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Improve Windows Media playback for $10
Authored by: 010111 on Jan 10, '06 03:45:10PM

the hint title should be changed. as of a few hours ago... Flip4Mac WMV *playback* module is now FREE. and distributed through Microsoft.

http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/01/10/wmv.components.2.0/

this probably signals the end of the standalone WMP on OSX. which is probably a good thing.

the upgrades to Flip4Mac still apply however. for instance you will not be able to export from QuickTime Pro using the free version. you have to upgrade to the "Studio" version to do that.



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Authored by: sjk on Jan 12, '06 03:47:52PM
for instance you will not be able to export from QuickTime Pro using the free version. you have to upgrade to the "Studio" version to do that.

That's not entirely correct; you can do limited conversions with WMV Import, which Flip4Mac WMV Upgrades describes.

Yesterday I upgraded to WMV Import for free using from the preferences update and a previous customer coupon, then successfully converted a WMV video to MPEG-4.

I'm a satisfied Flip4Mac customer, especially having only paid $10 for Player then unexpectedly getting the free Import upgrade. Maybe you jumped the gun with that refund, MakGeek? :-)

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