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| Thread ID: 81333 | 2007-07-24 09:57:00 | MPG4 player that will work on win98se? | Zoober (12586) | Press F1 |
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| 572107 | 2007-07-27 18:41:00 | And for the record, there is absolutely nothing wrong with 98, just that MS has made a decision to no longer support it. You can look at Linux, but don't ditch 98 if it does what you want If it doesn't play mp4 files then it doesn't do everything the poster wants.:rolleyes: |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 572108 | 2007-07-27 20:14:00 | If it doesn't play mp4 files then it doesn't do everything the poster wants.:rolleyes:Since MPEG-4 (.mp4) (en.wikipedia.org) is a DivX container, I don't see why it shouldn't. My link was to a DivX codec that is supported on Win98 and SHOULD allow the poster to play .mp4 (MPEG-4) using Windows Media Player | Myth (110) | ||
| 572109 | 2007-07-28 03:51:00 | Since MPEG-4 (.mp4) (en.wikipedia.org) is a DivX container, I don't see why it shouldn't. My link was to a DivX codec that is supported on Win98 and SHOULD allow the poster to play .mp4 (MPEG-4) using Windows Media Player exactly. it fully depends entirely on what codec that was used to encoode it with. even the MS mpeg4 codec dosn't always read the other mpeg4 codecs. the divx or xvid often do most. ffdshow will do just about all. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 572110 | 2007-07-28 05:23:00 | And for the record, there is absolutely nothing wrong with 98, just that MS has made a decision to no longer support it. You can look at Linux, but don't ditch 98 if it does what you want Fine advice indeed. |
Bonez (10505) | ||
| 572111 | 2007-07-28 06:53:00 | 98se is probably ok if you just want to use Word, the web and not much else. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 572112 | 2007-07-28 07:26:00 | Either go with ffdshow (www.free-codecs.com) which is a very reputable and recommended codec that should enable WMP9 to play back the mp4 files you wish to play, or use a stand-alone player such as VLC media player (www.videolan.org) or GOM Player (www.gomplayer.com), although I recommend VLC. These will play back the video files using their own built-in codec support, without relying on your systems codecs. | sal (67) | ||
| 572113 | 2007-07-28 07:31:00 | 98se is probably ok if you just want to use Word, the web and not much else.And this point-of-view is based on what exactly? | Myth (110) | ||
| 572114 | 2007-07-28 07:32:00 | General ease of use with a lot of modern peripherals that doesn't require searching the web for compatible drivers. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 572115 | 2007-07-28 08:49:00 | General ease of use with a lot of modern peripherals that doesn't require searching the web for compatible drivers.Lol, thats rather funny, coming from a MAC user (where drivers are almost as hard to find as Linux, but by a long shot harder to find than drivers for Windows 98 | Myth (110) | ||
| 572116 | 2007-07-28 08:51:00 | Not sure of your experience with Macs, but I have never had that problem myself Myth. All the stuff I have at home just plugs in. :) | winmacguy (3367) | ||
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