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Perian - 1.1.1

QuickTime plugin that plays many video formats

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All Time:	(4.4)
Version 1.1.1:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	1.1.1
Release Date:	2008-09-28
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 1.1.1):	11,507
Downloads (all versions):	228,935

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Product Description:

Perian enables QuickTime application support for additional media types:

AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats
MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivx, H.264, FLV/Sorenson Spark, FSV1, VP6, H263i, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), and MPEG Layer II Audio
AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
Subtitle support for SSA/ASS and SRT

What's new in this version:

H.264 in AVI fixed
Some anamorphic AVI files are now supported
Performance problems due to PIC fixed with Xcode 3.1
Incorrect frame skipping on H.264 intra frames fixed
Better character set detection
The update checker is now much more polite
Several parsing and rendering bugs with subtitles fixed
Player freezing while loading subtitles with external fonts fixed
Audio fixed for some older MKV files with AAC/FLAC
Strange values in MKV chapters or video sizes are handled better
Initial support for SAMI subtitles added
Worked around a QuickTime bug (#5770288) causing frames to be lost during export
New codecs: DosBox ZMBV, VP6+Alpha, Nellymoser ASAO
FFmpeg:
- Crashing on PPC G3 fixed
- Fraps decoding artifacts fixed

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4.7 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.1.1:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Perian should just about be packaged with Quicktime its that necessary - Version: 1.1.4, 10/11/2009 11:06PM PST

tommmyboy_sf

I'm running it 1.1.4 on my G5 PPC and my Intel Macbook, both running 10.5.8, without any problems at all. I use video daily, editing it, watching it, and converting it, and have never had a problem with Perian. I couldn't do most of the things do very easily or quickly without Perian. I would say it primarily gets its biggest work out with the Nice Player, my preferred player because its slick and has a play list ;)

If you're running Snowleopard and experiencing issues, head over to the Perian forum http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewforum.php?f=25 and see what people are talking about and what the discussion is... the developers and people who know their video stuff often contribute to the discussions so the forum is very valuable.

please update! - Version: 1.1.4, 9/17/2009 11:42PM PST

Fred_4

still doesn't work with Snow Leopard. The subtitles (srt files) feature is broken.
other than that, great application. can't see using quicktime without it.
if it wasn't for this one problem I would never use VLC

1.1.4 is terrible - Version: 1.1.4, 8/2/2009 04:00PM PST

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dirty crunt

it's terrible, am getting crashed, and video corruptions and articfacts. not on all videos but some, and if there are multiple windows open, it's take down all of niceplayer.

can the developers please make 1.1.3 available online again so people can roll back.

cheers

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"1.1.4 is terrible" - but in what v. of OS X, on what architecture, do you speak?