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(Unverified)Jan 3rd 2008 8:36AM

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On Windows, AVICodec is an excellent program for figuring out which codec one needs to play a specific audio or video file. Simply right click on the file and select AVICodec, and it analyzes the file, gives compatibility and links to codec downloads. Is there nothing like that for Mac? That would more easily solve a codec problem... as said above, searching for "avi" wouldn't do you much good...

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(Unverified)Jan 3rd 2008 8:20PM

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On a Mac, you can find out the codec by opening the file in QuickTime Player and opening the Info window (cmd-i). It should list the codec there.

I don't know if there are any apps similar to AVICodec or not for the Mac, but once you install Flip4Mac and Perian, you're good to go for the majority of video files you run across.

Cheers,
SB

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