.wmv - how do I open?

People send me video files ending in .wmv
When I try to open them I get a bunch of text.
Same thing happens if I see such files on the web.
Is there something I'm missing? I have QTime 6 and 7 and a Windows Player. I use Firefox or Safari or Netscape as a browser. I have no problem with .mpg or .mpeg files. I have an new intel Imac.
Imac Core duo 24" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx

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