Quicktime player or VLC?
I'm playing my film from my macbook connected to a projector to an audience and just wondering whether I should use quicktime player or VLC to play it. In the past I've had videos jump and lag in quicktime and I do not want this to happen during the screening
On a side note - is there an option that will disable everything - like update, software popups that might pop up or jump up and down in the deck during playback
On another side note - I've noticed a few small horizontal lines in the picture during some of the action'y' scenes - I just exported it from Final Cut Express as 'make quicktime movie' and transfered it to my macbook directly. Is this normal?
Thanks for that - just went to open it with VLC and I get this message:
No suitable decoder module
VLC does not support the audio or video format "icod". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this
The sounds plays but no video
In final cut express I simply went Export - Quicktime Movie
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I'm running snow leopard. The try to open any .mov file in Quicktime, and I get an error message that says, "The document xyz.mov could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that Quicktime player understands. I'm a recent upgrade to Snow Leopard.
Help!
Thanks, MarkUnfortunately, the error message gives no details about what codec might be missing or what it needs.
If the file can't be opened in QT, it only means you cannot use the QT "Inspector" window to check what compression formats were used to create the file. It does not mean you can't use the Finder "Information" window to check on the compression formats or use a third party media information window (e.g., like VLC which will open many compression formats not supported natively by QT) to determine what kind of data is included in the MOV wrapper. If the file cannot be opened in any app, it is usually a good sign that the file itself is corrupted.
It's a stupid error message. Apple should do better than that.
Error trapping is quite extensive but there are still many areas which require human oversight. The message is telling you that either the container has a problem (e.g., not properly terminated, non-standard, or corrupted) or that one or more of the compression formats used is not supported by your current codec component configuration or that the data was encoded using non-standard settings or preferences not supported by QT or that the fourCC code does not match the data contained in the file or that there are timecode inconsistencies, etc., etc., etc. In short there are a near infinite number of possible problems for which it would be very difficult/nearly impossible to program error trapping depending on your sourcing of content and how you process it before it reaches the player app. Think of it like trying to play a BD disc in an DVD player.
I'll call Apple support when I get a chance.
Chances are good that they will end up sending you back here. In any case, it is often a good idea to post a sample file for examination by other QT users. At the very least, they should be able to tell you if the sample file will play on other systems which would indicate whether or not the file itself is bad and under the best of circumstances whould allow them to examing the file in detail for various common problems. -
HT3775 mpeg-2 file using OS 10.8.2 and Quicktime Player 10.2
I'm trying to open an mpeg-2 file with Quicktime Player 10.2 and OS 10.8.2. Apple says the playback component for earlier versions of Quicktime is already built in to this version, but I'm getting video only--no audio. My Sony blue ray player has no trouble playing the same file via a flash drive and the USB port. Is there a component or an update that I need?
Try VLC Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
Cheers
Pete -
QuickTime Player has encountered a problem and needs to close. [error]
*Error message:*
QuickTime Player has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
*Error signature:*
EventType : BEX P1 : QuickTimePlayer.exe P2 : 7.60.92.0
P3 : 496279cc P4 : QuickTimePlayer.exe P5 : 7.60.92.0 P6 : 496279cc
P7 : 0000130d P8 : c0000409 P9 : 00000000
*Error report content:*
C:\DOCUME~1\MyUserID\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER1cc6.dir00\QuickTimePlayer.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\MyUserID\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER1cc6.dir00\appcompat.txt
This problem is same as reported here and hasn't been solved:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1370493&tstart=1397
I have seen this problem appearing on Windows 2000, XP SP2 and XP SP3 with all QuickTime 7 versions (can't tell about iTunes since I don't use it), it didn't bother me because I have no use for QT/MOV myself.
but.
I have just installed your latest QT Player 7.60.92 and it craps out with the same error whenever I want to open .mov files.
