Mpeg and mov

What program(s) will play .mpeg, .mov and .avi?
Thaks,
-Nick

Hummm... I use QuickTime Pro, DiVX, VLC, MS Media Player for Mac, RealPlayer.
The Mac community has a great number of media players and most will tell you if you need additional codecs (and allow you to automatically download and install them).
VLC is the most universal. Go to Version Tracker and do a quick search ( http://www.versiontracker.com/macintel/)
Tim...
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Importing MPEG and MOV

i have been trying to import MPEG and MOV files to iMovie 08 without any success.
the movies i have already previously copied to my HD, or have been copied for me, so I am not copying them from any camera.
The funny thing is ... when i look into my iPhoto library from iMovie he does recognise the videos i have copied directly from my digital photo camera, but i can't just copy any MPEG or MOV files from any other location, previously copied, to my iMovie library.
Does anybody here have the same problem as me?

Does anybody here have the same problem as me?
Everyone will have this problem. It is the way iMovie '08 is currently programmed. The basic problem is that most users fail to realize that there are three distinct levels of support in QT based applications:
1) Playback Support - This simply means a particular compresion format can be played in a QT application. E.g., MPEG2 video is not normally supported without the QT MPEG-2 component while MPEG1 and H.264/AAC files are both playback compatible as they are.
2) Conversion Support - This means a file can be "properly" converted to another compression format. In this case, "muxed" formats like MPEG1 and MPEG2 (even with the QT MPEG2 component) cannot be converted to another compression format by QT applications and retain their audio content while H.264/AAC files can.
3) Edit Support - This means that certain operations can be performed on the audio and/or video content at the frame level. QT applications can, for instance, segment the audio and video content of an H.264/AAC file at any frame but since "muxed" files like MPEG1 and MPEG2 files consist of "blocks" of audio data interspersed with "blocks" of video data in a single stream, segmenting a file at any point other than one where a "group" of such "blocks" ends/begins would mean the loss of many "frames worth" of either audio or video data. AVI has a similar problem. Since the "instances" of audio and video data mesh like the cogs of two wheels, segmenting an AVI always leaves a 1 frame deficit between the number audio frames and the number of video frames. (Ever wonder why you end up with that one "white" frame at the end of youe file?)
Now we come to the various types of QT based applications. Many, like iPhoto and iTunes don't really look at the files when they import them, so they are more than happy to import anything they can read and recognize. If a file can be played in the QT player, it can be played in both iPhoto and iTunes. On the other hand, some applications are a bit "picky" about what they will export. iTunes, for instance, will not export/sync a file it has imported if the target device cannot play it. iMovie '06 is also different, in that it will import anything it can convert even if it can't convert it properly -- i.e., an MPEG1 file will be converted to DV video but lose any audio that may have been contained in the file. iMovie '08 takes things to a new level. Since imported files are simply moved/copied to "Events" folders in their original compression format, iMovie '08 first checks to see if the files contain both audio and video data that can be edited at the frame level. If both cannot be edited at the frame level, then iMovie '08 will not allow you to import it. Camcorder devices, however, are handled differently. Since most content on tapeless models are not stored in a QT edit supported format, these files, as well as HDV, are converted to an intermediate codec (which can be edited) as part of the import process.
As to digital cameras, many manufacturers store their video clips in generic file containers. Just because a Kodak digital camera stores its data in an MOV file container, it does not mean bothe audio and video compressions formats can be edited in iMovie '08. Many Kodak models, for instance, store their video clips as MPEG4/µ-Law 2:1 files. Unfortunately, while the iMovie will accept the MPEG4 video, it doesn't like the µ-Law compressed audio. Same holds true for many Casio digital cameras which use Motion JPEG/DVI ADPCM comressed formats. Once again, iMovie has no problem with the Motion JPEG video content but refuses to accept the DVI ADPCM audio. Luckily, users have two options here. They can either convert both the audio and video to an iMovie '08 edit compatible compression format or simply convert the audio content and "re-merge" it with the original video for maximum quality. And, of course, MPEG1/2 "muxed" files or M2V files with unsupported audio compression formats must be converted for the reasons already mentioned above.

