Quartz Extreme FX not working in iMovie (mac mini)

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Quartz Extreme FX not working in iMovie (mac mini)

When I launch iMovie it says my mac mini does not contain an Quartz Extreme compatible graphics card. When in iMovie the Quartz Extreme FX components do no not work. Any suggestions as to the cause and solution would be gratefully received!

mac mini, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Sep 3, 2007 7:45 AM

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Sep 3, 2007 8:39 AM in response to mile

Quartz Extreme is a feature of the graphics card. My old Mac mini has an ATI 9200 card that is supported.
What's in your mini?

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mile Author

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Sep 3, 2007 12:25 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Thank you QTKirk Actually now that i check under graphics in 'about computer' i have intel GMA 950 graphics card with 64 mb of DDR2 SDRAM. Under Display there is the ref to my monitor HP w 19- Here it says Quart Extreme 'not supported'- but this just the display (monitor) not the card. Perhaps the intel graphics card does not anyhow support Quartz- thius seems a little cheap, if the case. What do you think?

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Sep 3, 2007 1:08 PM in response to mile

I'm not an engineer and don't know the "voodoo" that's involved.
You have twice the graphics card as mine but I must have a monitor that allows things to work.
I'm using a very old CRT (Samsung SyncMaster 753 DF) and maybe it's a combination between card and monitor that is the key?

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mile Author

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Sep 3, 2007 3:43 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

Truly strange...thank you..I will talk to the people who sold me the monitor with the mac..i have some insurance with them..time to cash in..cheers you are a star..

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mile Author

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Sep 3, 2007 4:14 PM in response to mile

On the other hand..I'm sure that it has worked in the past, so could there be a problem with my system or iMovie- dump preferences for the application or any other option? I cannot believe this monitor is not capable ..virus? (I use clamx all the time never get anything stated).

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mile Author

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Sep 3, 2007 4:17 PM in response to mile

This is what it says:
HP w19:
Resolution: 1440 x 900 @ 60 Hz
Depth: 16-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Rotation: Supported

Any more ideas?

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mile Author

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Sep 3, 2007 4:27 PM in response to mile

Well feel a little strange anwering my own questions, but but QT you were right- the problem was to do with display - but in preferences- very much of my own making- my display in preferences was set up in thousands- needed to switch to millions...so silly error on my part at some point...but thanks again!

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Klaus1

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Sep 4, 2007 6:31 AM in response to mile

Quartz Extreme: Not Supported

Your specifications specifically state that the FX won't work (because of the graphics card).

Are you saying that they do?

That would be most interesting! 🙂

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mile Author

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Sep 4, 2007 10:40 AM in response to Klaus1

Well not strictly because actually it does not say the graphics card will not support QE, this is under the heading of display- the problem is with the configuaration of the display settings in preferences- millions is needed- the graphics card can support that (details above). But sure a little confusing.

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