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How to play AVI, DivX, XviD on Mac OS X
using MacVCD X
MacVCD X can play an AVI, DivX or XviD from your computer or from a CD.
- AVI, an acronym for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format. An AVI file can carry audio/visual data inside in almost any compression scheme, including: MPEG-4, XviD, DivX and others. *
- Most AVIs contain a DivX, and require the DivX component.
- Some AVIs contain a WMV. Click here for more information on how to play WMV
- Click here for more information on how to play AVI on Intel Mac
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Requirements
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To Play AVI, Divx, Xvid, you will need:
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Instructions
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If you haven't already done so, install the AVI Quicktime Component, or install the MPlayer component.
- AVI Quicktime Component
- To download the AVI component, go to our Digital Video Resource Page
- To install the component, double-click the installer and follow the instructions
- MPlayer component
- To use the Integrated MPlayer feature, you must have the MPlayer component installed. The first time you use this feature, MacVCD X will automatically find and install this component for you.
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To run MacVCD X, double click the MacVCD X icon.
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From the Menu, use File>Open, navigate to the movie file and click the Open button. Click the Play button. For information about controls, refer to the MacVCDX Read Me (pdf)
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To play using the integrated MPlayer feature, choose "Open with mplayer" from the file menu (File>Open with mplayer). To stop the movie, press the "Esc" key.
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To play AVI, DivX, XviD on Intel Mac (MacIntel) using MacVCD X on Mac OS X
When playing video formats that require a third party component (e.g. AVI, DivX, Xvid) on an Intel Mac, the finder may report that it can't find the component or MacVCD X may just not play it. To correct this, follow these instructions:
- quit from MacVCD X
- do a Get Info on the MacVCD X program (highlight the MacVCD X icon and press the Apple + I keys)
- On the Get Info Dialog, check the "Open using Rosetta"
- Restart MacVCD X
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Notes
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- For more detailed information about MacVCD X for Mac OS X, refer to the
- MacVCD X plays many additonal movie types. For more information, see the MacVCD X Specifications
- If your .avi didn't play, try treating it like a WMV instead. Click here for information on how to play WMV
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