Windows Media Components for QuickTime

Version 2.3

T E L E S T R E A M

Telestream, Inc.

Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s

Overview

Windows Media Components for QuickTimeTM. 1 Feature Comparison. 1 Supported Applications. 2 System Requirements. 2
Installing & Upgrading
Installing Flip4Mac WMV. 2 Removing Flip4Mac WMV. 2 Web Browser Support. 3 Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV. 4 Flip4Mac WMV System Preferences. 5 Checking for Updates. 6 Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences. 7 Manually Entering a Serial Number. 8 Deactivating a Serial Number. 9 Activating a Serial Number. 10

Basic Features

Playing Windows Media in QuickTime Player. 11 Playing Windows Media in Web Browsers. 12 Browser Plug-in Settings. 13 Movie Playback Settings. 14 Audio Playback Settings. 16

Advanced Features

Importing Windows Media (Player Pro|Studio). 17 Exporting Windows Media (Studio Editions). 19 Export Settings. 20 Video Encoder Settings. 21 Audio Encoder Settings. 23 Content Settings. 24 Silverlight Settings. 25 Encoder Profiles. 26

Appendices

Appendix A: Internet Resources. 27 Appendix B: Supported Codecs, Formats, & Protocols. 28

Prologue

Copyright and Trademark Notice. 29 Obtaining Support and Information. 29 Limited Warranty and Disclaimers. 29

Contents-i

Windows Media Components for QuickTimeTM
Flip4MacTM WMV is a collection of QuickTimeTM components that enable you to play, import, and export Windows Media video and audio files, based on the edition you license. Flip4Mac WMV can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including QuickTime Player, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro. After installing Flip4Mac WMV, you can play Windows Media files using QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using Safari and other Web browsers. By upgrading Flip4Mac WMV, you can also import Windows Media files for editing, and create Windows Media files for distribution. These features are available in trial mode until youre ready to purchase an upgrade. The easiest way to purchase an upgrade and unlock these features is directly in Flip4Mac WMV see Purchasing or Upgrading via System Preferences on page 7. You can also purchase an upgrade online at the Flip4Mac Store or via phone or fax. See Upgrading Flip4Mac WMV on page 4 for details.

Flip4Mac WMV Player

Allows you to play Windows Media in QuickTime Player, Safari and other Web browsers. In fact, you can play Windows Media in almost any application that supports QuickTime, including Keynote and PowerPoint.

Flip4Mac WMV Player Pro

Allows you to import Windows Media video and audio for editing or for conversion to other QuickTime formats. You can import Windows Media directly into applications including Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express HD and iMovie. You can also convert Windows Media into other formats using QuickTime Pro and Cleaner 6.

Flip4Mac WMV Studio

Adds the ability to create Windows Media files by exporting video and audio from a QuickTime application. You can export Windows Media directly from QuickTime applications including Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro HD, QuickTime Pro and iMovie. You can also export Window Media from Telestreams ScreenFlow. The export process is simplified by using preset progressive encoding profiles, which cant be modified.

Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro

Adds the ability to create your own standard definition, one-pass encoding progressive and interlaced profiles.
Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD
Adds the ability to create high-definition video and two-pass HD encoding profiles. The WMV 9 Advanced Video codec and the WMA 9 Professional and WMA 9 Lossless audio codecs are also available.

Feature Comparison

Use this chart to determine which features are provided in each Flip4Mac WMV upgrade.

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Supported Applications
Final Cut Pro 4.5 and higher iMovie 3.0.3 through iMovie 06 Safari Firefox V2.0 and higher Final Cut Express HD Discreet Cleaner 6.0.1 Compressor 2 ScreenFlow 1.5

System Requirements

Mac OS X (on Intel or PowerPC) Version 10.4 and higher QuickTime Version 7.0 and higher

Installing Flip4Mac WMV

Flip4Mac WMV is distributed as a disk image file. Quit all QuickTime-enabled applications before installation. When you download the package, Safari automatically mounts the disk image and runs the Flip4Mac WMV installer. Follow the instructions in the installer to complete installation. If you dont have a license, you can purchase one during installation. The Flip4Mac WMV Web plug-in is installed automatically. If you do not want to install the Web plug-in, click the Customize button on the Installation Type panel during installation and uncheck Web Browser Support. If you are using a Web browser other than Safari or you received the software on CD, follow these steps: 1. Double-click the disk image file (Flip4Mac WMV.dmg) to mount the disk image. 2. Locate and launch Flip4Mac WMV.mpkg, the installer file, and follow the steps to install the software. 3. Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications. Note: You must relaunch your Web browser and all QuickTime applications for Flip4Mac WMV to work correctly. Also, you must provide an administrator name and password during installation.

