Quicktime with multiple videos

Is it possible to have multiple videos play in the same player? I want to create a webpage that will allow the user to view different clips in the same player.
Thanks...

Use Pageot to build your play list html code for what you want to do...
http://www.qtbridge.com/pageot/pageot.html
It's free........

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Hi. I have a load of Matroska files which contain a few (about 5) short video clips and an audio track. The video clips in each file are of the same event from different angles, so I want to watch all clips simultaneously. I have installed Perian and while the files open, I can only see one track, and I don't hear any audio. (MKVinfo tells me there are definitely multiple tracks.) Is it possible to use Perian/QuickTime to watch all video tracks simultaneously? If so, I can't figure out how, so I'd appreciate any pointers.
I've tried VLC, and while this also opens the files (and shows all tracks), it invariably crashes soon after opening.
If anyone has any other suggestions how I might solve this, that would be great too.
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http://www.squidoo.com/mkv-converter-mac
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Quicktime playing multiple videos question

Hello Everyone.
This is probably more of a html/java/flash based question but I thought I would start here as it revolves around the QT Player.
I have a webpage
http://www.drewwfilms.com/Temp/Ket/KetWedding.html
On this page is the QT Player.
Beneath the player are 3 buttons. When a viewer clicks one of those buttons I want it to load the respective video related to that button into the player without the browser loading a new page. Is this possible?
Can someone steer me the right direction? Or help me out? I'm not even sure how to google search this. I tried Multiple Videos, 1 QT player Web - and I didn't get anything that helped.
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Hi all --
I am on a tight deadline (48 hrs!) to deliver a Quicktime Prores file with 6 audio tracks: ch 1+2 dialog, ch 2+3 music&effects, ch 4+5 stereo mix. I'm working with FCP 6.
Now, I have figured out how to export the FCP 6 project to a Quicktime file with multiple audio tracks (in the Project settings, I specify 3 stereo channels, then I assign each audio track to one of the channels and export everything to a Quicktime file).
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Playing Quicktime with Multiple Start End Points

Hello
I posted a message a few days which I received help on
regarding starting and ending a Quicktime movie from various points
in the movie. Now I have a new problem which I cannot fix at all..
Here is the problem:
I have a Quicktime movie on stage and 10 various buttons that
contain a generic script which allows input of start and end points
for each button to trigger the movie. Initially just doing this
with one button is successful.
However, multiple buttons all with the same generic code make
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fighting each other for control. Maybe I need something in the code
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15.
property pQT,pStart,pEnd,pFrame, pVolume
on beginSprite me
sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb (255,255,255)
cursor 0
if integer(pQT).ilk=#integer then pQT=integer(pQT)
end
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sound(3).volume=sprite(15).volume
sprite(15).volume=pVolume
sprite(pQT).movieTime=pStart
sprite(pQT).movieRate=1
cursor 0
end
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sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb (173,24,41)
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=280
end
on mouseLeave me
sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb(255,255,255)
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=0
end
on mouseDown me
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=290
end
on enterFrame me
if sprite(pQT).movieTime>=pEnd then
sprite(pQT).movieRate=0
end if
end
on getPropertyDescriptionList me
if not the currentSpriteNum then exit
vPDList=[:]
setaProp vPDList, #pQT, [#comment: "Which QT sprite",
#format: #integer, #default: 0]
setaProp vPDList, #pStart, [#comment: "Range start",
#format: #integer, #default: 0]
setaProp vPDList, #pEnd, [#comment: "Range end", #format:
#integer, #default: 0]
setaProp vPDList, #pVolume, [#comment: "Volume", #format:
#integer, #default: 0]
return vPDList
end getPropertyDescriptionList
Any help is much appreciated. (not a lingo expert)
Andy

Many thanks Mike
Works fantastically.
I just thought I would post the finished code - well, tweaked
ever so slightly from Mike's orginal for anybody wanting a nice
little behaviour for controlling a Quicktime movie.
(watch out for page breaks etc - should be 68 lines)
property pQT,pStart,pEnd,pFrame,
pVolume,pMyControl,pReturnMarker
on beginSprite me
sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb (255,255,255)
cursor 0
if integer(pQT).ilk=#integer then pQT=integer(pQT)
pMyControl=0
end
on mouseUp me
sound(3).volume=sprite(pQT).volume
sprite(pQT).volume=pVolume
sprite(pQT).movieTime=pStart
sprite(pQT).movieRate=1
pMyControl=1
cursor 0
end
on mouseEnter me
sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb (173,24,41)
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=280
end
on mouseLeave me
sprite(me.spriteNum).color=rgb(255,255,255)
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=0
end
on mouseDown me
sprite(me.spriteNum).cursor=290
end
on enterFrame me
if pMyControl then
if sprite(pQT).movieTime>=pEnd then
sprite(pQT).movieRate=0
pMyControl=0
go pReturnMarker
end if
end if
end
on getPropertyDescriptionList me
if not the currentSpriteNum then exit
vPDList=[:]
setaProp vPDList, #pQT, [#comment:"Which QT sprite",
#format:#string, #default:0]
setaProp vPDList, #pStart, [#comment:"Range start",
#format:#integer, #default:0]
setaProp vPDList, #pEnd, [#comment:"Range end",
#format:#integer, #default:0]
setaProp vPDList, #pVolume, [#comment:"Volume",
#format:#volume, #default:0]
setaProp vPDList, #pReturnMarker, [#comment:"Return to
Marker", #format:#marker, #default:0]
return vPDList
end getPropertyDescriptionList

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I am putting together a home movie, in case that matters, where my video was taken on a variety of cameras. I have 1920x1080 30fps (Sony camcorder), 1280x720 60fps (Flip), 1280x720 30fps (iPhone 4), 720x480fps (miniDV).    Targets are PS3/big TV, PC, and BD or DVD disc.   The 1080p Sony footage is my most abundant and important footage.    Questions less any open-ended comments, I'm all ears.
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