Video not playing in quicktime (audio only).  WHY?

I'm running on Mac OS X 10.6.8 - Quicktime version 10.
Here's the info on the files that won't play:
Codecs: MPEG-2 Video, Linear PCM, Timecode
Color profile: HD (1-1-1)
Original Format: MPEG HD
I've downloaded the MPEG-2 codec for quicktime, as well as every XDCAM codec I could find.  The video still won't play in quicktime (it shows up in VLC only).
I need to import these clips into Final Cut Pro desperately.
Any suggestions?

Is this easy/quick to do?  Did you do this in compressor?
The process is easy but repetitive. (Actually there are a number of different work flows that could be used here but all start with a platform that will play the original file.) In this case, I simply used QT 7 Pro for the conversion.
I WILL have to keep the 8 audio tracks for editing purposes.  Will this mess things up?
It could. Converting the eight spearate tracks to a single audio track with 8 channels does seem to subdue the audio levels whereas downconverting to 2-channels doesn't. You probably have two major options here. You can create a copy of each file (Command-D), convert the video track only, and then replace the original video track with the newly converted video track in the copied file. This keeps both audio and associated video together in a single file. However, since you plan to edit the files anyway, you could simply creater the duplicatle original file, export the video to a separate video only file, and then delete the video track in the copied file. This leaves you with an audio file and a separate video file which can be mixed back together in the video editor.
However, most of this is beside the point if the file can be opened, played, and/or imported directly to FCP on a single system. As previously indicated, I am running a system with the older version of FCP installed and have no problem importing XDCAM file directly to FCP once the editing project environment is switched to XDCAM editing. Basically, I am a bit afraid to update to the latest version of FCP until I've learned more about it.

Similar Messages

  • Some videos not playing in Quicktime but WILL play on VLC Player

    Hello,
    All of a sudden, some of my video files will not play on Quicktime. OT reads the length of the movie but when I click play, all I get is a black screen and no sound even though the progress bar rolls per usual. When I open the videos in my VLC Player, the play just fine. This is not with all of my movies. Some movies play fine in Quicktime. Also, if this helps, Final Cut X will not recognize these movie files for import. Am using Quicktime 10.1.
    Thoughts? Help? Anyone?
    Thanks,
    John

    Jon Walker wrote:
    The .dv videos that will NOT play:
    I suspect you may have a number of problems here. The first is having elementary DV and PCM audio streams in a DV stream file container. (I.e. DV/DV audio and video stream data is normally stored in the DV file container while DV/PCM data is normally wrapped in the MOV file container.) The second problem is the fact that the DV video seems to be missing the aspect ratio "aware" information. As you can see from the playing file, the format line should read either
    720 x 480 (640 x 480)
    or
    720 x 480 (853 x 480)
    Based on this, I am wondering how old this file may be and/or how it was captured. (I.e., the playback problem may be due to file container not being compatible with the QT X player which, in fact, relies on an embedded aspect ratio parameter rather than the QT 7 embedded "Current Size" setting and is not expecting PCM audio to be contained in a DV stream file container.
    These videos are older (almost 10 years old) and they were edited in iMovie HD.
    In addition, there is a question (at least for me) as to whether the DV video streams are embedded sequentially or as alternative video tracks. (I.e., if you have QT 7 Pro installed, please post a copy of the "Properties" window.
    Installed QT 7 and videos play fine. No issues. I don't have QT7 Pro.
    Not sure if this will work, but if I had a copy of the non-playing file, the first thing I would try would be to open the file in MPEG Streamclip and re-save the data to a "real" MOV file container to see if it would then be playback compatible with the QT X player app.
    Tried Streamclip and it will save as MOV but the size changes (from 640x480 to 720x480 and I get a stretched look. OT X will play it however. Tried to "export" using differrent formats but with mixed results. Sometimes I got sound but no video. I will continue to fiddle with settings but it doesn't seem like a reliable path to go down.
    Could I be missing the codec component? Is there a way to check?
    Not very likely if any files play have the same video compression format. Had the non-playing files been encoded with one of the HD DV codecs, then yes, that might have been a possibility whould could have been checked.
    Would your answer be the same now that we know QT7 plays the videos without any issues?
    Exported out to a .dv file. Format exact same as the working one above. Plays fine.
    Of course. You exported the audio and video as a DV compressed data in DV stream file container. Thus, both the file format and compression format are now QT X compatible.
    The container is a .dv. I did rename it to .mov at one point to see if that helped but got the same result.
    Of course. Changing the file extension is like calling a cup of coffee a glass of coffee—i.e., the coffee is still in a cup. Basically, this only works if the data in the container is already compatible with the file container and the container is compatible with the player. For instance, H.264/AAC compressed data will play in either QT 7 or QT X players whether it is in an MOV, MP4, or M4V file container. On the other hand, "muxed" MPEG-2/AC3 data won't play in the QT X v10.2 player with a VOB file extension but will play if you change the extension to TS or MPG. On the other hand, the VOB or MPG file (with the QT MPEG-2 playback codec component installed) will play in both QT 7 (without audio) and MPEG Streamclip while the TS file won't open in the QT 7 player but plays fine with audio in MPEG Streamclip.
    I THINK I understand! : )
    I do have a DropBox folder.
    If you also have an online DropBox account, then yes, that would be a good method for posting large files. You then only have to post or email the URL to the people you want to have access to the data.
    True. One of the issues is that I want to re-edit some of these files which means I need to get them into FCP. I know there is a workaround, i.e. importing them into iMovie like I did and then spitting them out again so they will play but I feel like I am losing quality that way. Aren't I? This was before I started saving projects so I could always go back into them. Plus, I really want to preserve the original files for backup sake.
    Jon, thanks again for taking your time with me. Really apprecite it.

