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Avi files on mac?

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heavymetalwinner
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i just dl a movie onto my computer and it says it is an avi file. how do i get this to play. quicktime pops up by the creen is just white. i have quicktime pro, is there something else i need.
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Anathema
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windows media player for mac?
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Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
go to www.divx.com and download the divx codec
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heavymetalwinner
Posts: 655 - Karma: 11
divx isnt compatible with the os x mac system. anything else i could try, it wont work for windows media player for mac. it says it should be able to run on quicktime
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jarossamdb7
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search works now!
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Itsbackfliptime
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http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
oh it doesnt?
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J.D.
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VLC plays avis. You can also get DivX Doctor II to translate DivX stuff into mpeg. Takes a while though.
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midwestskier69
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yeah i downloaded vlc, it works way good. and some mpg's that wont work play on there, too.
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