[MacDV] Quicktime MPEG2 in Panther #2

[Nick Scalise]

On May 28, 2005, at 5:55 PM, Frank Garcia wrote:

> I haven't received the digest yet so I haven't seen replies at this  
> writing.
>
> Further investigation:
>
> What's quirky is that in Jaguar, the MPEG2 playback codec was  
> inside Classic System Folder's Quicktime Extensions along with  
> MPEG4 components. In searching under Jaguar, I also found a folder  
> titled QuicktimeMPEG2.component at the System/Library/Quicktime folder
>
> And that's where it all worked SUCCESSFULLY,
>
> So, the first thing I did was move the Quicktime mpeg2 codec to the  
> System/library/Quicktime folder and along with the  
> QuicktimeMPEG2.component in the same folder. Doesn't work.
>
> so I kept the component folder in the System/Library/Quicktime  
> folder on Panther but returned the MPEG2 codec at Classic  
> quicktime's extensions. Doesn't work.
>
> I repaired permissions, doesn't work. I'm VERY puzzled by this.  
> It's THERE. and I really need this.
>
> Current locations are: Quicktime MPEG2 playback codec under Classic  
> System Folder/Extensions /Quicktime Extensions
>
> QuicktimeMEPG2.component folder is inside System/Library/Quicktime/
>
> QuicktimeMPEG2 package in Receipts.

Just reinstall the QuicktimeMEPG2.component from the original  
installer.