And I have downloaded few trailers ranging from small resolution up to highest "HD" resolution from your own Apple website to make sure it is not some encoding compatibility issue.
I know it is a bug in QT Player itself, so don't tell me please that "my QT got fragmented" or such BS (like the replies suggested in the other thread) or ask about any QT alternative corrupting "official" QT Player since I have no such thing. I am trying to make it work on my mother's computer with freshly installed WinXP (prior updated up to latest patches), machine has standard 32bit intel single core CPU (2.8GHz, 2GB of RDRAM).
I am really sorry I bought her camera that take those stupid .mov QT videos.
Apple folks, what's the catch?
With every crash it creates in user temp directory files like:
QuickTimePlayer (2009-03-15 16.06.49).dmp
+ folder like WERf743.dir00 with files inside:
appcompat.txt
manifest.txt
QuickTimePlayer.exe.hdmp
QuickTimePlayer.exe.mdmp
appcompat:
Well, too big to post here (~190kB of text) and anyways it just lists files/versions from what I've seen, so its probably irrevelant
manifest:
Server=watson.microsoft.com
UI LCID=1033
Flags=1674066
Brand=WINDOWS
TitleName=QuickTime Player
DigPidRegPath=HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId
ErrorText=If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
Stage1URL=
Stage1URL=/StageOne/Generic/BEX/QuickTimePlayerexe/7_60_92_0/496279cc/QuickTimePlayer_exe/7_60_920/496279cc/0000130d/c0000409/00000000.htm
Stage2URL=
Stage2URL=/dw/GenericTwo.ASP?EventType=BEX&P1=QuickTimePlayer.exe&P2=7.60.92.0&P 3=496279cc&P4=QuickTimePlayer.exe&P5=7.60.92.0&P6=496279cc&P7=0000130d&P8=c00004 09&P9=00000000
DataFiles=C:\DOCUME~1\My-User-ID-here\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf743.dir00\QuickTimePlaye r.exe.mdmp|C:\DOCUME~1\My-User-ID-here\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf743.dir00\appcompat.txt
Heap=C:\DOCUME~1\My-User-ID-here\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf743.dir00\QuickTimePlayer.exe .hdmp
ErrorSubPath=Generic\BEX\QuickTimePlayer.exe\7.60.92.0\496279cc\QuickTimePlayer. exe\7.60.92.0\496279cc\0000130d\c0000409\00000000
DirectoryDelete=C:\DOCUME~1\My-User-ID-here\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERf743.dir00
/edit
Yes, same as in the other thread from year ago, the QT/.mov files play fine in the browsers (I have just check on IE7, Firefox, K-Meleon).
Message was edited by: -888-Look, I had it running _few times_ too until it crapped out and gives the error since (on my own other computers - which I don't care since I have no use for any QT/.mov myself, but I repeat from post 1: I need it working on my Mother's comp).
And talking about 'bad drivers' - yes, I know that the drivers are sometimes at fault and bad drivers can make entire windoze pc unstable or crash; but how can you suggest this as a cause in this case when I'm telling you that the same error appears on completely different machines? And wouldn't this error appear from begining, from very first use of QT Player if it were bad drivers? Sure it would if it was faulty driver, but since it didn't that's not the case obviously.
Another pointer that it is NOT drivers related problem is that all other audio-video programs work fine, without errors and problem-free on the same machines, including playback of some of the .mov files with Media Player Classic or VLC - while they crap out with QT Player. If it was any of the drivers for audio or video, directx acceleration, etc - the faulty driver(s) should and would affect other programs as well. Yet all of them work fine and as I said - some even play QT files too (the ones capable of).
/edit:
Just to test it I "caved in" and I have installed entire iTunes 8.0 garbage (as suggested by foobula earlier) since I couldn't get just QTPlayer part of it to install separately, and what do you know:
LO & BEHOLD! same .mov files play fine with QT7, no errors, no problem! (I have opened/closed same .mov files many times).
