Playing AVI Files

[stockcerts]

I recently made the transition to Mac from the (ugly) PC world. The one problem I've had with compatibility is playing some video files. I believe most of the problems are with AVI file types. I am hoping for some direction on what I can do to still use these files. Some of them are simple video clips from my digital camera.

Thanks!

 

[ksmith80209]

Do a search for "VLC" - that's what you need (and it's free).

 

[maberga29]

I would recommend downloading Perian (Freeware 3rd party component for Quicktime. It lets any application that uses quicktime play these formats (and more) when inside an AVI: h.264, mpeg4, AAC, AC3 Audio, and VBR MP3. It's been great for me and I've never had any compatability issues with any file format I've encountered.

 

[dpaanlka]

Yes Perian allows you to see stuff right in quicktime, including embedded in web pages.