Avi, mpeg and mov problems

I`m having no luck playing streamed .avi, mpg and .mov ( all video) files.
The avi and mpeg video files freeze up upon start up and only show the first second of the video for the first 5-10 minutes. After that they play fine although with no sound. They also play and sound fine after being downloaded and then opened.
The mov files only show the sliding bar or , after being saved , the blank QT screen with the bar sliding and no sound.
Also , the QT "intro" on apple.com/quicktime (the timberlake video) refuses to play properly, it just comes in very "blocky" with only occasional sound bits getting through. The same can be said about some avi files, when they do work.
I have flip4mac , divix, 3vix, xvid installed. Tried perian but that completely killed all streaming avi playback , just a Q with ? mark. Downloaded AC3 codec and put in the QT folder. no luck.
These are the sites in question.
http://www.justintimberlake.com/QuickTime/justintimberlakeqt.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1568/videos/riki_discovers.mov
Couldn`t find any avi movies to use as an example.
Last question. Is there a way to automaticaly stream avi and mpg files in the same QT screen as wmv and asf files?
thank you and sorry about the long post.
imac intel core2duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Try VLC media player regarding playing .avi files.
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I had no problems playing the Timberlake video. However, when I tried to play your second link (.mov) all I got was the bar, no audio or video.
Regarding your 1st link, have you tried repairing permissions & restarting?
Regarding your 2nd link: Apparently, it's a bad video link & no fault of yours or your computer.
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"Is there a way to automaticaly stream avi and mpg files in the same QT screen as wmv and asf files?"
The following is a work-around for .avi files. Not sure if it will also work for .mpg files.
Open the file with QuickTime Player.
Open the Movie Info window (Command-i).
Note the name of the video codec used in the file.
Do a Google.com search for codec name +Mac and download one appropriate for your OS and computer.
Quit and relaunch QuickTime after installing the new codec.
Try the file again.
Thanks to QuickTimeKirk for the above info.
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Regarding no audio sometimes................
If repairing permissions does not work, then try the following:
KB article - No sound from some applications, but system alert sounds play (Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4)
Another trick: If you have GarageBand installed, open it and then quit.

The aspect ratio and dimensions of the MPEG-4 movies are distorted horizontally when I transfer them either from my macbook pro or my Lacie external drive to my new iMac. What can I do?

I just bought a 27" iMac with an intel core i5 processor. Most programs and files have tranferred successfully. The dimensions of the MPEG-4 movie files have been horizontally distorted. What can I do to correct this problem and prevent the dimension distortion from occurring in the future.

Hi landonw
The HD will probably have to be removed from the MacBook Pro and connected to a USB adapter or placed in a dock to get your data off of it. I would take the MacBook Pro along, the folks at the Apple Store should be more than happy to help transfer your data to a new iMac.
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I upgraded some things and Quicktime stopped playing MPEG-2 movies (black screen)!

I upgraded some things and Quicktime stopped playing MPEG-2 movies (black screen)!
I need help, I was ending a project and now it just plays black!
I have quicktime X.
HELP! PLEASE!
thank you.

Quicktime was working fine, I am not sure what Quicktime it was. I upgraded Java, I am not sure if I upgraded Quicktime. After that all quicktime movies with "MPEG-2 Video, Linear PCM, Timecode" codecs started playing black with audio in the background. iMovie was not used. Thank you, I am beyond desperate and I am starting to think no one can help me with this.
Then I am not sure how your created the MPEG-2/PCM MOV files. Files not imported via the MPEG-2 Import codec would normall remain in their long GOP compression format which it not edit compatible in QT based video editors. Those that are imported via the codec to make them edit-compatible then need the codec for proper playback in QT based players/editors.
Since you now say that "Quicktime is working fine," am I to assume that it is After Effects that is playing "black" screen videos and that the files play fine in the QT players? Since you also mention the files are time coded, am I to assume you used FCP or some other app to import the files (which may use the same sort of import workflow) or am I to assume it is the timecode data itself that you feel is now causing the problem. In either case, a Java update may have been a security update that is now causing your current issue by disallowing access to the required playback component for some unknown reason which Apple is unlikely to divulge if it refers to a software security risk.
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I am a private investigator, and have used a mac for years. I purchased my new MacBook 2 weeks ago for the purpose of uploading the video to my mac, and burning the video to DVD for my clients.
I just purchased a JS208 Mini DVR and Mini Spy Button Cam. I.E. its a generic chinese product, but I was told that since it records in .AVI and .MOV format, I could either plug in the SV card (with the video from the mini DVR) or plug the USB cord into the computer and upload the video.
When I plug in the DVR, iPhoto recognizes that a .MOV is available. It downloads.
However, once downloaded, and opened on Quicktime, no sound and white screen.
When I click on Command I, This is what i see:
Source: /Users/sammythepug/Desktop/MPEG0002.MOV
Format: Apple MPEG4 Decompressor, 640 x 480, Millions
Microsoft ADPCM, Stereo, 12.000 kHz
FPS: 30
Playing FPS: (Available while playing)
Data size: 2.28MB
Data Rate: 2336.00 kbits/s
Current Time: 0:00:00:00.00
Duration: 0:00:00:08.20
Normal Size: 640 x 480 pixels
Current Size: 640 x 480 pixels (Actual)
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I type out say a word like "Star" it reads each letter and takes about 10 seconds for each character to come out.
It doesn't happen in the music library though.
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PSPWare (free), Forty-TwoDVD-VXPlus ($2499), Export2QT ($15), and MPEG2 Works 4 ($25) will all convert MPEG1 files to iPod compatible files in a seamless process. MPEG StreamClip will convert the file to an intermediate file format with separate audio and video streams which can them be converted to iPod compatible format by QT Pro, MoviesForMyPod (Free), or Podner ($15) or other QT based scripted applications.

