Quicktime X vs. Quicktime 7

[Catfish_Man]

I voted QTX, but for unusual reasons. The player is almost irrelevant to me, but the improved playback in other quicktime-using applications (for example the HTML5 <video> tag) is awesome.

[themoonisdown09]

I voted for QuickTime X because of the performance, looks, and the addition of screen recording. I do hope that some of the missing features will be added in 10.6.x updates, but I'm probably too optimistic and will have to wait for 10.7.

[WizardHunt]

I really don't know what to think about QT X. I really like QT 7 Pro. That is why I bought it. I used Flip4Mac with QT7 and it works great. Now I downloaded the Flip4Mac Beta for SL and when I use either the QT X or QT 7 Pro on a .WMV file it will play but if I want to move to the middle of the movie to check something it does not allow me to scroll to the middle or end of the movie. I have to wait to get to any point in the movie. To me that is useless.

Has this happened to any of you and did you find a fix?

For now I voted for QT 7 Pro as it is better in my eyes.

[mbohlig@cox.net]

Originally Posted by str1f3

Not what I meant. There was a HUD in Quicktime 7 that gave you controls for brightness, playback speed (forward and reverse), etc. These controls no longer seem to be there. These controls were called Show Movie Properties in the Window tab.

I have'nt been able to use Q7 since installing SL, I need those
controls that include speed and brightness controls. (I thought
that's what we paid for "Pro") Many of the movies I am viewing
with QT are too dark in iTunes. Is there a way to use Q7 or another application for movie playback?

[str1f3]

Originally Posted by WizardHunt

I really don't know what to think about QT X. I really like QT 7 Pro. That is why I bought it. I used Flip4Mac with QT7 and it works great. Now I downloaded the Flip4Mac Beta for SL and when I use either the QT X or QT 7 Pro on a .WMV file it will play but if I want to move to the middle of the movie to check something it does not allow me to scroll to the middle or end of the movie. I have to wait to get to any point in the movie. To me that is useless.

Has this happened to any of you and did you find a fix?

For now I voted for QT 7 Pro as it is better in my eyes.

I agree about Flip4Mac. It seems to be buffering instead of taking the time beforehand to load the complete file. I will say QTX seems to be a lot faster but it's irritating to see a great app become gimped. It literally is only a media player now with limited file type support unless you use Perian and even Perian is sort of broken in not being able to play mkv's.

[MaskingTape]

Originally Posted by str1f3

I agree about Flip4Mac. It seems to be buffering instead of taking the time beforehand to load the complete file. I will say QTX seems to be a lot faster but it's irritating to see a great app become gimped. It literally is only a media player now with limited file type support unless you use Perian and even Perian is sort of broken in not being able to play mkv's.

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

[testcard]

Great tip - thanks.

[darkpaw]

Originally Posted by MaskingTape

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

Finally! An answer! Thank you!!!

[WizardHunt]

Originally Posted by MaskingTape

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

Thanks so much for that tip. It works wonderful now.

[Peruvian]

Originally Posted by MaskingTape

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

wow, this is all i needed to know, now i can say im happy with Snow leopard...
Thanks....

[str1f3]

Originally Posted by mbohlig@cox.net

I have'nt been able to use Q7 since installing SL, I need those
controls that include speed and brightness controls. (I thought
that's what we paid for "Pro") Many of the movies I am viewing
with QT are too dark in iTunes. Is there a way to use Q7 or another application for movie playback?

If you had QuickTime Already installed and did an upgrade it should be in the Utilities folder in Applications. If it's not there just download QT7 and enter your serials again.

Edit:

Originally Posted by MaskingTape

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

Thanks over here too.

[SomeSwede]

Originally Posted by MaskingTape

In the Flip4Mac beta that works with Snow Leopard, you have to tell it to load before hand. You have to add Quicktime (X or 7) to its list under player then advanced.

Thanks mate!

[canettieri]

Thank you!!!

[zfhanbenjamin]

Originally Posted by VPrime

What also sucks is flip4mac to watch wmvs does not work with x... But it works in preview which is weird.

you need to right click on the file and select open with quicktime player, not flip4mac

[DavieBoy]

Thanks for letting me know 7 is in my utilities folder. Got my new iMac today and was trying to reinstall it and it wouldn't let me. ha

Edit: Swing and a miss. On my new iMac it is not in the Utilities folder. How do I install it and get it back.