[X4U] Attempting to play a WMV file

[Ken Johnson]

Forget it - use VLC - it'll play anything, and without the  
"restrictions" of QuickTime (non-pro version).  Doesn't need Flip4Mac  
to play windows media.

http://www.videolan.org/

Ken



On Nov 11, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Ed Gould wrote:

>
> On Nov 11, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Robb McDonald wrote:
>
>> Are you using Flip4Mac?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/ 
>> wmcomponents.mspx
>>
>> And per the Apple discussion board:
>> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2168684&tstart=1
>>
>> Robb
>
> Robb:
>
> I read both items and I know it is early in the AM but it is not  
> clear to me. I am using flip4mac and the article leaves me wonder  
> what the real issue is.
> If flip4mac doesn't support what ever is causing the issue or that  
> you need to buy the next version why doesn't it just say so in the  
> message?
> The 19413 is so obscure they could toss out just any numbers and  
> without any text the user is still left wondering what it means.
> What ever happened to clear concise error messages?
> Apple is just as guilty in other area so either this is a flip4mac  
> issue or a MS issue so why not a plain english message saying you  
> need to buy the pro or super pro  version ?
> I see no down side to this and if anything it would make a customer  
> mad and dislike their product .
> This type of "programming" is is in the dark ages of computers.  
> There is no reason to be so obscure in todays world.
>
> Ed
>
>
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