Supported File Formats
MAGpie can caption a wide variety of media types. QuickTime and GRiNS are the media players used by MAGpie to play the media while it is being captioned.
| File type | QuickTime Player | GRiNS Player |
|---|---|---|
| .mov | Yes | Yes |
| .rm / .ra | No | Yes |
| .wav | Yes | Yes |
| .avi | Yes | Yes |
| .swf | Yes | No |
| .mpg / .mpeg | Yes | Yes |
| .mp3 | Yes | Yes |
| MPEG-4 | Yes | Yes |
| .smil / .sml | Yes | Yes |
| .wmv | Yes (on Mac with Flip4Mac) | Yes, if RealOne premium is installed |
| .asf | No | Yes, if RealOne premium is installed |
| DV | Yes | No |
Further information about file types used by each media player can be found online:
- QuickTime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qt/specifications.html
- Windows Media: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316992
- RealOne: http://www.expressresponse.com/cgi-bin/progsnp/real_rec/srchjnnp?search_type=fdocument&search_input=rap01741updv.html&session_id=1046196213.28914.8&template=
- RealPlayer 8: http://service.real.com/help/faq/rp8/rpb8gen.html#data
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