Quicktime 7.6 not showing video

[redshft]

As the title says, Quicktime is not showing video, just audio. I have 7.6 and searched for updates but saw nothing. Speaking of updates; updates that require me to restart freeze up when items are being installed. This has happened twice now. The first day I got my MBP (1/21/09) and tonight. Thanks for any help.

 

[r.j.s]

What kind of videos?

 

[redshft]

.mov compressed from FCP on my buddies computer.

 

[r.j.s]

Is he using some odd codec you don't have? Try Perian ...

Has it played before just fine - on his computer or yours?

EDIT: Thinking about it, if it plays fine on his computer, but not yours, chances are that it is a QT Reference file, and not a complete .mov. The easy way to check this is check the file size, really small = QT Ref.

 

[netnothing]

Try VLC as well.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Then find out what codec your friend is using.

-Kevin

 

[netnothing]

EDIT: Thinking about it, if it plays fine on his computer, but not yours, chances are that it is a QT Reference file, and not a complete .mov. The easy way to check this is check the file size, really small = QT Ref.

If he's hearing audio....then it sounds more like a codec issue if think.

-Kevin

 

[r.j.s]

If he's hearing audio....then it sounds more like a codec issue if think.

-Kevin

While true, it might be referencing audio that is on both.

 

[netnothing]

While true, it might be referencing audio that is on both.

That's possible....didn't think of that.

-Kevin

 

[redshft]

An 18 sec clip is 110 MB.

I have no idea what codec he is using. On another note, going to the freezing up while restarting for updates. Since it froze tonight, I had to turn off by holding down the power button(I hate doing that). Since it has been turned back on, I keep hearing a very faint/quiet "pop" noise every minute or so. Am I being paranoid or is this something Macs do? This is my first Mac.

 

[r.j.s]

Try Perian ...

 

[redshft]

Try Perian ...

I just installed it. Is there anything I need to do to use it or to try and view clips? They still aren't showing video.

 

[r.j.s]

Does a restart do anything?

 

[redshft]

Nothing. It's no big deal, just annoying that my brand new computer isn't doing something it should. Also, this pop noise is kind of irritating. I googled it and saw a thread where it may be the hard drive "parking it's head"?