No, MPEG-2 files containing AC3 audio cannot be played back with the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component.

The MPEG-2 Playback Component can play back MPEG-2 files on non-encrypted DVDs. Professionally produced, commercial DVDs (such as Hollywood movies) are usually encrypted with special anti-piracy software, called Content Scramble System (CSS). In order to view these DVDs, decryption software is required and is included in DVD players. But decryption software is not included in QuickTime or the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component.

The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component supports the playback of MPEG-2 files (.mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro, .m2v, .m2a, and .m2s) that contain MPEG audio layers I or II. The MPEG-2 Playback Component does not support audio playback for MPEG-2 files containing PCM, DTS or AC3 audio. No, Apple has updated the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac OS X to be compatible with Intel-based Macs.

No, the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component does not contain an MPEG-2 encoder, therefore encoding or creating MPEG-2 content is not supported. The component is only a decoder, enabling playback of MPEG-2 content.

No, QuickTime Pro is not necessary for playback of MPEG-2 content with the MPEG-2 Playback Component. You need only QuickTime 6 Player or QuickTime 7 Player and the MPEG-2 Playback Component to view MPEG-2 content. However, if you wish to transcode MPEG-2 video content into other formats, QuickTime Pro or an application built upon the QuickTime export architecture is necessary.

The MPEG-2 Playback Component can play back both elementary audio and video streams, as well as multiplexed program streams.

There are a number of MPEG-2 file types that the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component can play back, including .mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro, .m2v, .m2a, and .m2s files.

A new version of the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is now available for Mac OS X users. This new version includes performance enhancements and is required for compatibility with QuickTime 6.4 or later. As a past purchaser, you can download it free of charge through your Apple Store account. Just visit the Apple Store and click “Your Account” in the store menu.

Yes, the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is available for volume purchase directly from Apple. Pricing at any volume is $19.99 per seat. Call 800-747-7483 for details. No, the MPEG-2 playback component you purchased for QuickTime will continue to work with QuickTime 7.

You need to install DTS and AC3 decoder filters, for example FFDSHOW audio filter. For Xcard, DTS audio can only be played if it's a part of the DVD when Xcard is used. AC3 audio can also be played if it's embedded in an AVI file.

While multiplexed streams can be played back with the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, de-multiplexing of these streams is not supported.

Download and install the mAC3dec application (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/mac3dec/mac3ec1.5.2.sit.hqx?download) When prompted by DivX Doctor II, select a folder. DivX Doctor II will write an "audio.ac3" file into this folder, your machine may not respond until this has finished. If you're using Mac OS 9, then just double click your movie file... It will play in the QuickTime Player AVI2MOV writes invalid QuickTime files, it also discards AVI keyframe information.

The files should coded by CBR (Constant Bit Rate). (Currently, VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not supported) In case where audio stream is MPEG AAC ADTS and rate control is CBR, bit rate should be multiples of 8kbps.

Open Windows Media Player. Click Tools -> Options. Select DVD tab and press Advanced, and ensure the AC3 and DTS decoder settings are set to decode to speakers and not to SPDIF.

To compress audio you will need the QuickTime Pro Player from Apple Computer, or any other application which supports QuickTime export in order to encode audio. If you are using QuickTime Pro please follow the instructions found below. If you are using another application please follow the instructions that accompany the software.

Quicktime and Quicktime Pro do not include support for MPEG-2 playback. To play MPEG-2 media using Quicktime you need an MPEG-2 Playback Component. or in our Mac SVCD Software Bundle (includes iVCD, MacVCD X and an MPEG-2 Playback component for $44.95US)

While the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component combined with QuickTime Pro will allow the transcode of MPEG-2 video to other formats, the ability to transcode MPEG-2 audio is not supported.

The most likely explanation is that you have rendered the movie at a higher resolution than your computer can play back with the QuickTime compressor (codec) with which the movie was rendered. Keep in mind that full-motion video at broadcast resolution can not be played back by most computers unless it was rendered with a QuickTime compressor designed for computer play back. Please see the "QuickTime Addendum" chapter of the documentation which discusses these issues in detail.

The latest version of MediaMVP software supports the playing of WMA music. Download and install the MediaMVP beta version from http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_mediamvp.html a Windows Media 9 player. A Windows Media 9 player is available from the Microsoft Windows update site. Solution: If the Router has a setting for "Authentication type" in its Wireless configuration, this should be set to "Automatic" or "Open".

A If you don't already have the QuickTime plug-in (a "plug-in" is a piece of software), you can download it, free of charge, from Apple Computer. It takes just a few minutes to download it onto your hard disk and install it. From then on, it will open automatically whenever you access QuickTime movies wherever you are on the Web. QuickTime software is available for Windows OS and for Macintosh OS. Click the "Get Quicktime" buttom above.