Bingo
.rmv* files are "special encodes" and "Real Alternative Player" is designed specifically for that file;
much the same as .viv* files are only played with Plug-in adapters. ( pre-Y2K files )
. the encoders are still on some peoples computers but, that doesn't mean that the players "ARE"
still available to play those videos!
someday, maybe next year even, files like .vob .avi .ogm and .mp4 will all be unplayable files because
something better came along and the CODEC's for the files we use today will have been lost to
the achieves of the Computers History.
Lil'MissSunshine wrote:.. trouble playing anything in Quicktime .. the video freezes up and I have the same problem in my iTunes ...
not surprisingly, I believe you 100%
the QT packaging never was designed for "alterations" to its CODEC design. formats like .mp4 and
.mov are no longer QuickTime's creation.
. as time goes by, many improvements take place. quite often even companies like Sorenson make
improvements without telling Apple about the updates and QT players are out-of-date within a
month of its newest releases. Don't worry about things being out-of-date, be very
aware of updates that are "nothing-but-HACK's!" ( "Angel Potion" )
. if the file is properly encoded, with the exception of .mov files, your i-Tunes stuff should play
with VLC Player. Windows Media Player was never designed to play .mp4 files therefor, don't expect
it to know what CODEC to download if it doesn't know which codec to ask for ^_^ - hehe