. This will show you the current IP info for the computer.
About Dashboard. I am assuming you mean that it never closes, like the finder, and always has the running arrow under it's dock icon. I'm not sure how to disable it in the startup. But it really doesn't use much RAM, so don't worry. Just be sure to close whatever widgets ar'nt being used, because they will use a lot of RAM.
Hope this helps. Post back with any other questions.
-MRCUR
Message was edited by: MRCUR
Message was edited by: MRCUR

How do I move files from a broken Mac Book to an external hard drive

I have a broken MacBook pro, the hard drive failed and I want to move the files onto an external hard drive. I know I can transfer the files onto the external hard drive by running the software on the external hard drive and accessing the files on the Mac Book, but I dont know how to do it.

How can you do that if the drive has failed? You cannot access a failed drive unless it is actually still functioning.
To access from an external drive you need to install the operating system on the external drive then boot the computer from the external drive. You can then access the internal drive in order to copy files and folders from it to the external drive.

Can't open or move file - In use by Mac OS X

I have a file (movie) I am trying to move to a new external hard drive. I can't move it cause it says it is used by Mac OS X and cannot be moved or if I try to open it says it can't be opened.
The permissions are set correctly on this file and it plays just fine in iTunes but I can't open it in quicktime or I get that message. Anyone have any ideas to try? The Locked check box is not checked in the info window and my user has read and write access to the file.

Well I will never know what happened with that file. I tried moving it again and got the error message again. Got another message after that saying do you want to continue to move items you can move (though this was the only file I was trying) I said continue and then the file disappeared off my system.
No idea what happened with it.....

Buying a new MAcBook Pro - How do i move files and office for Mac

I am buying a new MacBook Pro and have a license for my office for Mac 2008. Can I re-install into the new computer or do i need to buy a new license? Also, how do i move all my itunes, photos, and files from one to the other!

Use TDM for transferring files, drag libraries into folders (iTunes Library into iTunes Folder for example). The Firewire cable will need to be a 6 to 9 pin, or an adapter.
If you're giving up the pB, De-authorize it for iTunes.
Don't do applications between G4 and Intel machines, better to reinstall.
Uninstall Office and use your key on the new Machine. Run Office update.
Connecting Your PowerBook to Another Computer Using FireWire Target Disk Mode.
If you want to transfer files between your PowerBook and another FireWire-equipped
Macintosh computer, or you have a problem that prevents your computer from starting
up, you can use FireWire Target Disk Mode to connect to another computer. When you
start up your computer in FireWire Target Disk Mode, the other computer can access
your PowerBook as if it were an external hard disk.
Note: When using FireWire Target Disk Mode, it’s a good idea to connect your power
adapter to the PowerBook.
To connect your PowerBook to another computer in FireWire Target Disk Mode:
1 Make sure that your PowerBook is shut down.
2 Use a FireWire cable to connect your PowerBook to another FireWire-equipped
computer.
3 Start up your PowerBook and immediately hold down the T key.
Your PowerBook display shows the FireWire logo. The other computer’s display shows
the PowerBook internal hard disk icon. You can now drag and drop files between the
computers.
4 When you finish transferring files, drag the PowerBook hard disk icon to the Trash.
5 Press the power button (®) on the PowerBook to shut it down, and then disconnect
the FireWire cable.
Joe

How do I get QuickTime .mov files transferred from my Mac onto my PC to play?

I recently transferred a bunch of QuickTime videos from my Mac to my PC using an external hard drive. When I tried to open to files on my PC, the files were recognized as QuickTime files but they would not play. It said the files were of a type that quicktime does not understand. Do I need some sort of Mac to PC file converter?

Maybe this article will help.

Movie File Stops Downloading

Maybe someone here can give me some pointers. I bought "The Incredibles" in HD from the iTunes store, but the HD file won't completely download. Most common occurrence: It loads up to about 780 MB, then jumps around a bit in downloaded size, then starts over from the beginning. Then it would stop again after about 780 MB with an 8008 error. Occasionally (not sure what triggers that), the download goes all the way (3.7 GB), then stops for some time, and breaks off with a 3259 error, or just restarts again with no error message.
I've already contacted support about that, and did about everything they suggested, or what I could find online. Among the things I've tried:
- Completely uninstalled and re-installed iTunes;
- Tried a different user account (which is about a vanilla as they come, with nothing running that does not come from Apple out of the box. Firewall turned off, too.);
- Tried it on different networks (my own home, and my work [university] network);
- Deleted the partial downloaded file (as recommended by support.apple.com for a 8008 error).
Nothing helps. Any advice?

Okay, I cleared my DNS cache (http://infosonic.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/os-x-flush-dns-cache/). That seem to be taking care of the 8008 error and the 780 MB thing. I have now downloaded the full 3.7 GB. But now the download seems to get stuck right at the end. After some waiting, iTunes reports a network timeout and a 3259 error.
Any hints what to do now?

.mov files stop halfway on .mac homepage

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for