Then I uninstalled iTunes and all of its junk,
removed any traces of it (because it left out - in a Microsft style - plenty of garbage in registry, user appdata folder etc),
rebooted,
installed the "standalone" QT Player 7.60
and hello Apple my darling! - same error is back after just 2 playbacks of very same .mov files!
(I used Apple's own .mov trailers for testing just to make sure I have "right" quicktime files:
http://movies.apple.com/movies/weinstein/inglouriousbasterds/inglouriousbasterds -tlr2_1080p.mov
and
http://movies.apple.com/movies/weinstein/inglouriousbasterds/inglouriousbasterds -tlr2_480p.mov
- and I repeat: both played once each fine (haven't play till the end though, but I'm sure that doesn't matter since the problem appears from the start)
What better proof you need that the problem is only with QT Player in a "standalone edition" (or whatever Apple calls it) and not with any drivers etc?
As previously, both play fine when links opened in a browsers (so the QuickTime whatever-components responsible for audio and video rendering WORK FINE and its not any "bad drivers" problems, it is just QT Player application's problem)
Again: (I hate to repeat myself)
*I don't want any itunes or other junk,*
*I just want .mov files to open with quicktime player - no more or less.*
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Quicktime player does not play video clip on desktop but plays in iPhoto
QuickTime player opens the video clip but the screen remains blank and no sound either. What am I doing wrong? It plays perfectly well in iPhoto.
Do they not play in iTunes?
They should play in VLC:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html -
I can tranfer them to a hard drive on my PC, but am unable to view most of them using QuickTime Player 7.7.4. Doesn't matter if I'm viewing them via a USB connection to my iPhone5 or from a hard drive after the file has been copied via USB. 1% of the vids are viewable, 20% open with a black screen and audio only. The rest open with a blue, purple and green stryrated mess and no audio. Yes its a Quick Time problem I know but where do I post this question in the community? Also searching my drives for other .MOV files downloaded from the net I find the same problem with them.
Heres what I don't like about VLC, but at least the files are viewable...somewhat.
1. You can't flip the image 90degrees, needs to have a rotate feature for sure. This needs to have keyboard shortcut so vids can be rotated easily as one may have shot video horizontally and vertically in the same take.
2. Opens file to a very large window, most of it off the screen, it should REMEMBER what you resized it to, so the next time a video is played you don't have to drag the window back on the screen so you can get to the resizing handle in the lower corner.
3. Doesn't buffer while playing, so the movies are extremely erractic, starting and stopping every 3 seconds, highly annoying.
OK so maybe my PC is too slow, its a dual processor 486 Hyperrthread 2.8G but I only have 2Gigs of memory, however, bettery than 50% of the memory is still available while playing a vid (memory is checked every 4 seconds with a program), but I have 90-100% CPU useage going on while playing.
Maybe I should think about a new computer. -
Quicktime Player Pro won't play any movies?
Ever since I restored my computer about a month ago, my Quicktime Player won't play any video formats correctly. .avi files don't play anymore, and mp4 files only play sound with the screen black. Then when I try to close the application, I get the pinwheel for a long time, thus making me force quit every time. How can I fix this so it can play movies correctly?
(I'd also like to know how to get it to play .mka format movies as well)Courtney,
There are a lot of possible CODECS used with .AVI file, not all of which are available for the QuickTime player.
If you just want to play the AVI files use the free VLC media player found at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ -
Unable to get Quick time movies to play on my imac. This is the error message I allways get.
"The document “4-20130701090400-7.mp4” could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands.You may need to install additional software to open this type of file."Download and install VLC Player. It plays more formats and is free and highly regarded.
http://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/mac
Cheers
Pete -
MAC PRO10.6.8 just downloaded file sent 5/2010 "BoogieWoogie" (1-wmv) I could play it then, but now it says I cannot open because its not in a format that Quicktime Player understands that I have to install addit'l software to open this type of file??? WHAT software and WHERE do I find it to download?
calico6Free VLC player for the Mac, check out the Icecast Radio Directory also
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
And if it's copy protected then
http://www.telestream.net/flip4mac/
If anyone is running 10.8. or later, then they might have to right or control click on the installer or app to "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper controls at least once, then it learns it's a ok to be trusted program. -
Is there a way to permanently change the default video player to VLC?
