Why can't i open wmv videos in Lion?

since upgrading to Lion we cannot open .wmv. Why?

Because it's a windows format. You need Flip4Mac to convert it to a Mac format.
http://download.cnet.com/Flip4Mac-WMV-Player/3000-13632_4-87679.html
Regards,
Captfred

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