Video compatibility problems

i just bought an intel iMac and i am having quite a few problems with watching videos. i always get a message that the video could not be played with current version of quicktime, but i have the latest version. i also downloaded several third-party video players but i can still only view about 40-50% of the videos that i download. any suggestions?

Welcome to the discussions!
What file formats are these videos? Have you downloaded and installed the Flip4Mac plugin found HERE?
If that does not work, download and install VLC found HERE. It has a ton of codecs included and works for virtually any file format.

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