  • Videos not playing in Quicktime/iTunes

    Hi, I have the latest versions of iTunes and Quicktime installed on my PC. However, when I attempt to play a video, I can hear the audio but the video portion is displaying purple, blue, and green "static". I am fully updated on the Windows side and I have run various registry, spyware, and virus scans to make sure that the PC is clean. I even ran the XP repair funtion that re-installs all of the system files just to be sure. I am sure that this is probably some sort of update or configuration issue, but I would be open to suggestion at this point. Thanks.

    Open the QuickTime Control Panel / Advanced tab and switch the video to "Safe mode". Quit and relaunch QuickTime and try the file again.

  • Videos not playing in quicktime... help!

    i have window media files downloaded on to my computer and they will play with itunes (although when updated, do not appear) but not with quick time, and i already downloaded the newest version. these files are not converting and playing in quicktime!! what do i do?

    Open the QuickTime Control Panel / Advanced tab and switch the video to "Safe mode". Quit and relaunch QuickTime and try the file again.

  • When using ipad4, why do videos not play on Google?  Audio works fine

    WWhen using ipad,why do videos not play on Google? Audio still plays. I have reset the Google app and it will be ok for short time but then reverts back to not playing videos.

    Hi Vernon70,
    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
    I understand that an application you downloaded from the App Store, Google, is not functioning as you would expect. In this situation, I would recommend following the troubleshooting steps outlined in the attached article. 
    If an app you installed unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won’t open - Apple Support
    Best regards,
    Joe

  • DVDSP Help - Video not playing in Viewer during some assets, only audio...

    Video not playing in Viewer during some assets, only audio until paused. once you hit the space bar or pause, the video shows up in viewer? same results when burnd to disc.
    when dragging cursor through out timeline (track 1) video shows up in viewer fine too.
    any advice on what could be wrong?
    at first i was thinking this was a memory problem, i added another Gig of ram and the problem still exhists.
    thanks!

    Hi Crazy Dan:
    It's a kind of bug in DVDSP Simulator. If you build your project in your hard drive and test it with DVD Player all video will play fine.
    I would like to tell you where exactly the problem is located, but it's just a Simulator problem.
    Try building your project.
    Hope that helps !
      Alberto

  • Why are my videos not playing the right way up

    Why are my videos not playing the right way up

    I took four video clips while on a trip this week.  Two are oriented the right way (playing wide on the device and imported correctly).  The other two are Tall and not oriented right.  Orientation is 90 degrees to the right.  I don't know why this is happening on occasions.  Even some pictures I took did the same **** thing.  It's weird.  And I can't figure it out.  The camera is held the way I want the pictures and videos to be recorded and played but something internal is turning these videos and pictures 90 degrees clockwise.

  • Why is my audio recording that has been burnt to CD-R not playing on other audio equipment - its says no file or cant play.

    Why is my audio recording that has been burnt to CD-R not playing on other audio equipment - its says no file or cant play.
    What is the correct steps for burning the CD. I followed the help guide and done excatly what is said.
    Can someone please help?
    Thnks.

    did you burn it as a CD for audio CD players....or as a data disk?  big difference.
    Also could be the media type (seen that issue endless times)....... try a diff. CD media.  There are countless burn layers and CD blank media, no player or burner on earth can read or write to them all.
    burn another blank CD to make sure it wasn't a bad CD,.......reject ratio on bad CD and DVD is about 5-15% depending on type.
    Ive burned enough reject DVD and CD to fill a house

  • Embedded MP4 videos not playing in iOS Safari

    Hi everyone,
    I'm having a problem with embedded MP4 videos (e.g. YouTube videos) not playing correctly in Safari. When I try to play one, I get one of two problems:
    1. On my (first gen) iPad, Safari usually crashes.
    2. On my iPhone 4, videos will load but only play audio, not video, though when I tap on the screen the "play" and "pause" symbols appear.
    Has anyone else run into this problem? Or know how to fix it?
    Thanks,
    Mike

    Ok, I fixed it. Go to some embedded Flash video, click to run and then right click to get Global Settings for Flash. Go into Storage and make sure you aren't blocking any data from being stored on your computer. At the very least choose the "ask me" setting. (For good measure I also went into Advanced and clicked to Delete All Data associated with Flash. But when I restored Block for data storage the videos stopped working, so that seems to be the answer.) I'd be interested to hear if this works for others.

