QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component

Hi, I'm having the same problem and seem to be going round in circles, so forgive me if I'm misunderstanding.

So the Mpeg-2 playback is pre-installed in QTX, But Streamclip can't see it. So download Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta and point the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion toward the original QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg

So....

Where do I find a copy of QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg to point streamclip to? I can't find it to buy on the apple pages, I don't have a copy of FCP or anything, so how do I get QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg on to my computer for streamclip to point at. If it's already there somewhere, where do I find it? Nowhere on the net seems to be able to point me anywhere to buy/download this file, they just keep saying "you need it."

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks.

Thanks to D. Hoffmann in another topic thread, I was able to get the QuickTime MPEG2 Component installed in a newer OS release (El Capitan). This put the invaluable app MPEG Streamclip back into action for me.

Here's a guide which may help others: MPEG Streamclip DVD Fix

it's actually very very simple to do, why not start by seeing if your video camera is compatilbe with iMovie. If it is then I'd recommend watching one of the many tutorials on using iMovie. Here is the first step: iMovie '11 Supported Cameras

This particular aspect is a bit complicated!

As you can read on this page: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x

On OS X Lion and later, MPEG-2 playback functionality is built into QuickTime X. The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is not required and cannot be installed.

From the MPEG Streamclip homepage

The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381

To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.

The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

It would help to know the exact model Sony camcorder you have.

The guide you've pointed to returns a 404. Would be really grateful if you could point us to that guide. Thanks!