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Re: [codec] 2 problems: IV50 - .mpg that doesn't play

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From: Jason
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:01
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In article <1g0cu2v.1pvqb491s9ap7eN%MatteoXYZ1963@excite.it>, MatFox <MatteoXYZ1963@excite.it> wrote:

> Jason <matreya_nospam@currawong.net> wrote:
> 
> > In iTunes, get info, and look at the summary, it will show 
> you what format it is.
> Mpeg-1 layer 3; so it's an mp3, but all the applications that usually
> open mp3s don't work for this one; it definitely misses a QT component.
> Pity though, as it's 48 minutes long (the whole show), I can't edit it
> and I hate long music files, as I can never get to the track I want...

Perhaps if you changed the file extension from .mpg to .mp3 :)

On the other hand, it could be a divx or xvid with an mp3 soundtrack...

Forget trying to play it with QT Player - Apple have really let us down in that regard.

Try the latest MPlayer OS X 2 and VLC.
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Subject: Re: [codec] 2 problems: IV50 - .mpg that doesn't play
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 04:01:36 +1000
From: Jason <matreya_nospam@currawong.net>
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