QuickTime Alternative
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| Developer(s) | KL Software |
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| Stable release | 3.1.0 / 2009-11-19 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Video codec |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | Quicktime Alternative QT Lite |
QuickTime Alternative is a codec package for Microsoft Windows for playing QuickTime media, typically only playable by official QuickTime software from Apple Inc.[1] QuickTime Alternative also includes Media Player Classic and the official QuickTime plugin required for playing QuickTime files (.MOV and others) in web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.[citation needed]
QT Lite is a smaller version of QuickTime Alternative that does not contain Media Player Classic.[2]
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[edit] Differences from Quicktime
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The main functional differences between the official QuickTime distribution and QuickTime Alternative from an end-user standpoint are in feature set, size, and consumption of system resources. QuickTime Alternative is a smaller package and lacks the full complement of software included in Apple QuickTime, including QuickTime Player, PictureViewer, and any QuickTime Pro features. In addition, QuickTime Alternative does not run background processes such as the optional QuickTime Tray Icon from the official distribution.
[edit] History
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- On March 10, 2006 version 1.56 of QuickTime Alternative was released. QuickTime Alternative 1.56 is the last version of QuickTime Alternative based on Apple QuickTime 6.0, which makes it the last version with support for Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0.
- On June 9, 2007, a new page was created with instructions on allegedly how to install and configure the official QuickTime player for "optimal performance and user satisfaction".[3]
- On June 28, 2007, QT Lite was introduced.
- On September 14, 2007, QuickTime Alternative 1.90 was released, without any Pro functionality. Another change was the removal of DirectShow filters that were included in prior versions. QuickTime Alternative 1.90 was the last version with support for Windows 2000.
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- ^ "About QuickTime Alternative". 2007-10-01. http://codecguide.com/about_qt.htm.
- ^ "QT Lite". codecguide.com. http://codecguide.com/qt_lite.htm. Retrieved 16 September 2009. "QT Lite contains exactly the same components as QuickTime Alternative. The ONLY difference between the two packs is that QT Lite does not contain Media Player Classic."
- ^ QuickTime Installation Guide, CodecGuide.com
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