Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 12/03/07 17:49

Shelly wrote:
> Dylan Parry wrote:
>> rf wrote:
>>
>>>> Is it possible to have a .mov file on a site and have it played in a
>>>> browser where the user does not have Quicktime installed?
>>> Is it possible to watch a TV movie when I don't have a TV?
>> Yes, using a receiver and a projector ;) Likewise, one can view
>> Quicktime files if one has suitable codecs installed or an alternative
>> media player - for example, I don't have Quicktime installed, but I do
>> have codecs that let me view such files in Windows Media Player.

I have QuicktimeAlternative open source...
>
> I phrased it badly. What I meant to ask was "Is there something **I can
> install on the server** so that .mov files on the server that are included
> in a web page will play on the user's browser even if he doesn't have
> Quicktime on his machine.

No. The client must be configured to view ".mov" in some way such as
with any other proprietary file format...

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Jonathan
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