I have been paranoid about Quick Time because over the years I have found it to behave more with hostile purposes than with productive purposes. I have had similar intrepidations about Real Audio. Both software products prefer to be installed in a manner that goes beyond extending the capability of the system, they seek rather to displace it and take it over. Furthermore, as a person who has been using software PC based DAWs for about 10 years, I have found both of these programs when installed are capable of altering a number of settings that interfere unacceptibly with efficient DAW operation. SOme of those alterations remain even if uninstalled and can be difficult to track down and correct. Once I installed Real Audio and could not cure my system with less than a full format and reinstall from the ground up.
As a result I have refused to allow either software on my DAW or video editing system.
Nonetheless, an earlier version of Quick Time has been placed on my DAW. I think just the essentials were added by Vegas - but I am not certain. I have no idea what version as it does not identify itself even in the about screen and it seems to do very little except to playback .mov files and permit Vegas to add .mov files to the time line.
Recently I have been sent some .mov files that insist I upgrade my QuickTime. I tried to do it first on my business computer and it actually installed an I-Pod utility and took over all media file associations. I had to uninstall it, re associate files where I wanted them and then reinstall paying careful attention to all options and features while installing it.
I dread installing it on my DAW and video editor. I have no idea what to expect and given my past history with this "hostile with its elbows" software, I ask. What version of Quicktime and what particular configuration should I allow? Do I need to purchase the full program to tame its evasiveness or can I simply install the "add in" and "Player?" All I need is the ability to playback .mov files and to also edit some .mov files in Vegas.
Please advise, thanks.
As a result I have refused to allow either software on my DAW or video editing system.
Nonetheless, an earlier version of Quick Time has been placed on my DAW. I think just the essentials were added by Vegas - but I am not certain. I have no idea what version as it does not identify itself even in the about screen and it seems to do very little except to playback .mov files and permit Vegas to add .mov files to the time line.
Recently I have been sent some .mov files that insist I upgrade my QuickTime. I tried to do it first on my business computer and it actually installed an I-Pod utility and took over all media file associations. I had to uninstall it, re associate files where I wanted them and then reinstall paying careful attention to all options and features while installing it.
I dread installing it on my DAW and video editor. I have no idea what to expect and given my past history with this "hostile with its elbows" software, I ask. What version of Quicktime and what particular configuration should I allow? Do I need to purchase the full program to tame its evasiveness or can I simply install the "add in" and "Player?" All I need is the ability to playback .mov files and to also edit some .mov files in Vegas.
Please advise, thanks.