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Jun 13, 2004, 06:40 PM
 
I have downloaded and installed Windows Media Player for Mac. Unfortunately, when I try to play movies which I have transferred from the dodgiest $4000 PC Ever (thats another story) which i made in windows movie maker, they will not play. no video, just the sound. anyone else having this problem and what can i do about it? I want to play some of these movies at a presentation from my iBook.
     
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Jun 13, 2004, 06:59 PM
 
have you tried VLC or mplayerx?
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Jun 13, 2004, 08:59 PM
 
do those play the WMV format?
     
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Jun 13, 2004, 09:27 PM
 
yeah, and I am pretty sure if it doesn't, it will atleast tell you what version of wmv it is.
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Jun 13, 2004, 09:33 PM
 
Originally posted by TheMosco:
yeah, and I am pretty sure if it doesn't, it will atleast tell you what version of wmv it is.
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Jun 14, 2004, 07:18 AM
 
Do you have the most current version of WMP? It's 9... if it doesn't work, then something is wrong with the sketchy PC.
     
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Jun 14, 2004, 10:58 AM
 
WiMP for OSX does not play all WMV codecs. There is at least 1 important version that is not playable on OSX using any software (including mplayer and VLC).
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