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Capt. Picard
02-10-06, 04:27 PM
What are you using to view .mov files? I don't want to use Quicktime. And I would also like a free and as small program as possible. I'm using a very slow dial-up.

Regards

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Damn, I've pick up a bad habit somewhere. :p
CrazyIvan
02-10-06, 04:29 PM
QuickTime Alternative 1.68 final
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
|JuiceZ|
02-10-06, 04:30 PM
Use Quicktime Alternative (http://www.google.com/search?q=quicktime+alternative&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official) nuff said.
evilghost
02-10-06, 04:34 PM
I use Xine :p

But yes, another vote for Quicktime Alternative. There's also a Real(player) Alternative too.
jAkUp
02-10-06, 04:45 PM
Quicktime Alternative
wnd
02-10-06, 05:30 PM
mplayer or gxine, depending on which one works. Where would I be without 32-bit chroot?
CaptNKILL
02-10-06, 05:54 PM
QuickTime Alternative 1.68 final
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
Yup :clap:
Starscream
02-10-06, 06:45 PM
Quicktime Alternative is definitely good stuff.

I actually use Media Player Classic to play just about all of my videos.
Infinity666
02-10-06, 11:24 PM
Quick time alternative
Quick time pro
Vlc
rewt
02-11-06, 08:44 PM
I actually use Media Player Classic to play just about all of my videos.

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Even better, MPC comes with both of the k-lite codec packs. Neat stuff!
nrdstrm
02-12-06, 03:47 PM
Quick time alternative
Quick time pro
Vlc

Same here. I like QT Pro only for the fact that I can right click and save any streaming video content...Oh and Codec packs are bad MMMMKKKAAAYYY...Just my opinion though...
Infinity666
02-13-06, 01:49 AM
Same here. I like QT Pro only for the fact that I can right click and save any streaming video content...Oh and Codec packs are bad MMMMKKKAAAYYY...Just my opinion though...


Hate codec packs

Except ffdshow hands down best codec ever!!
einstein_314
02-13-06, 02:38 AM
Lol, I actually use....Quicktime Pro. I have no problems with quicktime so I use it.
supra
02-13-06, 03:02 AM
quicktime alternative :D
rewt
02-13-06, 06:09 AM
Oh and Codec packs are bad MMMMKKKAAAYYY...Just my opinion though...

You're entitled to your own opinion.

Could you elaborate on why you think codec packs are so bad? I've been using k-lite coded pack for ages. It comes with much more than just ffdshow.
j0j081
02-13-06, 07:40 AM
You're entitled to your own opinion.

Could you elaborate on why you think codec packs are so bad? I've been using k-lite coded pack for ages. It comes with much more than just ffdshow.
I don't like codec packs either. 90% of what they install will never be called on. Better off imo to figure out the few codecs most of the videos you watch use and go from there. I can usually get away with 2 or 3 main codecs installed then quicktime alt.
|MaguS|
02-13-06, 07:50 AM
Quicktime Pro, See no reason for anything else.
rewt
02-13-06, 10:19 AM
I don't like codec packs either. 90% of what they install will never be called on. Better off imo to figure out the few codecs most of the videos you watch use and go from there. I can usually get away with 2 or 3 main codecs installed then quicktime alt.

Why waste time figuring out what I need when k-lite already has everything I need in one nice easy-to-install package? I do video encoding of my own and k-lite just makes it that much easier.

Of course if all you're going to do watch is .mov files, then you don't need a bunch of codecs and tools anyway. But hey, it doesn't hurt to have installed just in case.
wnd
02-13-06, 02:33 PM
Codec packs? Easy to install?
$ sudo apt-get install w32codecs
If running on AMD64, then inside 32-bit chroot. Now how neat is that?

Edit: use sudo, folks
evilghost
02-13-06, 02:36 PM
Codec packs? Easy to install?
# apt-get install w32codecs
If running on AMD64, then inside 32-bit chroot. Now how neat is that?

:D
|MaguS|
02-13-06, 02:43 PM
Why waste time figuring out what I need when k-lite already has everything I need in one nice easy-to-install package? I do video encoding of my own and k-lite just makes it that much easier.

Of course if all you're going to do watch is .mov files, then you don't need a bunch of codecs and tools anyway. But hey, it doesn't hurt to have installed just in case.

K-Lite isn't perfect, Im forced to use an older version due to the newer ones not displaying subtitles for much of my anime, plus it many times by default forces FFDSHOW to be enabled which is a resource hog for files that don't gain anything from it.
rewt
02-13-06, 08:18 PM
K-Lite isn't perfect

Well when it comes to computers and software, almost nothing is perfect.
j0j081
02-14-06, 04:38 AM
Why waste time figuring out what I need when k-lite already has everything I need in one nice easy-to-install package? I do video encoding of my own and k-lite just makes it that much easier.

Of course if all you're going to do watch is .mov files, then you don't need a bunch of codecs and tools anyway. But hey, it doesn't hurt to have installed just in case.
well it didn't take me very long, and I rarely come across a video I can't play. If that does happen I usually just say screw it and look for an alterative format.