WMV Files with MacIntel

Hi
I would like to watch BBC News Video with my ImacIntel, but cannot view any of the offered formats.Flip4mac is also not compatable with the new Imac yet, and Realplayer does not work either. Any suggestions?
Regards
Mike

Hi Mike. I'm having the same problem with the videos on the Comedy Central website. I downloaded the WMV plug-in which is supposed to allow Windows Media Player configured videos to play in Quicktime, but it still doesnt work. Let me know if you figure out how to do it!
Sarah
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv file.
The file plays fine on my computer and I have also tested it on
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sarajb wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv
file. The file plays
> fine on my computer and I have also tested it on other
computers. When I place
> the file in Authorware, I see a black image where the
movie should be. Neither
> the movie or sound plays. I have tryied multiple wmv
files with the same
> result. Is this a codec issue? Any tips to what I am
doing wrong would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks!
> Sara
>
Erik Lord
http://www.capemedia.net
Adobe Community Expert - Authorware
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http://www.awaretips.net -
samples, tips, products, faqs, and links!
*Search the A'ware newsgroup archives*
http://groups.google.com/group/macromedia.authorware

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sarajb wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use a digital movie icon to play a wmv
file. The file plays
> fine on my computer and I have also tested it on other
computers. When I place
> the file in Authorware, I see a black image where the
movie should be. Neither
> the movie or sound plays. I have tryied multiple wmv
files with the same
> result. Is this a codec issue? Any tips to what I am
doing wrong would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks!
> Sara
>
Erik Lord
http://www.capemedia.net
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http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/
http://www.awaretips.net -
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*Search the A'ware newsgroup archives*
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