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Download the Flip4Mac Windows Media Component

With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Optimized for High-Definition Playback

Windows Media® Components for QuickTime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 computers and supports playback of high-definition Windows Media video files.

Upgrade to Advanced Features

Windows Media playback is provided free of charge. By purchasing an upgrade directly from Flip4Mac, you can import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files for distribution. To learn more about these advanced features, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.

Note   This product doesn't support content that is protected with Windows Media digital rights management (DRM).


System Requirements

 Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later

 QuickTime version 6.5 or later


Playback Features

Supported Audio Codecs

 Windows Media Audio 9

 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional

 Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless

 ISO MPEG Layer 3 (MP3)

 Microsoft G.726

 Microsoft IMA ADPCM

 Microsoft G.711 aLaw

 Microsoft G.711 uLaw

 Microsoft ADPCM

Supported Video Codecs

 Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile

 Windows Media Video 9

 Windows Media Video 8

 Windows Media Video 7

 ISO MPEG-4, versions 1.0 and 1.1

 Microsoft MPEG-4, versions 2 and 3

 Microsoft Motion JPEG

File Formats

 Advanced Systems Format (ASF)

 Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX)

 Audio Video Interleaved (AVI)

Network Protocols

 MMS Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)

 MMS HTTP

 HTTP

 FTP


Support

For FAQs, user forums, and knowledge base articles, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.

 

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