Quicktime Codecs Missing
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- Miguex
Hey video peeps, I need some help.
My client sent me some footage I need to use and when I open it, I can hear the sound but video looks black. This happened before but I don't remember how I got around it exactly, I had to install some weird codec since I don't have FCP and that's how the video was probably exported.
The message says something like this:
Additional software is required for QuickTime to playback this media..
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I recently formatted my computer and I'm running Quicktime Pro Version 7.6.9 (1680.8)
on OS x 10.5.8
anyone knows what codec I should install?
thanks in advance
- CALLES0
this is great... even for when they send you a crazy rip of a dvd
- Thelonious_Funk0
also VLC media player will usually play anything you throw at it.
- Miguex0
I have VLC, but quicktime is what I'm more comfortable using when I have to grab a few seconds of a clip before going to after effects.
It just sucks that they are not compatible being all products of apple.Sounds like something you would experience with "the other guys" (who I won't name, to keep this thread in check, at least till I get it solved :)
- Thelonious_Funk0
Find out what codec they used and go here:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/r…'Command i' in quicktime - will bring up the movie info and show what codec it needs too.
For tough ones... i use this free service: (works great on .flv's)
http://www.zamzar.com/
- zarkonite0
MediaInfo for mac (http://www.apple.com/downloads... might help you figure out the codec being used.
I've had some trouble recently with DVCPro encoded files on machines that didn't have Final Cut installed and used this soft to import into AE: http://www.calibratedsoftware.co…
good luck!
- Miguex0
So I found the codec I'm missing:
http://www.calibratedsoftware.co…it's $90 bucks.
I'm pretty sure last year I got around this installing a free codec, anyone knows of an alternative? I just want to make sure there's no other options before I buy it.
- CALLES0
just forget about it! gee it was ten days ago. pretty sure you are over the deadline :/
- kewHexton0
check out
http://www.freemake.com/-- claims 200+ supported formats... don't know about commercial proprietary like yours sounds... worth a shot and free.
- Miguex0
^
that looks like an app for exporting video, I just need a codec, otherwise exporting all this footage is going to take me another day.I appreciate the answer though