Removing Flip4Mac WMV

To remove Flip4Mac WMV software from your computer: 1. In the Finder, open the Applications > Flip4Mac folder. 2. Launch the uninstaller (Flip4Mac WMV Uninstaller.pkg) and follow the instructions. 3. Relaunch your Web browser and QuickTime applications. Note: The uninstaller does not remove your Flip4Mac WMV preferences or serial numbers youve purchased.

This button may be labelled Purchase or Upgrade License.
If this is locked, click the lock and enter administrator authentication to change these preferences. Click here to display online help (this guide).
3. Click Purchase License or Upgrade License to start the secure Flip4Mac Software Purchase Wizard. When the transaction is complete your serial number is automatically entered and activated. You will receive an order confirmation via email containing your serial number. Save this receipt in case you need to re-install the software or re-enter the serial number.

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Manually Entering a Serial Number
If your computer is connected to the Internet and you purchased an upgrade via phone, fax, or the Flip4Mac Store online, you may use the email receipt (which contains your serial number) to manually activate Flip4Mac WMV. Manual activation is also used for activating a serial number in Flip4Mac WMV on another Macintosh. To enable the upgraded features in WMV when you purchased a serial number in this manner (or are entering the same serial number in additional copies of Flip4Mac WMV), you must have access to the Internet, and you must manually enter the serial number to activate the features you purchased. Note: If your Macintosh does not have Internet access, do not use this process. Instead, use a separate computer with Internet access to open the Manual Activation Guide on the Telestream Web site (http:// www.telestream.net/pdfs/user-guides/Manual_Activation_Guide.pdf) for a step-by-step guide to manually activate the WMV component after purchasing an upgrade. 1. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Upgrade tab. 2. Click the locked icon and enter your administrator name and password and click OK to enable the buttons:
Click Enter Serial Number.
If this is locked, click the lock and enter administrator authentication to change these preferences.
3. Click Enter Serial Number to display the Activate Serial Number dialog:
Enter your serial number here (all capital letters, no capital Os just zeroes, plus all dashes). Your name is is not required.

4. Enter the registration serial number exactly as it exists in your receipt email. You dont need to enter your name. It is best to copy and paste the serial number to avoid typing mistakes. When typing it in, be sure to enter only zeroes (no letter O's), capitalize all letters, and include all hyphens. 5. When the serial number is entered correctly, the Activate button is enabled, and you can click Activate. Flip4Mac WMV contacts the Flip4Mac Store and activates the serial number for this computer. Note: Relaunch your Web browser and all QuickTime applications for Flip4Mac WMV to work correctly.

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Deactivating a Serial Number
A Flip4Mac WMV serial number can only be active on one computer at a time, but you can enter it in Flip4Mac WMV on two or more computers (Manually Entering a Serial Number on page 8), and then activate it (Activating a Serial Number on page 10) and deactivate it as necessary to use Flip4Mac WMV on more than one computer. This makes the use of the serial number more flexible, and avoids unnecessarily purchasing extra licenses. To deactivate a Flip4Mac WMV serial number in Flip4Mac WMV on a particular computer in order to use Flip4Mac WMV with the same serial number on another computer (or purchase an additional serial number), follow these steps: 1. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Upgrade tab. 2. Click the locked icon and enter your administrator name and password and click OK to enable the buttons:
Click Deactivate Serial Number.
3. Click Deactivate Serial Number to display the Deactivate Serial Number dialog:
4. Click Deactivate to deactivate your serial number on this Macintosh (it must have Internet access). Now, you can enter or activate this same serial number on another computer with Flip4Mac WMV installed.

