How to play .mov files in Win2K?

[Steven O.]

I am taking a class, comes with a textbook, textbook has CD, CD has
some videos in .mov format. I was surprised to discover that Windows
Media Player version 9 does not recognize this media type. When I
"force" MP to play the files, it plays the sound, but not the video.
Is there some codec I can download that will let MP 9 play the video?
Or should I be using Apple's media player?

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Steve O.

Standard Antiflame Disclaimer: Please don't flame me. I may actually *be* an idiot, but even idiots have feelings.

 

[David H. Lipman]

You need Apple QuickTime to view MOV data files.

Dave



| I am taking a class, comes with a textbook, textbook has CD, CD has
| some videos in .mov format. I was surprised to discover that Windows
| Media Player version 9 does not recognize this media type. When I
| "force" MP to play the files, it plays the sound, but not the video.
| Is there some codec I can download that will let MP 9 play the video?
| Or should I be using Apple's media player?
|
| Thanks in advance for all replies.
|
| Steve O.
|
| Standard Antiflame Disclaimer: Please don't flame me. I may actually *be* an idiot, but
even idiots have feelings.

 

[Colon Terminus]

I wouldn't install Apple software on my PC just to play .mov files. Surely
there must be another way? Why would anyone install Mac software on their
PC?

 

[David H. Lipman]

Apple does write Win32 apps !

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Dave



|
| I wouldn't install Apple software on my PC just to play .mov files. Surely
| there must be another way? Why would anyone install Mac software on their
| PC?
|
| | > You need Apple QuickTime to view MOV data files.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| message
| > | > | I am taking a class, comes with a textbook, textbook has CD, CD has
| > | some videos in .mov format. I was surprised to discover that Windows
| > | Media Player version 9 does not recognize this media type. When I
| > | "force" MP to play the files, it plays the sound, but not the video.
| > | Is there some codec I can download that will let MP 9 play the video?
| > | Or should I be using Apple's media player?
| > |
| > | Thanks in advance for all replies.
| > |
| > | Steve O.
| > |
| > | Standard Antiflame Disclaimer: Please don't flame me. I may actually
| *be* an idiot, but
| > even idiots have feelings.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[George Hester]

Huh? Did you know that a large portion of Microsoft's revenue in the 90's was writing Apple Software? Just because Apple writes Apple software does not mean they cannot write 32-bit PC software. If an application installs in Win32 you can be sure it was made for Win32. If you have troubles with it that happens. And QuickTime is nott always very friendly. But there is no other way to play a mov file other then using QuickTime. That I know of anjyway. Oh maybe Swish...not sure.

 

[Colon Terminus]

Thanks to George and David for the information.

I've gotten along thus far without playing .mov files, I guess I'll just
continue to get along without 'em.

I installed QuickTime on a test system ... didn't like it. It seemed to
install some unnecessary stuff that runs at startup. Who knows what else it
might be installing? Nope, not for me. I'll just do without .mov
capabilities.

Huh? Did you know that a large portion of Microsoft's revenue in the 90's
was writing Apple Software? Just because Apple writes Apple software does
not mean they cannot write 32-bit PC software. If an application installs
in Win32 you can be sure it was made for Win32. If you have troubles with
it that happens. And QuickTime is nott always very friendly. But there is
no other way to play a mov file other then using QuickTime. That I know of
anjyway. Oh maybe Swish...not sure.

--
George Hester
__________________________________

I wouldn't install Apple software on my PC just to play .mov files. Surely
there must be another way? Why would anyone install Mac software on their
PC?

 

[David H. Lipman]

That's qtask.exe - I really hate when software assumes you want it running in the background
all the time. Yeah right, I use the application for a half an hour a week but it wants to
keep a stub in RAN all the time. What a waste of my resources. Luckily, MSConfig.exe takes
care of easily !

Dave



|
| Thanks to George and David for the information.
|
| I've gotten along thus far without playing .mov files, I guess I'll just
| continue to get along without 'em.
|
| I installed QuickTime on a test system ... didn't like it. It seemed to
| install some unnecessary stuff that runs at startup. Who knows what else it
| might be installing? Nope, not for me. I'll just do without .mov
| capabilities.
|
| | Huh? Did you know that a large portion of Microsoft's revenue in the 90's
| was writing Apple Software? Just because Apple writes Apple software does
| not mean they cannot write 32-bit PC software. If an application installs
| in Win32 you can be sure it was made for Win32. If you have troubles with
| it that happens. And QuickTime is nott always very friendly. But there is
| no other way to play a mov file other then using QuickTime. That I know of
| anjyway. Oh maybe Swish...not sure.
|
| --
| George Hester
| __________________________________
| | >
| > I wouldn't install Apple software on my PC just to play .mov files. Surely
| > there must be another way? Why would anyone install Mac software on their
| > PC?
| >
| > | > > You need Apple QuickTime to view MOV data files.
| > >
| > > Dave
| > >
| > >
| > >
| in
| > message
| > > | > > | I am taking a class, comes with a textbook, textbook has CD, CD has
| > > | some videos in .mov format. I was surprised to discover that Windows
| > > | Media Player version 9 does not recognize this media type. When I
| > > | "force" MP to play the files, it plays the sound, but not the video.
| > > | Is there some codec I can download that will let MP 9 play the video?
| > > | Or should I be using Apple's media player?
| > > |
| > > | Thanks in advance for all replies.
| > > |
| > > | Steve O.
| > > |
| > > | Standard Antiflame Disclaimer: Please don't flame me. I may actually
| > *be* an idiot, but
| > > even idiots have feelings.
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[George Hester]

Also removing it using regedit does the same thing. The Real kicker is Real One Player. Now there is an obnoxious application. The only way to stop that from firing at boot is to write Logon\Logoff scripts. But of course my method is STAY FAR AWAY. QuickTime is tractable.

 

[David H. Lipman]

We BANNED that software for all it annoyances in my org. !

Dave



Also removing it using regedit does the same thing. The Real kicker is Real One Player.
Now there is an obnoxious application. The only way to stop that from firing at boot is to
write Logon\Logoff scripts. But of course my method is STAY FAR AWAY. QuickTime is
tractable.