HT201290: If QuickTime Player can't open an audio or video file

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Damien13

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Q: I have a one hour visual mpg file but i can't open it with quick time player on my imac 10.6.8. What does someone suggest?

Hello,

I have a one hour visual mpg file on a DVD disc but i can't open it with quick time player on my imac 10.6.8. What does someone suggest?

I need to slice parts of this film for a montage to be edited on iMovie.

Please let me know.

thanks,

Peter

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Posted on Jun 21, 2013 2:19 AM

I have this question too

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A:

Try downloading VLC player.

Posted on Jun 21, 2013 3:23 AM

Q: I have a one hour visual mpg file but i can't open it with quick time player on my imac 10.6.8. What does someone suggest?

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by Csound1,Solvedanswer

Csound1 Jun 21, 2013 3:23 AM in response to Damien13
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Jun 21, 2013 3:23 AM in response to Damien13

Try downloading VLC player.
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Damien13 Jun 24, 2013 3:42 AM in response to Csound1
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Jun 24, 2013 3:42 AM in response to Csound1

Thank you very much for this.

I'm doing it now!

regards,

Peter
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by Csound1,Helpful

Csound1 Jun 24, 2013 10:01 AM in response to Damien13
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Jun 24, 2013 10:01 AM in response to Damien13

You're welcome
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Damien13 Jun 25, 2013 5:11 AM in response to Csound1
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Jun 25, 2013 5:11 AM in response to Csound1

Now that i can view the mpg file on my imac using VLC player, how do I save the disc to my desktop?

I need to then cut and save 15 sec visual bytes to my desktop (in a common video file format so that I can enter them into some editing software.

All assistance appreciated

thanks,

Peter
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by Csound1,Helpful

Csound1 Jun 25, 2013 6:45 AM in response to Damien13
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Jun 25, 2013 6:45 AM in response to Damien13

File>Save, choose the desktop as the location.
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Damien13 Jun 26, 2013 3:38 AM in response to Csound1
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Jun 26, 2013 3:38 AM in response to Csound1

Hi Csound1,

On the Task bar , file- save- choose desktop, are the written options. It says save playlist and when I do save this to desktop I'm note sure that it has saved?

Also, if I can do this, will it allow me to cut a few seconds footage?

Thank you

Peter
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Csound1 Jun 26, 2013 5:39 AM in response to Damien13
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Jun 26, 2013 5:39 AM in response to Damien13

I was telling you how to save the file, nothing more.

But a playlist is not the file so I have no idea what you did.
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