  • HT3775 I am downloading a Final Cut Pro x project directly to Quicktime.  The movie will not play, stating Quicktime doesn't support the codec. I currently am using Quicktime 10.1 on my Mac OS X Lion

    I am downloading a Final Cut Pro x project directly to Quicktime.  The movie will not play stating Quicktime doesn't support the codec. I currently am using Quicktime 10.1 on my Mac OS X Lion

    Wow. Okay...
    I'll let the real veterans in this forum tackle your issues one after the other. But, I can tell you, all will be well.
    My only comment would be re: your computer specs:
    BJReis wrote:
    .  This may be due to somewhat older equipment:
    GHz Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro with a 4GB memory computer with Ddr3 running OSX 10.8.4
    To be completely honest, FCPX is a RAM hog. It just is. But, RAM is relatively cheap, and the pay-off is good.
    4GB is right on the edge, IMHO. 16G is ideal.
    I wish you luck, hang in there, and standby for more help.

  • I'm running Windows XP and FF 8.0. I'm having more trouble than ever with intermittent streaming and videos not playing all the way through. What is the easiest way to fix this?

    . I'm running Windows XP and FF 8.0. I'm having more trouble than ever with intermittent streaming and videos not playing all the way through. What is the easiest way to fix this?

    That may be a problem with the VLC plugin. VLC has never worked for me properly on the occasions that I've tried it on Windows and Linux, so I have stop using it. There are usually other plugins or media players available that work better.
    What kind of media files are that?
    For WMP files you can install the new Windows Media Player plugin you can also try RealPlayer and QuickTime if it is about media that those programs can handle to see if that works better.
    * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Using+the+Windows+Media+Player+plugin+with+Firefox
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Windows_Media_Player#Missing_plugin
    * http://www.interoperabilitybridges.com/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download

  • Facebook videos not playing on iPad Air(safari browser)

    Why do my Facebook videos not play in iPad Air(safari browser) but same video play nicely on iPhone 4(safari browser). It asks me to download flash player to play on iPad but plays fine on iPhone without giving any prompt to download flash player.

    You should not have trouble playing using the FaceBook app.

  • Video not played using JMF while tramitting stream over RTP

    video not played using JMF while tramitting stream over RTP
    I am using code to tranmit video using RTP using JMF and i am able to successfully get the video on client side
    Code to send the video over rtp
    http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/jmf/2.1.1/solutions/AVTransmit2.java
    code to recieve video over rtp
    http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/media/jmf/2.1.1/solutions/AVReceive.html#source
    My problem is i am not able to play video in AVTransmit2.java.
    If i create a player using datasouce, eigther i get player already occupied or a black screen.
    please help me running the video on Transmit side as well.
    NOTE: i am using web cam for video source
    Edited by: qasitouch on Dec 23, 2009 5:55 AM

    I am not getting any error on consol, rather video is not displayed on media screen but black rectangle.
    On Transmitter
         // Try to create a processor to handle the input media locator
         processor = Manager.createProcessor(ds);
    createPlayer(Manager.createCloneableDataSource(ds)); // here i am craeting a player to show the video on transmitter end aswell.
    Player code:
         private void createPlayer(DataSource ds) {
              try {
                   Player player;
                   if(processor!=null)
                        System.out.println("processor: " + processor);
                        player = processor;
                   }else{
                        System.out.println("null is processor");
                   player = Manager.createRealizedPlayer(ds);
                   Component video = player.getVisualComponent();
                   JFrame mediaFrame = new JFrame("Camera Screen");
                   mediaFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                   mediaFrame.add(video);
                   mediaFrame.setSize(300, 300);
                   mediaFrame.setVisible(true);
                   player.realize();
                   player.start();
                   player.prefetch();
              } catch (NoPlayerException e) {
                   // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } catch (CannotRealizeException e) {
                   // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } catch (NotRealizedError e) {
                   // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } catch (IOException e) {
                   // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                   e.printStackTrace();
              } catch (Exception e) {
                   // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                   e.printStackTrace();
    I am not getting any error and not running on the same side. My problem is showing video on Tranmitter end.
    Using above code i can create player and a black screen is showing, i am ubable to find, why video is not played in screen.

  • Using Lion, recent Movies with .mov extension will not play in Quicktime, but earlier ones taken with same camera (Kodak M530) will play fine.

    Using Lion, recent Movies with .mov extension will not play in Quicktime, but earlier ones taken with same camera (Kodak M530) will play fine. I have got VLC which runs them fine but cannot get movies saved in iPhoto to play in VLC...and of course its a real bugger to copy moves from iPhoto to another folder; in fact if anyone can tell me how to do that I will accept defeat!

    Hello Shad:
    Have you downloaded and installed Flip4Mac?
    http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherproducts/otherproducts.aspx?pid=windowsmedia
    Barry

  • Video not play on phone

    Mp3 play but video not play my phone
    my Email add. [email protected]
    Moderator's note: E-mail address was removed. Please don't publish your personal contact information on a public forum.

    sharankumar1, which phone model do you use? Nokia phones are a bit picky about the file content, the codec. If you tell me your model, I tell you the available codecs. In the meantime, you have to convert your videos …

Maybe you are looking for