IPad and .mov file issue

I am trying to play some .mov files on my iPad. I was able to drag and drop one of the files from my hard drive to the Movies folder in iTunes. The drag and drop worked and the file plays fine. I then go on to do the second file but get an error message when I try to drop it into iTunes: "[file name.mov] was not copied to the iPad '[iPad name]' because it cannot be played on this iPad." Both files are .mov. Why am I able to drag and drop one file into iTunes but not the other? (I am able to drag and drop it into "Movies" in my regular iTunes account, just not to the iPad device).

Not all mov videos are friendly to iPad, but only H.264 / MPEG-4 encoding video in mov format is compatible with iPad. And the most important step is to convert MOV to the right MOV (mpeg-4), mov (h.264) for ipad. I haven't tried it, but this free software for Mac/Windows may convert it.
http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/
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Quicktime X will not play some Apple Mpeg 4 Movie Files

Hi,
Having a strange issue. Quicktime X will not play some of my Apple Mpeg 4 Movie files anymore.
The files open fine in Quicktime 7, but not Quicktime X.
I receive the error message "The document could not be opened. A required Codec is not available"
I have installed other codecs (Flip4Mac as well as Perian), but no luck. Have re-installed Quicktime X (10.1) and software is all up to date (running Lion 10.7.2). The movie file works fine if I import it to iTunes as well.
Called AppleCare Support and they could not come up with an solution. Does anyone here have any ideas?
Thanks!

(BTW, I just realized this was an MPEG-4 topic - my issue wasn't necessairly centered around that architecture)
Yes, I naturally assumed that you were having problems at some point with MPEG-4 Part 2 or Part 10 content.
Since I mentioned "from," I should have mentioned what the codec/wrapper was (it was captured into a .mov file using DV/NTSC via "Capture Now" in Final Cut Pro studio V7, via an analog-to-digital converter). What makes this confusing is that files captured with the same settings sometimes open right into QuickTime X with their audio/video intact, and at other times, only the audio shows up (where upon opening that same file in QT 7, we can see both audio and video). Interestingly, the problem files icon shows up on the desktop as the generic movie icon, whereas the "normal" files' icon is the first frame of the video.
May we assume at this point that the source video data is DV-25 with 16-bit Interger (Linear PCM) audio sampled at 48.0 KHz and it is the scratch MOV file that may or may not open/play correctly in QT X but always opens correctly in QT 7?
Ultimately, though, this is an unimportant point in solving my issue. Why? Well, if I can successfully open the problem files in Compressor (e.g., see/hear the video/audio), then I can theoretically re-compress (or "re-wrap?") them to whatever codec I want - ideally one 100% compatible with QuickTime X.
I took a test file, placed it into Compressor, and applied the DV/NTSC setting to it (yes, I know, the same setting the file already had). After re-encoding (which took very little time), the file was perfectly executable in QuickTime X - both Audio and video showing as to be expected, and no real difference in quality (not that VHS source is quality to begin with).
This sounds as if the "problem" file's container may be the source of the problem. As I don't know if your Compressor test is passing the data through to a new faile container, I would make an additional test here. If your version of QT 7 is keyed for pro use, I would simply use the "Save As..." File menu option to to create a new file container. In fact, I would probably just create a "reference" file rather than another "standalone" file here—a very, very fast operation—and then open the secondary file in the QT 7 "Properties" window to ensure all of the data tracks (1 video, 2 audio, and 1 timing) are present. If all looks good, I would then try opening the reference file in QT X to see it it now plays. (I.e., whether you use a reference file here or a standalone file, the object is to see if the QT X player will now recognize all contained data tracks whether resourced by reference or physically contained in/via the new wrapper.)
Could this have been answered without knowing the complete "from" specs? Probably… which is why I posted to the help forum in the first place - the goal being some other reader may have had the same issue, and had a handy solution or suggestion, saving me the time of experimentation (what forums are great for).
I don't know about you, but I would still be looking at profile/level combination settings to see if an an assumed MPEG-4/AVC video and/or AAC audio settings had been properly encoded for QT playback.
I have no doubt that there's a technical difference between the files that created this issue in the first place. But, the solution of re-compressing with an identical codec did the trick, which for this project is good enough for me.
Recompressing data is slower than rewrapping data which is slower than rereferencing the data pointers. But, if your solution works, then that is all that matters.

