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hi all,

 

after update to quicktime 7.1.3 the follwing playback problems occured:

 

- avi/divx --> slow, stuttering playback

- avi/xvid --> dito

- wmv --> no playback at all

 

do we need to install new updated verions of the plug-ins as well?

does anyone have similar problems?

 

 

please help

 

sniper

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Playback is fine on my rig,looks like more and more sse3 instructions are being added to the systems core apps.

And maxxuss sse3 emulator is working overtime.

 

Not good news for sse2 users.

 

As a test try running your video files in VLC.

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Verify that you still have the plugins installed. I believe someone else reported that his plugins disappeared and had to be reinstalled.

 

Unless they added divx/xvid support by default to Quicktime 7.1.3 I think they have the plugins installed.

 

"- avi/divx --> slow, stuttering playback"

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Already tried qt 7.1.2 but os x prevent me from installing saying that there is already a newer version installed

Try deleting all Quicktime receipts in the following folder: /Library/Receipts

 

If that doesn't work, MacFixit ( http://www.macfixit.com ) has several suggestions for iTunes 7 and Quicktime 7.1.3 problems and they recommend to do the following to downgrade:

 

1. Download the QuickTime 7.0.1 re-installer, launch it and follow the instructions to revert to that version.

--then--

2. Download and install the QuickTime 7.1.2 updater. (which you already have)

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@jas: with vlc nearly all files will play smoothly (using latest nightly build)

apple implemented new mpeg4.components which will not work properly on

sse2-machines

 

@rammjet: several plugins were replaced during updating QT

tried to re-install them but with no success (even by using pacifist)

 

i would say: 1:0 for apple :-(

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I get an error that the file couldn't be opened on ALL formats now. QT7.1.3 with Dothan Pentium M 1.6GHz system with 910GML+GMA900 setup. This is SSE2-only. QT will open the files under Rosetta, albeit INCREDIBLY slowly.

 

Until the issues are fixed I'm sticking with VLC.

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QT 7.1.3 completely killed the sound on my Dell D600.

 

 

AC97Audio.kext could still be loaded, and I could adjust volumes and whatnot, but no sounds from any programs or the system.

 

I think QT 7.1.3 makes radical changes to CoreAudio such that it doesn't work on SSE2 systems, and/or takes advantage of some instructions that SSE3 emulation just can't handle..

 

No amount trying to revert back to 7.1.2 worked. I borked my system up even more in the process of ridding it of 7.1.3. The only solution (for me) was to reinstall.

 

So, word of warning, don't mess with QT 7.1.3 unless you have time reinstall if it messes things up terribly.

 

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Running the solution mentioned by Rammjet from the maxfixit forums kills a hackintosh. I just tried it, as ohpossum did, and it messed up my installation. It seems the 7.0.1 re-installer installs files which kill the GUI somehow. You have access to the doc but nothing else on the desktop, and a few other apps didnt seem to run (well, i just tried firefox).

 

Anyway, I was able to get my system going without a reinstall by running software update and re-installing QT 7.1.3. So I'm back to square 1...

 

This is quite annoying, however, if there was some way to execute the QT 7.1.2 install after doing the 7.0.1 re-installer then you'd be set. Unfortunately I dont know how to run installs from the console (which was functional). Anyone know how to do that? I'll do some digging tomorrow but i'm fed up with this for tonight.

 

Should have known that Apple updates would kill hackintoshes eventually, but from now on i'll definitely check forums before trying them.

 

IAN

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Ok, so i have found a solution for rolling back to Quicktime 7.1.2.

 

1. Download the Quicktime 7.0.1 re-installer:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/qui...einstaller.html

2. Download Quicktime 7.1.2:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/qui...e712formac.html

3. Mount the Quicktime 7.1.2 .dmg and copy the .pkg file somewhere easy to get at.

4. Run the 701 re-installer and reboot when finished.

Note: When OSX reboots it will not load any desktop icons, and many programs will not function.

5. Run Termnal (I have this in my dock for easy access, if you dont have it there you will need to access it somehow without using the Finder)

6. Go to the directory where you copied the quicktime712.pkg file

7. Execute the following command:

sudo installer -pkg QuickTime712.pkg -target /

8. After it completes reboot and voila!

 

This worked for me, but I can't guarantee it will for everyone. After the reinstall i have .wmv and .avi support via my old flip4mac which i am happy with -no QT updates for me for a while!

 

IAN

 

edit -fixed the qt 712 link

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Ok, so i have found a solution for rolling back to Quicktime 7.1.2.

 

1. Download the Quicktime 7.0.1 re-installer:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/qui...einstaller.html

2. Download Quicktime 7.1.2:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime712.html

3. Mount the Quicktime 7.1.2 .dmg and copy the .pkg file somewhere easy to get at.

4. Run the 701 re-installer and reboot when finished.

Note: When OSX reboots it will not load any desktop icons, and many programs will not function.

5. Run Termnal (I have this in my dock for easy access, if you dont have it there you will need to access it somehow without using the Finder)

6. Go to the directory where you copied the quicktime712.pkg file

7. Execute the following command:

sudo installer -pkg QuickTime712.pkg -target /

8. After it completes reboot and voila!

 

This worked for me, but I can't guarantee it will for everyone. After the reinstall i have .wmv and .avi support via my old flip4mac which i am happy with -no QT updates for me for a while!

 

IAN

 

Nice,and easy to follow.

Glad you got it working again.

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Same problem with quiktime 7.1.3 on ss2 machine :

 

very slow and video (mpeg, mov) stopped every 2 seconds...

only way to make it working : go to show information, and make it working under rosetta, but slower....

 

strange thing : when i lauch an online streaming video (latest keynote on the startpage of quicktime)

the streaming is working correctly... in universal mode (not under rosetta)...

but doesn't work for my local video (mov, mpeg, avi)

 

Any idea ?

 

(and same problem with Itune 7 under sse2 : no enough memory error -> under rosetta -> slower )

 

Hope Apple will make a patch, because bugs/problems under mac hardware too...

 

I should have read the forum before updating QT/Itune :D

 

:2cents: QT 7.1.3 and itune7 work nice under XP ... :idea:

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where i can find QT 7.1.2?

this link didnt worked for me, 404

 

i have a messed QT here too :(

looking a way to fix my machine without format the whole stuff

 

edit: nevermind, found it

going to try this method from Mr.Sticky

 

edit 2: the downgrade process worked here too, thanks to Mr.Sticky

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  • 3 weeks later...
where i can find QT 7.1.2?

this link didnt worked for me, 404

 

i have a messed QT here too :)

looking a way to fix my machine without format the whole stuff

 

edit: nevermind, found it

going to try this method from Mr.Sticky

 

edit 2: the downgrade process worked here too, thanks to Mr.Sticky

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/qui...e712formac.html

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