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Activating a Serial Number
If you previously deactivated a serial number so that you could use it in Flip4Mac WMV on another computer, you can activate it (after it has been deactivated on the previous computer) following these steps: 1. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Upgrade tab. 2. Click the locked icon and enter your administrator name and password and click OK to enable the buttons:
Click Activate Serial Number to reactivate this serial number on this computer.

Import Files Completely. By default, when you import a file using WMV in any supported application (Final Cut Pro or QuickTime Player, for example), it is opened and imported in the background, and immediately begins to play as the file is opened.

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In cases where you just want to play the file (QuickTime Player, for example), this functionality is usually best and provides the fastest playback response. However, if you want to scrub the file, you have to wait until import is complete. In applications that allow you to scrub, edit, or export the file, you may want access to the entire file. Applications in this list load local files immediately and optionally display a progress window before providing playback access. While this may cause a slight delay as the file opens, it ensures that the entire movie is available for scrubbing, editing, or export, and the file usually loads in significantly less total time than when loaded in background mode. Use the Plus button (located at the bottom-left of the window) to add a new application to the list of applications that you want to import files immediately (Final Cut Pro, for example). The SHow Progress indicator is checked by default when you add an application to this list. When checked, the progress windows displays during lengthy imports. For applications that do not support the progress window, uncheck this option.

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Audio Playback Settings
The audio playback settings control how Windows Media Audio (WMA) Professional is handled by QuickTime. Open the Flip4Mac WMV preference pane and click the Audio tab to change these settings. Note: These settings are disabled in the current version.
These options are disabled in this version, but may be enabled in a future software update.
Down mix surround sound to stereo. When checked, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound is mixed down to stereo during playback. Requantize to 16 bit. When checked, 24 bit audio tracks are requantized to 16 bit during playback. Down sample to 48 kHz. When checked, 96 kHz audio tracks are down-sampled to 48 kHz during playback.

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Importing Windows Media (Player Pro|Studio)
When you upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Player Pro (or any WMV Studio version) you can import Windows Media files into supported QuickTime editing applications, and convert Windows Media files into other media formats. To cancel an import in progress, press Escape, Apple-Period, or Command-Period on your keyboard. Flip4Mac WMV cannot import Windows Media content that has been protected using Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM). Flip4Mac WMV displays this error message when you open a protected file:
This example illustrates how to import a Windows Media file into iMovie 06 (iMovie HD): 1. Launch iMovie and select File > Import.
2. Navigate to and select the Windows Media file you want to import and click Open.

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WMV imports the Windows Media file and decodes it. iMovie re-encodes the media as a DV stream for editing in iMovie. The procedure is similar for Final Cut Pro and Express: the media is re-encoded as DV/NTSC when you render the sequence, (or other format you have specified in your sequence's).

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Exporting Windows Media (Studio Editions)
When you upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Studio, Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD, you can create Windows Media files directly from supported QuickTime applications, as well as Telestreams ScreenFlow. You can also export media in WMV Player in demo mode, but the file is either watermarked or limited to 30 seconds. In most QuickTime applications, choose the Export command to display a dialog similar to this one:
To export a Windows Media file from a QuickTime application: 1. Display the Save exported file (or similarly named) dialog (details directly below). QuickTime Player. Choose File menu > Export to display the Save exported file as dialog. Note: You must have QuickTime Pro to use the export option in QuickTime Player. Final Cut Pro / Final Cut Pro HD and Final Cut Express (HD). Choose File menu > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion to display the Save dialog. iMovie HD. Choose File menu > Share and click the QuickTime icon at the top of the dialog. Select Expert Settings from the Compress Movie for pop-up list. Click Share to display the Save exported File as. dialog. Discreet Cleaner 6. Make a copy of the default preset. Select Output on the right. Select Windows Media from the Format popup list. (Dont select Windows media near the top of window.) Optionally, select Set from the Options button to display the Windows Media Export Settings dialog. 2. Select Movie to Windows Media from the Export pop-up list. 3. Enter a name for the Windows Media file in the Save As field. By convention, you should use the wmv extension for video files and wma for audio files. 4. Select an encoding profile from the Use pop-up list. See Encoder Profiles on page 26 for more information. 5. Click Options to view or change the current settings. See Export Settings on page 20 for more information. Note: You can not change the settings in WMV Studio. If you want to customize and save your settings, your must upgrade to WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD.