Protected MPEG-4 movie

I have a catalog of personal M4V/H.264 files and have "set all" these types of files to open in Quicktime X because I find the default iTunes extremely annoying.
QuickTime seems to think that all M4V files are copy protected content and writes "Protected MPEG-4 movie" as the file type unilaterally.
What's going on with this? The UTI declaration is wrong. Will this in any way affect/block the use of these files in other applications or using externally? Not sure - what exactly does being labeled as "protected" do? (Something looming for iOS?)
Alternatively if one sets M4V files to open in iTunes, they are not seen as protected file types.
hmmm

Something is not right. An M4V should not be assumed to be protected content.
Correct. However, problem seems to limited to your system. I have no problems playing files generated using the same work flow in both QT 7 and QT X on Snow Leopard platform or QT 7 on older PPC G5 under Leopard. Both are running under latest respective versions of the OS.
If you have a spare external drive, I would recommend creating a "pristine" minimal start-up system and try the same files while booted from that drive. If they work properly, then the problem is likely a corrupted main system or embedded QT structure in the main OS. If files are still bad, I would install HandBrake on the external start-up drive and make a few test files to eliminate the possibility that the files themselves were somehow corrupted during creation but this seems less likely here since the files "can" play correctly with modified extension.
Using the "Save As... Movie" (QT X) or "Save As..." (QT 7 Pro) option will copy the M4V file data to a "real" MOV file container (i.e. internals will match extension) or the "Save As..." option in MPEG Streamclip can copy the M4V data to a "real" MP4 file container. This would be a temporary workaround if you want your original data in properly headed containers that avoid your current problem (based on what you said about changing the file extension), but does not really address the real problem here. (Am assuming the files do not contain extraneous data tracks that MPEG Streamclip would filter out during the copy and that you have not mismatched the Snow Leopard embedded QT structure with the wrong QT X Player app.)
In any case, once the problem is isolated, I expect you should be able to fix it.

Convert or Play ENTIRE MPEG-1 movie (.mpg) on Quicktime

I have an mpeg-1 movie (.mpg)117mb. I tried to watch it on QT and it only plays about 1 minute of a 10 minute movie. When using a windows media player, the whole thing plays. I tried converting with streamclip AND Tubetv but only the first minute converts.
Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
skip

If this is the case AND I have to manually set it to fix time code breaks, how do I do it manually?
"Command-F" or use the "Fix Timecode Breaks..." Edit menu option.

MPEG and MPEG-1 the same?

Are MPEG and MPEG-1 files the same thing? If so, MPEG-1 is listed as an import file format under "Tech Specs" on the QT Pro site. How come I get an error when I try to open my MPEG files? Is it the wrong fuel, Kirk? When it says QT Pro can import MPEG-1, what does that mean exactly? When I open a file, am I "importing" it?

You need to examine the file "contents" and not the file "extension" when trying to view .mpg files with QT Pro.
In the old days we would distinguish the two "flavors" of MPEG files by using .mpg for MPEG-1 formats and .mpeg for MPEG-2 formats.
It doesn't work that way any longer and many other file extensions can use MPEG-1 formats inside another "wrapper" (.mov or .avi).
If you get the error message (-2048) when you attempt to open a .mpg file it is safe to assume that the file is actually MPEG-2 format. These files require the MPEG-2 Playback Component ($20 more, from Apple).
If you get no error message (but the player window opens and doesn't show any content) use the Movie Info window to determine the codecs and formats used in the file.
History:
MPEG-1 is like VHS and not much software creates it any longer. Normal size is 352X240. It brought us the .mp3 audio file. Let's just let it die and go away.
MPEG-2 is the current format of most DVD's. Normal display size (in QT Pro) is 640X480. Looks and sounds great but needs improvement.
MPEG-4 is the new kid on the block. Up to High Definition display resolution and numerous audio formats that allow up to 24 channels of audio.
The file extensions used to be: .mpg, .mpeg and .mp4.
No more. Now you can have MPEG-1 formats inside .mov or .avi containers. You can also have .mp4 files inside .mov containers. .avi files don't seem to play by any "rules" any longer. They are a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.
Hopes this helps, or at least makes you hungry.

HT3775 MPEG-4 movie the quick time I get the following msg---1080p.mp4" could not be opened. The movie's file format isn't recognized.

MPEG-4 movie the quick time I get the following msg---1080p.mp4” could not be opened. The movie's file format isn't recognized.
Is there any way to make the movie work....anybody can help????

Hi,
Not all .mp4 items are created equal as there are many subvariants.
You may want to Install Perian and/or Flip4Mac
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