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Compressing a .mov file?

.mov file is only letting me hear sound, not watch video. how do i play the video from it?

  • i have received a .mov file from a cd. when i push the spacebar on my macbook to preview it, i can only hear the sounds (i get the same preview screen as if i were trying to preview a music/mp3 file) Also: the default icon for the file is the same as an mp3 file. (the grey musical note on a black background) How can i open the file so that i may watch the video. i have tried with quicktime (apparently .mov is not a file type that quicktime understands). i have also tried adobe after effects, but it didn't work either. any ideas?

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    .mov is the native file type for quick time. Most likely that is what the person either intended for the video to be like, or they messed up in some way shape or form. You can always try vlc media player as it will play almost any file type, but i assume it is a problem with the actual file. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

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MOV is a format designed for Apple computers. Windows Media Player can not display MOV files There are some players you can download, like VLC, that can play MOV files. Or you can convert it to a different format (usually wmv). There are several free converters for MOV files.

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