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Dayvon · 18th July 2006, 17:18

I can test this out when I get home. In general though, unless your Xvid files are CLI-encoded, in a MP4 container, and Quicktime compliant, you will not be able to play/import in Quicktime and probably iMovie as well. There are no tools like VirtualDub to screw around with files and use any codec etc. iMovie and Final Cut Pro are VERY proprietary, which is what makes them good, and what makes them bad. I haven't found any "codecs" that you can add to Final Cut's rendering. If everything is MP4 compliant, and not High Profile'd, it should be compatible.

In order to WATCH Xvid Windows files (VFW), it is best to use VLC player. It plays all my windows files fine. Other than that, there are not too many players for Mac.

For encoding files on Mac, everyone says FFMpegX which seems to work well. Also try handbrake.

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Dayvon I'm Dayvon, an MP4 addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 238	I can test this out when I get home. In general though, unless your Xvid files are CLI-encoded, in a MP4 container, and Quicktime compliant, you will not be able to play/import in Quicktime and probably iMovie as well. There are no tools like VirtualDub to screw around with files and use any codec etc. iMovie and Final Cut Pro are VERY proprietary, which is what makes them good, and what makes them bad. I haven't found any "codecs" that you can add to Final Cut's rendering. If everything is MP4 compliant, and not High Profile'd, it should be compatible. In order to WATCH Xvid Windows files (VFW), it is best to use VLC player. It plays all my windows files fine. Other than that, there are not too many players for Mac. For encoding files on Mac, everyone says FFMpegX which seems to work well. Also try handbrake. __________________ My Gear Last edited by Dayvon; 18th July 2006 at 17:21.