Moose Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I found this file and downloaded it, but I cannot open it on my Mac using QuickTime, RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. Follow this link and click on the Buffalo Bills Stuff folder, where you'll see the ESPN Bills commercial. Let me know, anyone, if you have any luck. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 After about 4-5 minutes all I got was a QuickTime logo with a question mark. I'd love a copy if you get it to work. That commercial rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I found this file and downloaded it, but I cannot open it on my Mac using QuickTime, RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. Follow this link and click on the Buffalo Bills Stuff folder, where you'll see the ESPN Bills commercial. Let me know, anyone, if you have any luck. Thanks! 574840[/snapback] looks like a bad file. it won't even download for me (0 bytes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford T. Justice Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Worked for me. Firefox browser, viewed in Windows Media Player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Worked for me. Firefox browser, viewed in Windows Media Player. 574858[/snapback] same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 perhaps it isn't a binhex file Gina and your mac is getting confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Here's the original source where I found it. [scroll down because the first few links are expired.] People there seemed to be able to view it... so if anyone can get it up and running, let us know! I'd really like to have this file, just for the fun of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 perhaps it isn't a binhex file Gina and your mac is getting confused? 574861[/snapback] may be confused, but more secure opens fine for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I can download the original source but QT 7.0.3 didn't like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I saved target to my hard drive using IE and it played fine with WMP 10. but I don't think I like that commercial... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocap55 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 it worked fine - firefox and windows media player - thanks by the way, i have been looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 I saved target to my hard drive using IE and it played fine with WMP 10. but I don't think I like that commercial... 574871[/snapback] I have WMP 9 for Mac (that's as far as it goes) and it will not open it. Can you - or anyone - convert this to something that QuickTime can open? P.S. Yes, it's a little depressing... but there's something rather heartwarming and endearing about the commercial --- like, "it sucks to be us but we're all in this together" sort of theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Was that a commercial or did my entire life as a sports fan just flash before my eyes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Macs suck. 574874[/snapback] Windows Viruses: 140,000+ and counting Mac OS X Viruses: 0 As Tom Donahoe would say, "What's the question?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have WMP 9 for Mac (that's as far as it goes) and it will not open it. Can you - or anyone - convert this to something that QuickTime can open? P.S. Yes, it's a little depressing... but there's something rather heartwarming and endearing about the commercial --- like, "it sucks to be us but we're all in this together" sort of theme. 574882[/snapback] I know zero about Macs. Can they play an AVI file? If you have Quicktime, you should be able to associate AVI files with the program, right? I can convert it for you I think. I can also turn it into a DIVX file, provided you have the codec to play that type... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 I know zero about Macs. Can they play an AVI file? If you have Quicktime, you should be able to associate AVI files with the program, right? I can convert it for you I think. I can also turn it into a DIVX file, provided you have the codec to play that type... 574905[/snapback] I have the most current versions of QuickTime, Real Player and WMP for Mac - and none of them recognize this particular file. To be truthful, I do not have any idea what the problem is. My guess is that the person who made it available used a proprietary Windows (WMP) format this is not backwards compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet baboo Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Windows Viruses: 140,000+ and counting Mac OS X Viruses: 0 As Tom Donahoe would say, "What's the question?" 574892[/snapback] yet my PC played this file just fine while your supposed bug free mac couldn't handle it played it with media player classic using the quicktime alternative codec i've been using a powerbook running OS X for almost 6 months as a second computer in my lab...i gotta say, i feel like i'm handcuffed when using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I just saw it... Pretty cute (in a sad sort of way...) I'll try converting it for you now, and will let you know. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Check your messages -- I converted it for you (although my upload speed is slow, so it might take awhile to download; it's only ~2M now though.... ) CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickleyjones Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 for opening video files on a mac, use VLC. it opens pretty much everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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