Quicktime Alternative versus Quicktime 1

[Bocaire]

About a year ago, I got tired of Quicktime's various nuisance problems, and I searched for an alternative. That's when I found "Quicktime Alternative", a free piece of software. In additon to not bugging me about many things, and not putting stuff on my taskbar that I didn't want, it gave me the ability to save *.mov files that were tutorials on line, where QT would not, unles you bought Apple's Pro version.

QT Alternative actually is not a complete program by itself. I believe that it adds in the necessary codecs to Window Media Player, so that it can play the mov files.

I just downloaded a file from the NAPP site that has the filename xxxxx.mp4.mov. It is a video of a broadcast of some NAPP activities. But my QT Alternative cannot play this. I get an error message "Failed to render the file". NAPP says that Apple's QT will play the video, but I won't go back to that.

Does anyone know where I can get the necessary codecs to install in WMP to play these types of files? Or is this something that can't easily be done?

Bocaire

 

[BadBigBen]

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm

This codec pack has all the codecs you will ever need, to be able to play any and all files on the internet...


Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[Bocaire]

Thanks for the link to the codecs.

That's a pretty large group of codecs. Before I consider installing some/all of them, maybe you can answer a few questions. Does the software allow users to pick and choose codecs desired?

What's the risk in installing additional codes to Windows Media Player?

Can one uninstall codecs if desired?

I'm just a bit concerned that if something goes awry, that WMP may be clobbered.

As you can see, I'm not well informed about codecs.

Bocaire

 

[BadBigBen]

Thanks for the link to the codecs.

You are welcome...

That's a pretty large group of codecs. Before I consider installing some/all of them, maybe you can answer a few questions. Does the software allow users to pick and choose codecs desired?

Yes, the codec pack allows you to choose, which codecs to install, it even double checks that if certain codecs interfere with each other and prompts you with a notice to disable some of your choices...

What's the risk in installing additional codes to Windows Media Player?

1.) Disk space usage goes down...
2.) undercertain and very very rare conditions, certain Codec Packs (K-Lite Mega is not one of them) can render WMP unusable for certain Media files...
3.) I am using and been using the K-Lite Mega Pack for years now, and have not come across any problems til today...

Can one uninstall codecs if desired?

Yes, by either totally deinstalling the K-Lite Mega Pack, or through certain commands in a RUN-Box (CLI/Shell/CMD Prompt)...

I'm just a bit concerned that if something goes awry, that WMP may be clobbered.

This can also happen with badly programmed themes and extensions for WMP...

As you can see, I'm not well informed about codecs.

Don't worry, we all started small in knowledge and only through sharing can we expand on this wisdom...

PS: thnx for the star...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."