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apples play all all audio and video formats?

post #1 of 3
2/15/07 at 10:43pm
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Can I play all my .mp3 .wma files? I have heard through varoius channels that it will only play copy protected files and such. If that is the case and it can't play all my mp3's I've ripped over the years a mac would be out.

What exactly are it's limitations with playing different audio and video formats?

Can it play .divx etc?
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post #2 of 3
2/16/07 at 12:26am
Whoever told you it would only play copy-protected had no clue whatsoever of what they were talking about.

It is not a question of can the OS play it, it is a question of can the software play it.

By Default the software that comes with the Mac OS(Itunes/Quicktime) will play a fair variety, MP3, WAV, AAC etc. It can also play the copy protected files from ITunes, but not copy protected files with MS DRM or really anyone elses. Just Apple's DRM.

You can also very easily install MPlayer or VLC that will allow you to play... well just about anything that is not copy protected. Even WMV3 is not supported(Though not perfect it does play decently enough in VLC). These are completely seperate for t he OS, though there are versions availiable for the Mac OS. They started on Linux and are also availiable on Windows as well I believe(Not sure on MPlayer, VLC is though)

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post #3 of 3
2/17/07 at 12:38am
as for divx, yes there is a divx player version for mac, it works quite well (www.divx.com)
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