Warning!! Do NOT install the newest QuickTime... at DVinfo.net

Mike Kujbida · April 1st, 2010, 10:56 AM

...or update iTunes if you have it on your production computer.
If you do, all your MOV files will show up black on your Vegas timeline.
The only fix is to roll back to QuickTime 7.6.2 which can be found at
QuickTime 7.6 for Windows
If you updated iTunes, you'll need to uninstall it and go back to version 8.

BTW, it also breaks DVFilm Epic I (the new DSLR plugin for Vegas).

I wish this were an April Fool's joke but it's not.

Andris Krastins · April 1st, 2010, 11:21 AM

I noticed the same behaviour. Took me a while to find the culprit.

Randall Leong · April 1st, 2010, 05:30 PM

Thanks for the warning. But if you have an iPod which absolutely requires the newest iTunes just to even function, then you're out of luck. I have an iPod which requires version 9 of iTunes just to even function at all; it is not recognized at all in version 8.

Similarly, if you have an iPod and Windows 7, you're also out of luck. This is because version 8 is not compatible with Windows 7 - only version 9 is.

Sam Houchins II · April 13th, 2010, 07:40 AM

i stumbled on this entry on Sony's website on this topic.
It includes a .dll fix.
MPEG-4 audio is no longer functional
which has a link to this file:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...es/qt7plug.dll

Mike Kujbida · April 13th, 2010, 08:10 AM

From the Pro 9.0d release notes:
* Corrected a problem that could cause black frames in MOV files after installing the QuickTime 7.6.6 update.

BTW, installing QuickTime 7.6.4 (not too hard to find on the 'net) cured my problem and still let me use the newest version of iTunes :-)

Randall Leong · April 13th, 2010, 10:16 AM

It only happens with a combination of certain versions of QuickTime and Vegas 9.0c.

Larry Reavis · April 13th, 2010, 02:29 PM

it appears that the new Vegas 9d solves this problem

Marcus van Bavel · April 13th, 2010, 03:47 PM

Vegas 9.0d solves the Quicktime 7.6.6 problem for DVFilm Epic as well :)

Ken Olson · April 14th, 2010, 09:41 AM

I discovered the problem last night and wasted at least an hour on it. Thought I was going to have to go back to an old image and update everything from there this weekend.

I'm downloading v9.0d now.

Thanks for letting us all know!

Ken

Ken Olson · April 17th, 2010, 02:22 PM

I have just tested Quicktime v7.66 and it has the same problem with MOV files showing up black in Vegas v.9.0c.

However, v7.65.18.40 works!

You can download it here:
Download Freeware QuickTime Player 7.65

Andy Wilkinson · June 16th, 2010, 01:56 PM

I've searched around on here.... but I'm still not sure about this. I'm installing Vegas 9E on a new PC right now and I just wanted to know if this QuickTime/Vegas problem is now resolved (with Vegas 9E).

I'll install an earlier QT version (linked in this thread) until I know more but would appreciate any info - thanks!

Edward Troxel · June 17th, 2010, 06:54 AM

Here's what the release notes for 9.0d says:

Corrected a problem that could cause black frames in MOV files after installing the QuickTime 7.6.6 update.

April 1st, 2010, 10:56 AM	#1
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Warning!! Do NOT install the newest QuickTime... ...or update iTunes if you have it on your production computer. If you do, all your MOV files will show up black on your Vegas timeline. The only fix is to roll back to QuickTime 7.6.2 which can be found at QuickTime 7.6 for Windows If you updated iTunes, you'll need to uninstall it and go back to version 8. BTW, it also breaks DVFilm Epic I (the new DSLR plugin for Vegas). I wish this were an April Fool's joke but it's not.

April 1st, 2010, 11:21 AM	#2
Andris Krastins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lielvārde, Latvia Posts: 326	I noticed the same behaviour. Took me a while to find the culprit. __________________ Our Fire Films - a free film project.

April 14th, 2010, 09:41 AM	#9
Ken Olson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 92	Thanks for the heads up I discovered the problem last night and wasted at least an hour on it. Thought I was going to have to go back to an old image and update everything from there this weekend. I'm downloading v9.0d now. Thanks for letting us all know! Ken __________________ www.YouTube.com/keningilbert www.CaptainKen.us

April 17th, 2010, 02:22 PM	#10
Ken Olson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 92	QT version compatibility update I have just tested Quicktime v7.66 and it has the same problem with MOV files showing up black in Vegas v.9.0c. However, v7.65.18.40 works! You can download it here: Download Freeware QuickTime Player 7.65 __________________ www.YouTube.com/keningilbert www.CaptainKen.us

June 16th, 2010, 01:56 PM	#11
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	Latest QuickTime and Vegas - Now OK? I've searched around on here.... but I'm still not sure about this. I'm installing Vegas 9E on a new PC right now and I just wanted to know if this QuickTime/Vegas problem is now resolved (with Vegas 9E). I'll install an earlier QT version (linked in this thread) until I know more but would appreciate any info - thanks! __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

April 1st, 2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	Thanks for the warning. But if you have an iPod which absolutely requires the newest iTunes just to even function, then you're out of luck. I have an iPod which requires version 9 of iTunes just to even function at all; it is not recognized at all in version 8. Similarly, if you have an iPod and Windows 7, you're also out of luck. This is because version 8 is not compatible with Windows 7 - only version 9 is.

April 13th, 2010, 07:40 AM	#4
Sam Houchins II Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 282	i stumbled on this entry on Sony's website on this topic. It includes a .dll fix. MPEG-4 audio is no longer functional which has a link to this file: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...es/qt7plug.dll

April 13th, 2010, 08:10 AM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	From the Pro 9.0d release notes: * Corrected a problem that could cause black frames in MOV files after installing the QuickTime 7.6.6 update. BTW, installing QuickTime 7.6.4 (not too hard to find on the 'net) cured my problem and still let me use the newest version of iTunes :-)

April 13th, 2010, 10:16 AM	#6
Randall Leong Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois, USA Posts: 936	It only happens with a combination of certain versions of QuickTime and Vegas 9.0c.

April 13th, 2010, 02:29 PM	#7
Larry Reavis Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Encinitas California Posts: 121	it appears that the new Vegas 9d solves this problem

April 13th, 2010, 03:47 PM	#8
Marcus van Bavel Contributor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin TX Posts: 176	Vegas 9.0d solves the Quicktime 7.6.6 problem for DVFilm Epic as well :)

June 17th, 2010, 06:54 AM	#12
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Here's what the release notes for 9.0d says: Corrected a problem that could cause black frames in MOV files after installing the QuickTime 7.6.6 update. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters