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Software Update: QuickTime 7.6

by Matt on January 21, 2009

Apple released QuickTime 7.6 today, saying:
QuickTime 7.6 includes changes that increase reliability, improve compatibility and enhance security.
Although this description is vague, other sources have already indicated that the H.264 single-pass encode quality is improved, as is MJPEG playback.
To download the updated for Leopard, Tiger, or Windows, click here.

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Playing Video Files with AC-3

by Matt on December 23, 2008

Eric wants to know how he can play video files with AC-3 audio. For those of you who don’t know what AC-3 is, it’s the technical name for Dolby Digital, which is an audio format that can contain up to six discreet channels of digital sound. It’s a highly optimized format, meaning you can store [...]

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Teach QuickTime to Play Any Video Format

by Matt on December 7, 2008

JD wants to know how he can play Windows Media, DivX, Xvid, MKV, and other types of videos in the QuickTime Player. This is a good question, as millions of Mac users may be surprised to know they cannot play most videos downloaded from the Internet without installing extra software.
If you’ve ever wondered what to [...]

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