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shuffles
Jul 3, 2009, 07:50 PM
hi there,
i downloaded a movie and when i opened it it said i needed the components that went with quicktime in order to play it. what components does it mean?


r.j.s
Jul 3, 2009, 07:52 PM
Probably the MPEG-2 component.

Get VLC, it should work.
shuffles
Jul 3, 2009, 08:09 PM
cheers man, just downloading it now, hopefully it'll work
rgarjr
Jul 3, 2009, 08:20 PM
VLC ftw
shuffles
Jul 3, 2009, 08:22 PM
that worked a charm, thanks so much
r.j.s
Jul 3, 2009, 08:22 PM
that worked a charm, thanks so much

That's why we're here.
Jimmy James
Jul 5, 2009, 12:26 PM
Is there any way to get avi, mkv, etc. files to play smoothly? They look blocky on the mac to the point that it gives me a tension headache, but are a delight on my pc.
drossad
Jul 5, 2009, 01:17 PM
Is there any way to get avi, mkv, etc. files to play smoothly? They look blocky on the mac to the point that it gives me a tension headache, but are a delight on my pc.

+1. I have the same problem.
iLog.Genius
Jul 5, 2009, 02:13 PM
download Perian.
techfreak85
Jul 5, 2009, 02:15 PM
vlc will prety much take anything u throw at it. altho sometimes it can be a little choppy.
Jimmy James
Jul 5, 2009, 02:31 PM
vlc will prety much take anything u throw at it. altho sometimes it can be a little choppy.

VLC will play most types of video files on the mac just like on the pc. But it doesn't look very good on the mac.
Jimmy James
Jul 5, 2009, 02:31 PM
download Perian.

I don't have a mac at my disposal right now. Does this get rid of the blockiness?
touchdownjesus4
Jul 5, 2009, 10:56 PM
I don't have a mac at my disposal right now. Does this get rid of the blockiness?

I am watching a 2.4gb .mkv file on my in quick time with perian installed and there has been no blockiness so far. On VLC occasionally I would get blockiness on the same video file and have noticed none so far on the same parts with Perian. Perian works great
Jimmy James
Jul 6, 2009, 01:11 AM
I am watching a 2.4gb .mkv file on my in quick time with perian installed and there has been no blockiness so far. On VLC occasionally I would get blockiness on the same video file and have noticed none so far on the same parts with Perian. Perian works great

Thanks for the info. I'll look into it.
NewMacbookPlz
Jul 6, 2009, 01:52 AM
vlc will prety much take anything u throw at it. altho sometimes it can be a little choppy.

Most definitely. The reason I use VLC is so I can do full screen on an extended desktop (My TV), which Quicktime won't support without "Pro." :rolleyes:

I'd mirror, but it doesn't fill right, so I prefer the extended mode.