Flip4Mac is a plug-in that allows you to play Windows Media files with QuickTime player.
It comes as a new item for Mac OS X's 'Preferences Panel' under the 'Other' category. The installation is very simple, because Flip4Mac is an install package that automatically does it.
Beside the support for Windows Media formats you can use this plug-in for playing the content from the Internet using a Web browser. The Safari is not the only browser that is supported, you can use other browsers too.
The network support is good for a media plug-in. You can use MMS Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), MMS HTTP, HTTP and FTP network protocols with this plug-in.
The application has the support for these file formats: Advanced Systems Format (ASF), Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) and Audio Video Interleaved (AVI). The plug-in can also handle Windows Media Video (WMV) containers, which have the same roots as ASF. The Microsoft's audio container, Windows Media Audio (WMA) is also supported by this plug-in.
The video codec list is quite good. You can get the support for WMV 7, 8, and 9, ISO MPEG 4 standard (versions 1.0 and 1.1), Microsoft MPEG 4 (versions 2 and 3), and Microsoft Motion JPEG.
There are many audio codecs supported too. You can get the support for WMV 9, including the Professional and Lossless versions, ISO MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), and some other Microsoft audio codecs.
The free version is limited though. You can upgrade the application to a paid version. Depending on your choice, you can use its extended functionalities. Check the producer's Website in order to get a complete list of the supported upgrades and fees.
Pluses: it has the support for a lot of files and encoding formats. The network support is good and you can use this plug-in within a Web browser.
Drawbacks / flaws: getting the support for advanced coding such as the multi-channel support is not free.
In conclusion: It is a nice way to get the support for Windows Media formats and not only.
version reviewed: 2.1
by Soft32 Editors on 12/14/2009: "Flip4Mac - Windows Media files in QuickTime"
Flip4Mac WMV Player Publisher's Description
Flip4Mac WMV Player... With the Windows Media Components for QuickTime by Flip4Mac, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a web browser.
The Windows Media Components for QuickTime have been highly optimized and support playback of Windows Media HD.
System Requirements Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later, Quick Time 6.5 or later.
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Flip4Mac WMV (Quicktime Plug in for your Mac) This is an essential item for all Macs. WMV (Windows Media Video) is pervasive on the internet, and since that is a PC based format for video, Mac users have previously been subject to using Windows Media Player for Mac. Besides the fact that WMP was pretty bad, Microsoft abandoned support for the Mac version of WMP, a long time ago. Enter Telestream, the makers of Flip4Mac. Someone there saw an opportunity to provide a necessary piece of software to make us Mac users privy to all the WMV content out there in the world. The one down side to the WMV format is that, occasionally, you will run into some content that has been prepared with an unsupported codec, and merely wrapped inside a WMV package. These will appear to be normal WMV video files, but once you try an play them, nadda...nuthin...they don't work. F4M tries it's best, but they simply aren't compatible. F4M support says they do their best to try and keep up with all these odd codecs with updates of the software, but it's pretty much impossible to get them all. Beyond the free version of F4M, there is an entire world of other features available with the various upgrades. Everything from simple importing WMV content, to full blown FInal Cut Pro integration for all your WMV needs.
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