QuickTime files have EXACT same specifications, one plays, other doesn't

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QuickTime files have EXACT same specifications, one plays, other doesn't

Alright...some new info. I found two files in iTunes--one would play and the other wouldn't. I tried to open each in QT, QT 7 Pro, VLC, DiVX player, with the same results--one worked, one did not.

I opened Get Info on each .mov file and EVERY IMPORTANT DATA POINT was the same.

Kind: QuickTime Movie

Dimensions: 640 x 480

Codecs: H264, ACC

Color profile: SD (6-1-6)

Audio channels: 1

I could Read and Write on both.

So how would one file play and the other one just play audio?

I'm obviously missing something. I'd truly apprecate some insight.

THANKS!

C

iMac (24-inch Early 2009), OS X Mavericks (10.9), 2 Tb recently installed hard drive

Posted on Nov 7, 2013 6:16 AM

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Jon Walker

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Nov 7, 2013 6:45 AM in response to James Williams2

So how would one file play and the other one just play audio?

I'm obviously missing something. I'd truly apprecate some insight.

What is the video data rate? What is the profile? What is the level? Which entropy mode does it use? What other data tracks are embedded in the file that would trigger the missing codec error? Or can you simply post a copy of the file for further examination?

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