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Export Settings
When you export a Windows Media file, you can click Options in the Save dialog to display the Flip4Mac WMV Export Settings dialog. This dialog allows you to select or edit export settings. How you can export media in Flip4Mac WMV depends on the upgrade you have licensed: WMV Player. You can export media using free WMV Player (using Export demo settings) with limits. You can export complete WMV files to MOV files, but the file is watermarked. You can also export MOV files to WMV files, but the exports are limited to 30 seconds the files are not watermarked. WMV Player Pro. You can export media using WMV Player Pro (which you must purchase) with limits. You can export WMV files to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available. You can export MOV files to WMV files, but the exports are limited to 30 seconds the files are not watermarked. WMV Studio. You can export media using WMV Studio (which you must purchase) with limits. You can export WMV files to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available. You can export MOV files to WMV files and you can select from a wide variety of preset encoder profile choices, which cannot be customized. WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD. When exporting MOV files to WMV format, you can change individual WMV encoder settings and save those changes in a new profile (note the Profiles dropdown list at the top of the Flip4Mac WMV Export Settings dialog). You can also select New Profile from the popup menu (near the bottom of the dropdown list), to create a new, custom interlaced or progressive encoder profile with custom settings. See Encoder Profiles on page 26 for more information. You can also export WMV files to MOV files using QuickTime Pro and all of the QuickTime settings are available.

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Video Encoder Settings
Use the Video settings panel to control how the video track is encoded. Note: The video settings panel is disabled if your source media does not contain a video track.
Click to select, create or modify an encoding profile in Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD.

Click to view or change the advanced video settings.
Export using: When checked, the video track is encoded using the selected video codec. If unchecked, the Windows Media file will not contain a video stream. Note: Progressive profiles are available in WMV Studio; both interlaced and progressive profiles are enabled in WMV Studio Pro and WMV Studio Pro HD. Coding Method. For constant bit rate (CBR) encoding, you enter the desired bit rate and the encoder dynamically adjusts the quality to maintain that bit rate. The encoder maintains the bit rate by adjusting the quality of each frame or by dropping frames completely. The quality setting emphasizes which method the encoder should use. Smoother quality produces better motion, but potentially reduces the quality of each frame. Sharper quality produces better images, but potentially drops more frames. When selecting variable bit rate (VBR) encoding, you set the desired quality to emphasize smoother or sharper output. Smoother quality produces better motion, but potentially reduces the quality of each frame. Sharper quality produces better images, but potentially drops more frames. During encoding, the bit rate varies, based on the size, frame rate, and complexity of each frame. In two-pass VBR, you can specify the target bit rate, but in one-pass VBR you can not edit the bit rate. Frame Format. Determines the width, height and frame rate of the encoded video track. Size: Select Current (same as input), a preset dimension, or Custom from the dropdown list for a custom size. Rate: Select the number of frames per second from the dropdown list. Advanced: Click to display the Advanced panel to make special adjustments for encoding.

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Advanced Video Settings
When you click Advanced, the Advanced Video Settings panel displays:
Complexity. This setting controls the effort used to identify areas of similarity between consecutive frames. Live modes apply less effort and may sacrifice image quality for encoding speed. Offline modes apply more effort and takes more time to complete, but produce the best image quality. Profile. Specifies a target application: Simple or Main (WMA 9 Standard), plus Broadcast (WMV 9 Advanced). The Simple profile targets low-rate Internet streaming and low-complexity applications mobile communications, or playback of media in personal digital assistants. There are two levels in this profile. The Main profile targets high-rate Internet applications streaming, movie delivery via IP, or TV/VOD over IP. The Broadcast profile is the only profile available for WMV 9 Advanced, and targets broadcast applications. Key frame every. Specifies the maximum interval allowed between successive key (I) frames. Buffer Delay. Specifies the duration of the delay buffer used for bit rate control. Longer delays can produce better overall quality (at the expense of larger fluctuations in the bit rate). B Frame Distance Delay. The Windows Media video codec employs intra (I), predictive (P) and bidirectional (B) coded frames. This value specifies the number of B frames to insert between successive I or P frames. Frame Format. Specifies the format of the source (input) video track and the desired format of the encoded (output) video stream. The encoder uses this information to optimize the conversion between interlaced and progressive formats.

