QuickTime question

[VelvetElegance]

I have a video file with and ext of .avi. When I try to open this file in QuickTime, I get a message saying some necessary QT software is missing and I am directed to the QT page that lists a bunch of downloadable components. How am I supposed to know which components I am missing? Is there a simpler way to view this .avi file, or better yet, how can I convert the file to a file type recognized by iTunes?

 

[frankblundt]

easiest to just download VLC - it reads (and can export) just about anything. Quicktime should have been able to open an avi i would have thought, but maybe it's a funky encoding.. Quicktime will export for iTunes etc, but AFAIK only in the paid Pro version.

 

[Vidd]

easiest to just download VLC - it reads (and can export) just about anything. Quicktime should have been able to open an avi i would have thought, but maybe it's a funky encoding.. Quicktime will export for iTunes etc, but AFAIK only in the paid Pro version.

It can read it with Perian.
Better option than VLC, imo because it also affects Front Row.

 

[rcarricato]

yea what he said VLC is probably the easiest even though I have never needed to use it because quicktime has played everything. But to convert I would probably go with visualhub

 

[mcnees287]

VLC is not the easiest perain is easy because its just a simple plug in for quictime. No need to have a whole other program when you can just use a simple plugin.

 

[VelvetElegance]

Thank you all for your help!!