quicktime blues

[bigwong235]

here it is: quicktime doesn't work on my comp.

everytime i try to play a quicktime movie, it loads it, then plays the first second, then crashes my comp. i can't three-finger salute it to try and get it to stop either.

i've tried completely uninstalling quicktime and then installing it again. doesn't work. weird thing is, for quicktime files i have (like from a year or so ago) it works like it's supposed to.

anyone got anything for me? :nerd:

[Iconoclastic]

i'm afraid ur gonna have to get a new computer...

or ask ur neighborhood Kmart or whatever computer store for expert advice

[LoneSwordsman]

is your quicktime the latest version?

because old versions cant play newer files

[angelwiththesword]

quicktime can get dragged under a moving bus
i hate it

but i can't live without it, goddamnit.

stupid apple, and their weird technologies

[SunWuKong]

you mean quicktime files that are already on your hard-drive? or were you trying to play quicktime files from your browser? if it's the latter, it could be a problem with your plugin or browser.

[bigwong235]

Originally posted by SunWuKung@Apr 17 2003, 08:42 PM
you mean quicktime files that are already on your hard-drive? or were you trying to play quicktime files from your browser? if it's the latter, it could be a problem with your plugin or browser.
both.

it's the latest version of quicktime.

[SunWuKong]

and you tried downloading other new quicktime files to play, right? have you tried playing other file types with quicktime?

[bigwong235]

it plays .mp4 files, but not .mov or .avi .wmv, etc. windows file types.

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by bigwong235@Apr 20 2003, 10:57 PM
it plays .mp4 files, but not .mov or .avi .wmv, etc. windows file types.
but it plays mpgs?

[bigwong235]

forgot to try those...


it plays mpgs. :dance:

[SunWuKong]

that's very strange then...
maybe when you uninstall quicktime, you can make sure you delete everything and clean out your registry of everything that has to do with quicktime, and then do a reinstall.

[himura-dono]

try original media player. i can't find the link at the moment but it's supposed to play just about anything. i think it's run opensource.

i'll try and dig up the link.

[bigwong235]

Originally posted by himura-dono@Apr 22 2003, 02:51 PM
try original media player. i can't find the link at the moment but it's supposed to play just about anything. i think it's run opensource.

i'll try and dig up the link.
i just remembered that i saw something about a diff media player on a diff forum.

http://www.videolan.org/


this plays some quicktime files, but some of them screw up and error. the error's not as bad as if i had to play it w/quicktime though. maybe the one you're thinking of is better?


i'm not sure how to access the registry... and i'm afraid that i'll take something out that will mess up my comp..

:nerd:

[SunWuKong]

Originally posted by bigwong235@Apr 22 2003, 07:25 PM
i'm not sure how to access the registry... and i'm afraid that i'll take something out that will mess up my comp..

:nerd:
oh ok.
but just in case you decide to try. bring up a DOS console and type "regedit".

[LoneSwordsman]

the program himura-dono was referring to was media player classic
get it here
http://vobsub.edensrising.com/mpc.php

but it doesnt solve the playing problem with the files in the browser
its just an alternative player that plays quicktime files