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Audio Encoder Settings
Use the Audio settings panel to control how the audio track is encoded. Note: The audio settings panel is disabled if your source media does not contain an audio track.
Click to select an encoding profile.
Click to view or change the advanced audio settings.
Export using. When checked, the audio track is encoded using the selected audio codec. If unchecked, the Windows Media file will not contain an audio stream. Coding Method. For constant bit rate (CBR) encoding, you can select the audio format (sample rate and number of channels) and the desired bit rate. The encoder converts the track to that format and dynamically adjusts the quality to maintain the selected bit rate. For variable bit rate (VBR) encoding you select the audio format and desired quality. During encoding the bit rate will vary based on the complexity of the audio content. Advanced: Click to display the Advanced panel to make special adjustments for encoding.
Buffer Delay. Specifies the duration of the delay buffer used for bit rate control. Longer delays can produce better overall quality, at the expense of larger fluctuations in the bit rate.

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Content Settings
Use the Content settings panel to provide optional metadata:
This information is stored in the Windows Media file and displayed by most Windows Media players.

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Silverlight Settings
When encoding media for use with Silverlight, use the Silverlight settings panel to select a Silverlight template.
Select Template. Click to select a Silverlight template. Copy presentation to unique subfolder. Due to the way QuickTime works, you cannot name the exported media the same as another file that exists. Check Copy presentation to unique subfolder, to create a new folder for the presentation in a new directory named with a date and time stamp. Note: If QuickTime prompts you to overwrite an existing file, select No, and change the filename. Attempting to overwrite an existing file when exporting a Silverlight presentation will cause the export to fail at the end of the encoding process.

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Encoder Profiles
Flip4Mac WMV Studio provides a number of preset audio and video encoder profiles. These presets are designed to meet a wide variety of media distribution needs, including Web streaming, Web download, and desktop presentation.
Creating New, Custom Profiles
When you upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro or Studio Pro HD, you can create your own encoder profiles (a specific set of encoder settings). You can create a new profile from scratch or create one by using an existing preset as a starting point. If you have upgraded to Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro HD your custom profiles can employ two-pass encoding and HD video resolutions. Surround sound audio is downsampled to stereo.
To create a new profile: 1. Click Options to display the Export Settings dialog. 2. Select New profile from near the bottom of the Profiles pop-up list. 3. Enter a new name for the new profile and click Done. Your custom profiles display at the top of the list. 4. Use the settings panels to adjust individual video and audio encoder settings. Click OK to save your changes to the new profile. To create a new profile based on an existing preset: 1. Click Options to display the Export Settings dialog. 2. Select Edit profiles from the bottom of the Profiles pop-up list. 3. Choose an existing profile from the list and click Duplicate. 4. Enter a name for the new profile and click Done. 5. Use the settings panels to adjust individual video and audio encoder settings. Click OK to save your changes to the new profile.
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Appendix A: Internet Resources
These Web sites offer additional resources related to Windows Media encoding.

Beyond Basic Encoding

(www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/Videos/beyond_basic_encoding.aspx) This article takes you inside the encoder to briefly describe what all those mysterious settings do, so you can fine-tune the encoding process to create great-looking videos no matter what tool you use.
Advanced Encoding Techniques with Windows Media 9 Series

(www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/howto/articles/AdvancedEncoding.aspx) This document provides information about advanced techniques you can apply when using Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series to create the best-quality content possible. The target audience for this document are audio and video professionals, and others interested in creating high-quality encoded content.
Support for Windows Media
(www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/support.aspx) Here you'll find information about support and resources for Microsoft Windows Media.

Microsoft Silverlight

www.silverlight.net Here you'll find news and information about Silverlight, and how to get started.

