MPEG-2 time bomb at DVinfo.net

Paul St. Denis · December 16th, 2003, 06:09 PM

http://discussions.info.apple.com/We...aV.3@.599dc122
This seems to be affecting my ability to use converted transport streams in Quicktime and FCP.

Heath McKnight · December 16th, 2003, 07:44 PM

Wild...A time bomb, so to speak...Glitch? Something else? Something timed to stop the software from working.

Thanks for the heads up!

heath

Jeff Donald · December 16th, 2003, 07:51 PM

This was covered last night here. Set your clock back a couple of days.

Paul St. Denis · December 16th, 2003, 08:16 PM

I wish I had read that last night! I downgraded to 6.3 then back to 6.4 and the clock solution isn't working.

Jeff Donald · December 16th, 2003, 08:32 PM

You may need to reinstall the MPEG 2 component. By installing and uninstalling QT you seem to have broken the MPEG 2 component. You might try repairing permissions

Sharon Fraats · December 16th, 2003, 08:35 PM

Just reinstall 6.3 it only effects play back in 6.4

Macfixit.com

If you want to keep 6.4 the following from Apple

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93407

OPPPSSS on Apple they pulled down the reinstall to 6.3. It seems this was to close the loophole that many have pirated the software and so they had a killjoy switch installed.

Jeff Donald · December 16th, 2003, 08:43 PM

QT6.3 still needs to have the date set back. I don't use 6.4 and I still had the problem.

Sharon Fraats · December 16th, 2003, 08:45 PM

Really, Macfixit calls it that 6.4 is only affected.

Have to go check this one out.

Jeff Donald · December 16th, 2003, 08:48 PM

There are also posts on Apple's discussions that note this as well.

Sharon Fraats · December 16th, 2003, 10:48 PM

I am not in no way trying to start an conflict here yet at the Apple forum that was posted at top there was no mention of 6.3 failing. Also on Macfixit.com this was posted:

Troubleshooting QuickTime 6.4: MPEG-2 component expires leaving users without functionality
MacFixIt readers are reporting, and we have confirmed in-house, that an MPEG-2 component in QuickTime 6.4 expired on December 14th, leaving users without the ability to playback MPEG-2 files.

So far, the only identified workaround is to set the date back to December 14th, a procedure that compromises scheduling tools and other applications. Also, based on all the information we have received, it makes no difference which Mac or which version of Mac OS X is being used. The problem also has nothing to do with when the MPEG-2 component was purchased.

There are two ways to obtain the MPEG-2 playback component of QuickTime - purchase it standalone and download the package from Apple's Web site or receive it alongside Final Cut Pro 4 or DVD Studio Pro 2.

Apple has a Knowledge Base document explaining how to download an updated version of the MPEG-2 component with either ownership scenario, but there is no indication that the currently available version fixes the expiration bug.

UPDATE Several readers have noted that QuickTime 6.3, released in June, will still play MPEG-2 files with the date set accurately.

Heath McKnight · December 18th, 2003, 01:15 AM

I did a check and Panther 10.3.2 is out now. Maybe a problem in Panther, not just QuickTime?

heath

December 16th, 2003, 06:09 PM	#1
Paul St. Denis Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stony Brook NY Posts: 169	MPEG-2 time bomb http://discussions.info.apple.com/We...aV.3@.599dc122 This seems to be affecting my ability to use converted transport streams in Quicktime and FCP.

December 16th, 2003, 07:44 PM	#2
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Wild...A time bomb, so to speak...Glitch? Something else? Something timed to stop the software from working. Thanks for the heads up! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

December 16th, 2003, 07:51 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	This was covered last night here. Set your clock back a couple of days. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

December 16th, 2003, 08:32 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	You may need to reinstall the MPEG 2 component. By installing and uninstalling QT you seem to have broken the MPEG 2 component. You might try repairing permissions __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

December 16th, 2003, 08:43 PM	#7
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	QT6.3 still needs to have the date set back. I don't use 6.4 and I still had the problem. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

December 16th, 2003, 08:16 PM	#4
Paul St. Denis Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stony Brook NY Posts: 169	I wish I had read that last night! I downgraded to 6.3 then back to 6.4 and the clock solution isn't working.

December 16th, 2003, 08:35 PM	#6
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	Just reinstall 6.3 it only effects play back in 6.4 Macfixit.com If you want to keep 6.4 the following from Apple http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93407 OPPPSSS on Apple they pulled down the reinstall to 6.3. It seems this was to close the loophole that many have pirated the software and so they had a killjoy switch installed.

December 16th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#8
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	Really, Macfixit calls it that 6.4 is only affected. Have to go check this one out.

December 16th, 2003, 08:48 PM	#9
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	There are also posts on Apple's discussions that note this as well. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

December 16th, 2003, 10:48 PM	#10
Sharon Fraats Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: chicago, ill Posts: 190	I am not in no way trying to start an conflict here yet at the Apple forum that was posted at top there was no mention of 6.3 failing. Also on Macfixit.com this was posted: Troubleshooting QuickTime 6.4: MPEG-2 component expires leaving users without functionality MacFixIt readers are reporting, and we have confirmed in-house, that an MPEG-2 component in QuickTime 6.4 expired on December 14th, leaving users without the ability to playback MPEG-2 files. So far, the only identified workaround is to set the date back to December 14th, a procedure that compromises scheduling tools and other applications. Also, based on all the information we have received, it makes no difference which Mac or which version of Mac OS X is being used. The problem also has nothing to do with when the MPEG-2 component was purchased. There are two ways to obtain the MPEG-2 playback component of QuickTime - purchase it standalone and download the package from Apple's Web site or receive it alongside Final Cut Pro 4 or DVD Studio Pro 2. Apple has a Knowledge Base document explaining how to download an updated version of the MPEG-2 component with either ownership scenario, but there is no indication that the currently available version fixes the expiration bug. UPDATE Several readers have noted that QuickTime 6.3, released in June, will still play MPEG-2 files with the date set accurately.

December 18th, 2003, 01:15 AM	#11
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I did a check and Panther 10.3.2 is out now. Maybe a problem in Panther, not just QuickTime? heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog