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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / February 2008Quicktime OS 9.2.2 question
Hi all, hope you can help me. I'm trying to play some Quicktime tutorials in OS 9.2.2. My computer is a G4 PCI 400 Yikes. QuickTime 6.0.3. I know, I'm in the dark ages. I've tried and tried to upgrade to OSX but I can't. When I try to play the movie the first time I get a Message: "Quicktime is missing software required to display this movie file. Unfortuately it is not available on the Quicktime server." When I try the second time I get a Message: "You may experience problems playing a video track because the required compressor could not be found." The audio plays fine but there is no video. I went to "get info" for the movie and this is what I got. Format: H.264, 960 x 540, Millions MPEG - 4 Audio, Mono, 44.1 kHz, 16 bits, (variable bitrate) Am I missing a plug-in or something that can make this play? I don't want to sound completely clueless, but... Thank you for any help, Betty > Hi all, hope you can help me. > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Betty Go to your system folder and open the extensions folder, go down to the qt ones and say which ones you have (are they all turned on). If your list does not match mine, I might have to send you a component.  Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-11495C.06321102022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > > Am I missing a plug-in or something that can make this play? I don't > > want to sound completely clueless, but... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > on). If your list does not match mine, I might have to send you a > component. But it looks like this particular movie is your problem and advice of others, when I think about it, is right and you are not missing components. Don't look in your System Folder now. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-11495C.06321102022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > Go to your system folder and open the extensions folder, go down > to the qt ones and say which ones you have (are they all turned > on). If your list does not match mine, I might have to send you a > component. Hi dorayme, These are all in a folder called QuickTime extensions in the extension folder. (does that make sense?) 3ivx D4 4.5.1 for OS9 QuickTime Authoring QuickTime Capture QuickTime Effects QuickTime Essentials QuickTime Firewire DV QuickTime Image QuickTime Internet Extras QuickTime Java Extras QuickTime MPEG2 QuickTime MPEG4 QuickTime MPEG4 Authoring QuickTime Music QuickTime Player Extras QuickTime QD3D QuickTime Streaming QuickTime Streaming Authoring QuickTime Streaming Broadcast QuickTime Streaming Extras QuickTime VR Authoring QuickTime Web Helper And these are just in the extension folder QuickDraw 3D QuickDraw 3D IR QuickDraw 3D RAVE QuickDraw 3D Viewer QuickTime FireWire DV Enabler QuickTime FireWire DV Support QuickTime QuickTime MPEG Extension QuickTime Musical Instruments QuickTime PowerPlug QuickTime VR And they are all enabled, turned on. Hope this helps Betty > In article > <doraymeRidThis-11495C.06321102022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > QuickTime Capture > QuickTime Effects ... Looks like you have all the same as mine. (I had some prob once and moved the MPEG2 to be loose in Extensions, but I doubt this difference is relevant). Perhaps time to move to X, Betty. I know, you had issues about this. X needs lots of RAM and there may be limits on which version of X for your machine. There are some really good people who would be able to help you at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en (a Google Group -now - managed by Low End Mac and covering all Macs built around G3, G4, and G5 CPUs). Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-5D1515.07442402022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > Looks like you have all the same as mine. (I had some prob once > and moved the MPEG2 to be loose in Extensions, but I doubt this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > -now - managed by Low End Mac and covering all Macs built around > G3, G4, and G5 CPUs). Thanks again. And thanks for the link. i will definitely check them out. I have 576mg of ram on my machine. I've tried taking ram out and trying to find if there is one or two that are keeping OS X from installing. I've tried anything that anyone suggested. I've spent days on this, literally. I think I have some incompatible ram, but is it worth spending the money on new ram for this machine? I don't think so. I'm hoping my honey will get a new machine soon and I will inherit his, complete with OS 10.3.9 or better. Until then I guess I'll just plug along on this 'ole slug. Thanks to everyone who took the time to help me. Betty > In article > <doraymeRidThis-5D1515.07442402022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Betty Make sure you get a G4 if you are going to do MPEG-4. I have problems with my G3 not even working with Quicktime 7.4 or 7.3 whatever is out right now. But G4's work... SignatureAdobe - Preventing the case-sensitive revolution everyday > In article > <doraymeRidThis-5D1515.07442402022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > complete with OS 10.3.9 or better. Until then I guess I'll just plug > along on this 'ole slug. If you were to run X, you are hampered enough with your machine's limitations, it is important to have at least perfect RAM and lots of it, at least a GB, and lots of room on a big HD. But you are not wrong to save pennies for a more modern machine. Even a QS 933 or a 2002 MDD would be good and getting cheaper by the minute. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-F830D1.10392002022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > But you are not wrong to save pennies for a more modern machine. > Even a QS 933 or a 2002 MDD would be good and getting cheaper by > the minute. I think a mini would be a much better choice. Even at the lowend, it can handle most x264 content (it won't do 1080p very well if at all). SignatureBart: This is the worst day of my life. Homer: This is the worst day of your life SO FAR. > In article > <doraymeRidThis-F830D1.10392002022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I think a mini would be a much better choice. Even at the lowend, it > can handle most x264 content (it won't do 1080p very well if at all). But a mini, by comparison, costs a fair bit doesn't it and then what have you got? Something that is easily lost, easily trodden on, unable to be opened and poked about with, and something that seems ... a trifle undignified? Too much unlike a Ford XY muscle car for my taste. I understand you can't hear them either. That is hell of a creepy. Every person has to ask themselves the question, do they want such a sneaky thing around? <g> Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-F3A2C4.13085502022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > > In article > > <doraymeRidThis-F830D1.10392002022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > <g> That's so true!! Can you find the sneaky little Mac mini in this picture?: <http://jollyroger.kicks-ass.org/jollyroger/closet-server.jpg> SignatureNote: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR In article <jollyroger-08EBF7.20144301022008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net> , > In article > <doraymeRidThis-F3A2C4.13085502022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > <http://jollyroger.kicks-ass.org/jollyroger/closet-server.jpg> Like a robber pressing himself against the laneway wall outside a bank, hoping not to be seen. Sly sly... (btw, I noticed the 'old fashioned' torch... these days I have moved over to LED torches. They are really something bright and use about 15% less juice. You need all the brightness you can get to hunt for minis - which tend to creep in in the middle of the night). Signaturedorayme > The audio plays fine but there is no video. I went to "get info" for > the movie and this is what I got. > Format: H.264, 960 x 540, Millions MPEG - 4 Audio, Mono, 44.1 kHz, 16 > bits, (variable bitrate) h.264 is the the format, and that requires quicktime 7 or later. however, 960x540 is a fairly big frame size and the computer may be too slow to play the movie at a watchable speed. > Am I missing a plug-in or something that can make this play? I don't > want to sound completely clueless, but... quicktime 7 is all you need, but be aware that it might not play well, and if you bought quicktime pro, you'll need to purchase it again. > quicktime 7 is all you need, but be aware that it might not play well, > and if you bought quicktime pro, you'll need to purchase it again. I believe 7 is for OSX. He is on an OS 9 machine so version 6 is the highest that will run on that machine. > Hi all, hope you can help me. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Am I missing a plug-in or something that can make this play? I don't > want to sound completely clueless, but... You are missing the H.264 codec, so the video cannot be played. I don't know if H.264 exists for OS 9, probably not > Thank you for any help, > > Betty > You are missing the H.264 codec, so the video cannot be played. > I don't know if H.264 exists for OS 9, probably not good point. quicktime 7 (which has h.264) specs say no os 9: <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player/specs.html> also, a 400mz g4 is not even close to being able to play a video with that frame size. > You are missing the H.264 codec, so the video cannot be played. > I don't know if H.264 exists for OS 9, probably not Thanks, I will look for the H.264 codec. Can I find it by googling? But I think you and no spam may be right. I need to upgrade quicktime and I think when I tried to do that 6.0.3 was the last version that works in OS 9.2.2. I'll go check again. Thanks again, Betty Signatureremove invalid to reply > My computer is a G4 PCI 400 Yikes Yikes! > Format: H.264, No freaking way. Nope. Nada. Never going to happen. Your machines hasn't got a PRAYER of playing that file. My iBook G4 (1Ghz?) can't play x264 files. My G4 tower with the 2Ghz upgrade CPU can't play em. > Am I missing a plug-in or something Yeah,a G5 or Intel processor. SignatureBart: This is the worst day of my life. Homer: This is the worst day of your life SO FAR. > > My computer is a G4 PCI 400 Yikes > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Yeah,a G5 or Intel processor. But my husbands APG 450 can play all of these. Go figure! Betty Signatureremove invalid to reply > > > My computer is a G4 PCI 400 Yikes > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > But my husbands APG 450 can play all of these. Go figure! Your husband must be mistaken, as I'm pretty sure Lewis is never wrong. Maybe your husband only *thinks* his Mac is playing them, and Apple is mistaken when they say "Internet-sized content (40kbps - 300kbps) will run on the most basic of processors, like those in mobile phones and consumer-level computers." at <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/faq.html> Because, as I said, I'm pretty sure that Lewis is *never* wrong. Besides, who are you going to trust... Him or some rag-tag group of hack programmers at Apple? SignatureHelp improve usenet. Kill-file Google Groups. http://improve-usenet.org/ > Your husband must be mistaken, as I'm pretty sure Lewis is never wrong. I thought I was once, but no... > Maybe your husband only *thinks* his Mac is playing them, and Apple is > mistaken when they say "Internet-sized content (40kbps - 300kbps) will > run on the most basic of processors, like those in mobile phones and > consumer-level computers." at There is no way a AGP 450Mhz is playing that x264 file, which was no where near 'internet sized content'. SignatureBart: This is the worst day of my life. Homer: This is the worst day of your life SO FAR. > Because, as I said, I'm pretty sure that Lewis is *never* wrong. > Besides, who are you going to trust... Him or some rag-tag group of > hack programmers at Apple? We don't agree on much, Dave, but here I'm with you: Lewis has _never_ been wrong. He won't see this because I'm in his kill-file (I hope) because, while he's never wrong per se as it were and to coin a phrase, he's a humo(u)rless tree-hugger, who (did I mention) is never wrong. I can play h.264 stuff on my ol' Sawtooth (1.6 processor). Maybe I'm imagining it, and it never happened. I dunno. It won't play the 720p stuff, though, jerks along unhappily. SignatureW. Oates > He won't see this because I'm in his kill-file (I hope) Can't you tell? Isn't it a bit different to being outside? look around, has it got what we might call facilities? (You know, hanging hooks and chains and electrical outlets that don't look normal, sort of heavy duty, for torture and like that?) Is it darker than usual. You can tell these things. One day we must discuss the various kfs we have experienced. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-EBEF09.09244103022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > > He won't see this because I'm in his kill-file (I hope) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > darker than usual. You can tell these things. One day we must > discuss the various kfs we have experienced. I don't have anyone in my kill file except the os2 posts guy. SignatureBart: This is the worst day of my life. Homer: This is the worst day of your life SO FAR. > I don't have anyone in my kill file except the os2 posts guy. Okay. You said plonk to me once, and, like a fool, I took you at your word. What do you have against the os2 guy? One of his posts led me to a free (legit) serial number for my DivX stuff. SignatureW. Oates > > I don't have anyone in my kill file except the os2 posts guy. > > Okay. You said plonk to me once, That was temporary. I was informed I was wrong, so I removed the kill. > and, like a fool, I took you at your > word. What do you have against the os2 guy? Perhaps it was the timing, but the posts seemed to be not at all on topic and of no interest to me. SignatureBart: This is the worst day of my life. Homer: This is the worst day of your life SO FAR. > > and, like a fool, I took you at your > > word. What do you have against the os2 guy? > > Perhaps it was the timing, but the posts seemed to be not at all on > topic and of no interest to me. I've killfiled him, too. All I saw from him where posts making proclamations for no apparent reason and often with no basis in fact. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart In article <1ibqo54.q7jpht1xvfp1hN%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, > > > and, like a fool, I took you at your > > > word. What do you have against the os2 guy? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've killfiled him, too. All I saw from him where posts making > proclamations for no apparent reason and often with no basis in fact. Mike, you don't understand Warren. He is deeper than the Pacific. More enigmatic than the Amazon. But I better stop in case you kf me. I have heard your kf is not a nice place to be. Signaturedorayme > Mike, you don't understand Warren. He is deeper than the Pacific. > More enigmatic than the Amazon. But I better stop in case you kf > me. I have heard your kf is not a nice place to be. We're talking about the OS/2 guy, not Warren. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart In article <1ibquc8.13u3r4w1v0d6gbN%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, > > Mike, you don't understand Warren. He is deeper than the Pacific. > > More enigmatic than the Amazon. But I better stop in case you kf > > me. I have heard your kf is not a nice place to be. > > We're talking about the OS/2 guy, not Warren. O! I better shut up then. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-ED0296.08324204022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > Mike, you don't understand Warren. He is deeper than the Pacific. > More enigmatic than the Amazon. But I better stop in case you kf > me. I have heard your kf is not a nice place to be. Cool. Enigmatic _and_ deep. Loves small fluffy animals too, and is hoping for a career in the fashion industry. SignatureW. Oates > Loves small fluffy animals too Cooked or raw? Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > Cooked or raw? PETA -- People Eating Tasty Animals. There's nothing like a good chipmunk ceviche as an hors d'oeuvre. SignatureW. Oates > In article > <doraymeRidThis-EBEF09.09244103022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I don't have anyone in my kill file except the os2 posts guy. Well, Lewis, old son, I can help you a bit. I have a nice little bunch of no good low downs in my cells and I can spare a few in a sort of prisoner exchange. In this case you would owe me a few if I ever ran short. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-EBEF09.09244103022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > Can't you tell? Isn't it a bit different to being outside? look > around, has it got what we might call facilities? (You know, > hanging hooks and chains and electrical outlets that don't look > normal, sort of heavy duty, for torture and like that?) Is it > darker than usual. You can tell these things. One day we must > discuss the various kfs we have experienced. Cool. I just watched Logan's Run. They escaped from the domed city (which was kind of like a kill-file) and Peter Ustinov read some T.S. Eliot, and then everyone escaped and then the place blew up and meanwhile I got to see Jenny's boobs again. Believe it or not, I actually went out with Jenny Agutter for a while in 1971; well, you probably won't believe it, but it's true. She was like 19 and I was like 23. Young hippy type was I. She went off to work on something one day and met someone else. Shortly after that I did too. Then she went off to Hollywood like they all do, these star-struck young girls. SignatureW. Oates > In article > <doraymeRidThis-EBEF09.09244103022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Then she went off to Hollywood like they all do, these star-struck young > girls. I believe you. That is you in: <http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0082010/amerps03.jpg.html?seq=4> right? I have seen her in Spooks. So, Warren, this is the big year for you, 60 eh? From now on, you will be looking at more pics of young female parts and less at the real things... Perhaps time at least to prepare to fall off the perch. The Dirty Harry gun to the brains would be a manly thing to do. Hanging can go wrong. Trust me, I know, I have tried both and the Harry is best. Hate to spook you, but you must already know I do not speak as live earthling. Signaturedorayme In article <doraymeRidThis-69DEC3.11033203022008@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>, > I believe you. That is you in: > > <http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0082010/amerps03.jpg.html?seq=4> > > right? No, but it certainly looks like me. > I have seen her in Spooks. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > best. Hate to spook you, but you must already know I do not speak > as live earthling. ... me and Hunter Thompson. I dunno, it'd have to be painless. How much Prednisone would I have to take? Should I be x-posting to alt.suicide.methods. Really, though, I'm looking forward to just sitting around and annoying people on the Internet full-time for a while. Reason I said you wouldn't believe me, you have no reason to. I conceal my real name, and I can make any claims about myself I want. I was born in the wagon of a travelin show; I was behind that grassy knoll; I played 2nd base for the Brooklyn Dodgers; I was a painter on the Sydney Harbour Bridge; I was the drummer for Dr. Hook and so on; as long as nothing's too outrageous, I can make someone believe just about any of that. Well, I guess the grassy knoll's a bit outrageous, but not out of the realm of possibility. SignatureW. Oates |
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