MPEG MPG file formats & quick time player

hi
i am new to macbook n my Q is about the MPEG & MPG file formats every time i try to play them using quick time i just have a msg telling me that i cant do so and that quick time played cant open the file. so is there any other program that i can use for mac that can play suck files ??

Try installing flip4mac for QT. If that doesn't help you can use VLC. It is a nice program.

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