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DESCRIPTION
With Perian, the Swiss Army Knife for QuickTime, any OS X application that uses QuickTime can now use these additional media types:
  • AVI, FLV, and MKV file formats
  • MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivX, H.264, FLV1, FSV1, VP6, H263I, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), MPEG Layer II Audio
  • AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
  • Subtitle support for SSA and SRT
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.1:
  • Major performance improvements
  • TrueAudio, MP1, and DTS audio support
  • Slice-based multithreaded decoding for MPEG-1/2/H.264
  • Apple H.264 now handles AVCHD/interlaced video
  • Compatibility fixes for QuickTime 7.4 and Leopard
  • Objective-C GC compatibility
  • Fixed a crash in Toast
  • Better subtitle rendering
  • Subtitles play during MKV loading
  • Snow support
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:The Perian Team
Downloads:183,934
  - Version d/l:28,404
Multimedia & Design:Video
License:Free
Date:06 Feb 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Perian User Reviews (104 posts)Write A Review
Mar 28 2008

ELIJAHG0  So... Any chance of a fix for the latest Quicktime?  (Version 1.1)

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Mar 18 2008
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BRUNO NEESER  Running Perian on a Leopard mac mini 2ghz FullHD core2duo HTPC works well. Some subtitles have problems coming up. I reinstalled leopard and did a fresh install of Perian and got less subtitle problems.

Overall function is very good. MKV videofiles can take time to startup, but once started they run smoothly. High bitrate mpeg files seems to stutter at first, after the initial stutters (usually 5-15 s) video plays well.

I really like the easy installation and problem free (no crashes or hangs) operation of this quicktime codec panel. On my HTPC site www.partaj.nu I have some more hints on setting up a nice HTPC system.

The dedicated team of developers are worth the praise from all users. Amazing set of codecs allows trouble free playback of almost all major formats. I am confident the small subtitle glitch will be fixed soon and then get a solid 5 star rating.  (Version 1.1)

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Mar 1 2008

AKROBAT  Indeed, this update is a nightmare. Takes up to 1.30 mins to simply open Quicktime.

Also .srt don't work. No subtitles at all.  (Version 1.1)

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Feb 15 2008

EMET1  Problem: all my avi files took forever to load with QT 7.4.1 & Perian 1.1. Also, Front Row locked up when trying to play them, which was the deal killer for me.

Having spent waaay too long removing other bits from my QT Plugins folder, I realized Perian 1.1 was the last thing I had updated.

So, those who are having issues with Perian 1.1 & Quicktime 7.4.1 (which seems to be a lot of people including myself), fear not. Uninstall Perian in System Prefs. Download Perian 1.0. I got mine from

http://mac.majorgeeks.com/download6011.html

and install. It will ask you if you want to remove the newer version (well, duh), enter your admin password. The Perian pref pane will open. Now click install, admin password again.

I logged out and back in and all my avi files play like buttah. And Front Row and I are best friends again.

I'll keep the 1.0 installer for future troubleshooting.

Hope the awesome Perian guys still feel the love.

Torchwood rulez!  (Version 1.1)

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