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what is a ASF file?
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Dec 30, 2002, 05:19 PM
 
and what do you have to have to play it on a mac?
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Dec 30, 2002, 09:41 PM
 
Microsoft....ahhh!

The Advanced Systems Format (ASF) is an extensible file format for storing and transmitting synchronized digital media streams. It is suitable for transmission over a wide variety of networks as well as local playback.


Although I haven't ever even seen the format. I don't think you can play the file on a Mac.

If I were to try it though I'd use VLC. It seems to play everything I've tried to play.
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Dec 30, 2002, 09:46 PM
 
It's a streaming Windows Media file. You'll need Windows Media Player -- lucky you.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloa.../winmp_osx.asp

If you're using OS X, you might want to try MPlayerOSX -- it often outperforms Microsoft's shoddy offering, though I'm not sure how well it works with streaming media.

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