My .avi movies work fine in v7.5, will they work in v7.5.5?

Help please.
My Samsung Pro 815 camera takes videos in .avi format.
These videos work fine in QuickTime version 7.5 albeit the image is small.
I have read many topics here with people complaining that .avi files do not work for them.
When I update to version 7.5.5, which it seems I must do prior to updating iTunes, will my .avi files still work?
If not, is it possible to keep 2 versions of QuickTime? How can I update to make this work?
Thanks for your help,
Mrs H

Thanks David M.-
Try this:
Install the Perian component for Quicktime. Perian can play most aiv's. http://perian.org/ And it's free!
If QT will work without this, I'd rather not bother with a component I don't need.
And while your at it, so you can play Microsofts video's, WMV. Install the component Flip4Mac. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx And that's free too!
I've not yet (to my knowledge) had any reason to play Microsoft's videos, but I'll keep this in mind if the need occurs.
Thanks again,
Mrs H

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