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Appendix B: Supported Codecs, Formats, & Protocols
The following audio and video codecs and general file formats can be processed in WMV: Note: Windows Media Audio Voice, Windows Media Video Screen (and variants), and Windows Media Video Image (and variants) formats are not supported in WMV. Audio Codec Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless Windows Media Audio 9 Standard Windows Media Audio ISO MPEG Layer 3 Microsoft G.726 Microsoft IMA ADPCM Microsoft ADPCM Video Codec Windows Media Video 9 Advanced (WMVA) Broadcast Profile Windows Video Codec 1 (WVC1) Windows Media Video 9 Standard (WMV3) Windows Media Video 8 (WMV2) Windows Media Video 7 (WMV1) ISO MPEG-4 V1.1 (M4S2) ISO MPEG-4 V1.0 (MP4S) Microsoft MPEG-4 V3 (MP43) Microsoft MPEG-4 V2 (MP42) Microsoft Motion JPEG (MJPG) File Format Advanced Systems Format (ASF) Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) (ASX Support PDF) Audio/Video Interleaved (AVI) WMV media wrapped in AVI file format. Play/Import Export Play/Import Export Play/Import Export

Network Protocols

You can use MMS-RTSP, MMS-HTTP, HTTP, and FTP with Flip4Mac WMV.

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Obtaining Support and Information
To learn more about Windows Media Components for QuickTime and how other digital media enthusiasts are using Flip4Mac WMV, go to www.telestream.net/telestream-support/flip4macwmv/support.htm. When you ask for help or information, please let us know your Mac OS X and QuickTime version, the application youre using with Flip4Mac WMV, the Flip4Mac WMV component youre using, and any other information that you think may be helpful.

Copyright and Trademark Notice
2009 Telestream, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, altered, or translated into any languages without written permission of Telestream, Inc. Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Telestream. Telestream and Flip4Mac are registered trademarks of Telestream, Inc. All other brand, product, and company names are property of their respective owners and are used only for identification purposes.
Limited Warranty and Disclaimers
Telestream, Inc. warrants to you, as the original licensee only, that the software you licensed will perform as stated in the paragraph following, for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase of the software: The software will operate in substantial conformance with its specifications as set forth in the applicable product user guide/published specifications/product description. Telestream does not warrant that operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error-free, will meet your requirements, or that software errors will be corrected. Telestream's sole liability in this Limited Warranty shall be to use reasonable commercial efforts to bring the Software's performance into substantial conformance with the specifications in the applicable product user's guide/published specifications/product description. Limitations of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND THOSE ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE LICENSED MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE'S FUNCTIONALITY WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS.

August 2009

Telestream Part No. 74-0042-09

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Flip4Mac WMV 2.3.4.1 Release Notes
Flip4Mac WMV is a collection of QuickTime components that allow you to play, import and export Windows Media les. Flip4Mac WMV can be used with most of your favorite QuickTime applications including QuickTime Player, iMovie 6 (iMovie '08 is not supported at this time) and Final Cut Pro. The Flip4Mac WMV components are compatible with Intel and PowerPC (G4/G5), Mac OS X versions 10.4 or later, and QuickTime versions 7.0 and later (7.1.6 or higher recommended).

Upgrade

After installing Flip4Mac WMV you can play Windows Media les in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using Safari and other web browsers. By upgrading Flip4Mac WMV you will be able to import Windows Media les for editing or create Windows Media les for distribution. These features are available in trial mode until you're ready to purchase an upgrade. You can purchase an upgrade at the Flip4Mac Store or directly from the software by selecting Flip4Mac WMV in the System Preferences application.

Web Browser Support

Flip4Mac WMV includes an Internet plug-in that plays Windows Media streams within Safari and other web browsers. When installed the Flip4Mac WMV plug-in replaces the plug-in provided by Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. While the Flip4Mac WMV plug-in provides superior playback performance, it is unable to play content that has been protected using Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). If you want to continue using the Microsoft supplied web browser plug-in, click "Customize" during installation and uncheck the "Web Browser Support" option.

Fixes in this Release

Fixed a bug that prevented opening iles in MacOS 10.4 (Tiger).
Previous release: Local multi-stream les will now use the fastest stream available for playback. Fixed problem where the last frame was being skipped when playing. Updated Silverlight templates used for export. Fixed bug with some.asx sites returning a -19421 error.

Feedback

Bugs, feature requests, and suggestions can be reported at the Flip4Mac WMV support site or visit the discussion at the Telestream User Forum. Privacy Statement
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