Quicktime X or 7 won't play .mov files

[Freis968]

I have Perian and Flip4Mac downloaded and installed. I don't have any 3vix stuff on my Mac, searched spotlight to check and I don't know what the problem is. The trouble started with the download of Lion. Everything is up to date.

Here is what I am getting...

 

[stev3n]

Have you tried VLC?

 

[cdustybk]

If I had to guess, the file
1) really encoded with a crappy ".mov" encoder not understood by Quicktime (or really any other application) or...

2) wasn't encoded in .mov in the first place. The file name was just changed

If it is 1, then I'd second trying VLC Player. It works on pretty much anything! Maybe then download something like HandBrake (which works using VLC) to convert the file to something more understandable...

 

[chown33]

I have Perian and Flip4Mac downloaded and installed. I don't have any 3vix stuff on my Mac, searched spotlight to check and I don't know what the problem is. The trouble started with the download of Lion. Everything is up to date.

Click the "Tell Me More" button in the dialog. Post what it tells you.
If nothing happens, then post that fact.

 

[Freis968]

I deleted the file, so I cannot post the get info information. Thanks for attempting to help me.