[kevcott9]

Hi
I'm trying to run my old Window video files on a MacBook OS10.5. Does anyone have suggestions?

I'm using VLC, it's a bit fiddly. I'm running it thru a hyperlink in Powerpoint, the problem is the data projector has a different aspect ratio to the computer screen.

[Yankee Rose]

Hello: - by "old", how old? What file extension? Did you try Quicktime?

You may try Flip4Mac or Windows Media Player for Mac, both available from Microsoft here.

Hope that helps!

[Headrush]

Just install "Perian" and "Flip4Mac" and use Quicklook to view the files.

Quicklook -> hit space bar when file selected in Finder.

There's not much this combination can't play and I find Quicklook faster then starting up an video playing app.

If your video still doesn't play, download "MediaInfo Mac" and use it to find out what the real video and audio codec used in your video are. (AVI, MOV etc are just containers, we need the exact codecs listed)

[spud_upb]

Is the problem necessarily that the file won't play, or the aspect ratio that you mention? Or, perhaps, both? If you are doing video out to a projector are you mirroring the displays? Where they are different aspect ratios and you are mirroring you can try to use them in extended desktop mode. Just open System Prefrences (Macintosh HD --> Applications --> Utilities --> System Preferences) then go to Displays. Choose the "Arrangement" option and then uncheck the "Mirror Displays" option. You will have to adjust how the screens are "arranged" and choose which you want to be the primary by clicking and dragging the apple system menu bar to the appropriate display. This might help if your problems are due to the difference in aspect ratio. Flip4Mac is a possible option, as suggested above, if VLC is being wonky at playing that particular video type.

[kevcott9]

Thanks for suggestions, the problem seems to have resolved itself