I installed the QuickTime update and now all my AVIs won't play with sound. Downloaded VLC and they will play with sound. I went to 'Get Info' on an avi and changed 'open with' to VLC and selected 'change all'. They will open and play with VLC until I re-boot, then everything changes back to QuickTime. Right now I just hate Quicktime and don't want to use it. How can I change the default video player to VLC without Quicktime changing it back when I reboot?
How can I change the default video player to VLC without Quicktime changing it back when I reboot?
Sounds like you changed it properly. The question now becomes, "Why isn't the change being saved?" Have you tried repairing your disk permissions? As to the original problem, it could be that the QT upgrade has rearranged the order of your stored codec components table called by QT. While this table is rebuilt each time the QT Player is opened, the table seems to be ordered from latest component installments to oldest. So there is the possibility that two (or more) components are allocated for playback of you AVI files and the wrong one now has priority. If you can find it (e.g., possibly Perian), you could simply remove it from the QT components folder and then replace it to again change the "build" order for the table. (Basically, you would need to run a component conflict test strategy here.) -
Quicktime player app causes screen updates to lag?
I notice gui refreshes are paused by 0.5 seconds every 20 seconds if quicktime player app is loaded.
Example: Load quicktime player app. Now drag a finder around continuously. On my system, every 20 seconds, the finder window will not follow the mouses movements for about 0.5 seconds. About 0.5 seconds after the pause, the window will start to follow the mouses movements again.
No movie needs to play. There is no load on the machine at all.
There are no errors reported in the system logs.
If I quit the app, the problem vanishes.
If i play movies using VLC, there is no lag at all.
OS X 10.6.1 Server
Mac Pro
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
Quad 2.94 Ghz
8 gigs rams.
1.2 terrabytes free disk space.
Message was edited by: Adam ChrystieOk so after a few rounds of lugging the computer to the Apple Store's genius bar. I narrowed the problem down to my Samsung synchMaster 244T monitor. This monitor works great with my MacBook Pro and linux machines but for some reason it causes my screen lags on the Mac Pro.
I bought an Apple Cinema display and the problem vanished!
Very odd. -
Snow Leopard. Quicktime Player Squashes Movies??? HunH?!
Hello,
After upgrading to snow leopard, when I launch movies that I have authored in Final Cut Pro or iMovie HD. (That I rendered BEFORE Snow Leopard) The Quicktime player SQUASHES all of them now. If I open same files in VLC, they look correct. Tonight I gotta screen a film.
HELP... any quick way to fix this? What gives?HELP... any quick way to fix this? What gives?
If using a system with the QT X player, switch to the QT 7 player. If using a system with the QT 7 player and you have QT Pro registered via FCP, simply open the the properties window and reset the "Current size:" setting for the video track to the correct aspect ratio dimensions with the "Keep Aspect" option deselected. Once corrected, you can then reset the "Keep Aspect" option and save the file. This is a quick and easy fix as long as the playing application does not rely on/look for a PAR value and ignore the "Current Size" specified (like iMovie '08/'09 or the QT X Player). -
I'm trying to use quicktime on my macbook pro but I receive the message below when I make an attemp to use it. Any suggestions?
Media formats supported by QuickTime Player
QuickTime Player natively supports the following media formats and codec components. You can also extend QuickTime to support additional codecs and components.
Below are the media formats and codecs that QuickTime Player can play back in Mac OS X v10.6.x or later:More alternatives to Quicktime. VLC is recommended a lot.
Video Player - Divx
Video Player – Flip4Mac
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