The Official HOW DO I USE MY MAC? Thread.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Sep 30 2006, 04:03 PM) [snapback]326148[/snapback]</div>

No. The free version, which allows WMV playback only (no conversion, etc.) will play it all. But if you install the pay versions instead and don't pay for them, they will work in demo mode, only playing back the first 30 secs. Of course, if you pay for them, they'll work without restrictions (and give you many other options like editing, conversion, export with encoding profiles, etc.), but if you just want to watch the the videos, there's no reason to install the pay versions.

The Player is free; the pay-for products are Player Pro, Studio, Studio Pro, and Studio Pro HD.

 

I just installed Perian. It's supposed to allow QT Player to play all the other formats that it doesn't play natively, except fro wmv.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DavidTO @ Oct 1 2006, 10:21 AM) [snapback]326437[/snapback]</div>

I was looking at that, but the 0.5 version number made me leery. Plus I already have plugins for most of those formats and I worried about conflicts--especially since some of the plugins I have allow me to SAVE in those formats.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Oct 1 2006, 10:00 PM) [snapback]326730[/snapback]</div>

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So don't use it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Oct 2 2006, 09:26 PM) [snapback]327170[/snapback]</div>

Oh, because there's others that it doesn't play natively, aside from WMV. But if you're not having that trouble, then don't bother. Some QT will open, and it'll play the audio, but all you see is white. It's more of a put it in the back of your head, and use it only when you need it kinda thing.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Sep 29 2006, 11:27 AM) [snapback]325589[/snapback]</div>

I have an HP 940c which I've had for at least six years now. It sees very light activity. I believe I picked it up free with the purchase of a Sapphire iMac way back when. From a workgroup side, I prefer Xerox printers over HP. Midrange (home-office) I like Brother lasers.

Through the years, it's been my experience that HP's support of Mac drivers, PPDs that actually work, etc. etc. has been abysmal. I'm also not a fan of their pseudo postscript translation. Moreso, I don't get the salesman's statement. Is he contending that there are no parts in the printer that will fail now? (lol). I'd find it easier to believe that he gets a better spiff on the HP product than on the Brother. But as long as you're happy, all is good.

It appeals to my happy mac side

 

Salespeople providing unbiased technical information. That would be at least 3 oxymorons in one sentence.

I have an Apple laserwriter 4/600 happily chugging along since 1993. I think I have bought toner carts 3 times over the years -- not exactly heavy use.

Just this year an HP networked color laser joined the family, and I swear I will never buy an inkjet cartridge again. iDonna is right about spotty support from HP of Apple products over the years, but my color printer works great. I don't really understand the accusation that HP's PS is crappy, since it is THEIR product; other manufacturers either license from HP, or come up with clones of varying quality.

IMO the worse criticism I can throw HP's way is their placemet of chips in toner cartridges to ensure early obsolescence and/or prevent toner refill. They don't do it all the time, so I recommend either informed buying, or stayig away from HP if in doubt.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daniel @ Oct 5 2006, 04:26 PM) [snapback]328616[/snapback]</div>

I have a Brother HL-5250DN. Sometimes 1-2 weeks can go by between uses, and the drum has yet to dry out