QuickTime for Windows version 2.0.3 (Release Notes: 13 June 1995)
QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 must be licensed for distribution. If you have received QuickTime for Windows as part of an Apple or third-party product, you are licensed to install and use QuickTime for Windows on your computer. You MAY NOT redistribute QuickTime for Windows in any form without a distribution license from Apple Computer. See TO LICENSE FOR DISTRIBUTION in this document for more information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To play on Windows, a QuickTime Movie created on a Macintosh must be saved as Self-contained and Playable on non-Apple platforms. See MAKING MOVIES PLAYABLE ON BOTH MACINTOSH AND WINDOWS for more information.
Sound and video card compatibility is listed under PC VIDEO CARD COMPATIBILITY and PC AUDIO CARD COMPATIBILITY
Not all OLE client applications are supported by QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3
See OLE 1.0 SUPPORT for more information.
Intel Indeo decompressor is bundled. Support for the Indeo codec is provided by Intel Customer Support at 1-800-468-3548. See INTEL INDEO DECOMPRESSOR IS BUNDLED for more information.
WHAT'S IN THIS DOCUMENT
- New features in 2.0.3
- Making movies playable on both Macintosh and Windows
- Product submissions encouraged
- OLE 1.0 support
- Intel Indeo decompressor is bundled
- Macintosh features that are not currently supported
- Minimum PC configuration
- Components of QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3
- To license for distribution
- Where to get QuickTime for Windows today
- Recommended for development
- PC Audio card compatibility
- PC Video card compatibility
- Modifying QTW.INI for compatibility
KEY FEATURES IN QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS 2.0.3
- New single file QuickTime installer for more reliable installs.
- Support for text tracks.
- Support for MPEG tracks with Sigma Designs Reel Magic Board.
- Support for MPEG file playback via Sigma Designs Reel Magic Board.
- Support for MPEG decompressor Components.
- Support for MIDI Music tracks.
- Support for IMA4 compressed audio.
- Support for Video Hardware frame buffer access Components.
- Player application can copy selected portions of text track and current visuals to clipboard.
- Support for P9000 Graphics accelerator.
- Support for the Cirus Logic CL-GD54xx GUI accelerator.
- Support for the WD 90C33 Graphcs accelerator.
- OLE 1.0 (Object Linking & Embedding). The Movie Player is an OLE server, enabling QuickTime movies to be placed and played in Microsoft Excel 4.0, Word for Windows 2.0, Write, and Word Perfect 5.2 using QuickTime's human interface
- MCI (Media Control Interface) provides media integration in applications like Windows Media Player, AimTech Icon Author, and Asymetrix Multimedia Toolbook.
- Visual Basic 2.0 is supported with a .VBX file for integration of QuickTime Movies into multimedia applications created with Visual Basic 2.0.
- QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 supports custom add-in decompressors, such as Intel's Indeo.
- Support for more audio and video card configurations.
- Note: See PC VIDEO CARD COMPATIBILITY and PC AUDIO CARD COMPATIBILITY for a listing of the audio and video cards which have been tested with QuickTime for Window 2.0.3.
MAKING MOVIES PLAYABLE ON BOTH MACINTOSH AND WINDOWS
To make a movie playable on a PC, on a Macintosh open a movie file using the Movie Converter utility (part of the QuickTime Starter Kit 1.0) and choose Save As (File menu). In the resulting dialog box, click the radio button labeled Make movie self-contained which tells the utility to sever any links to other movies after incorporating the relevant video into this movie. Also select the checkbox labeled Playable on non-Apple computers. This causes the movie to be saved as a single forked movie. The resulting movie is cross-platform and is still in the QuickTime file format.
Once you save the movie, it will be playable on both Macs and PCs without further translation or file conversion. Before you transfer the movie to a PC, remember to give it a filename thats no longer than 8 characters, plus the extension .MOV for example, MYMOVIE.MOV.
PRODUCT SUBMISSIONS ENCOURAGED
Apple Computer encourages developers of current and intended commercial products which use QuickTime for Windows to send us evaluation copies. For example, products such as CD-ROM titles, Movie clip libraries, applications and utilities are often considered for future co-marketing opportunities. Two copies are requested, one for marketing evaluation and one for technical evaluation. These products will be used to ensure full compatability with future versions of QuickTime for Windows. Please submit with appropriate product and company information to:
QuickTime for Windows Product Submission
Apple Computer, Inc.
1 Infinite Loop, MS: 302-3KS
Cupertino, CA 95014
OLE 1.0 SUPPORT
The QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 Movie Player is an OLE 1.0 Server. Due to a lack of standards in OLE 1.0 implementation, it is difficult to guarantee support of QuickTime for Windows with all OLE -supporting Client applications. The following products have been tested and compatibility verified. Support for other OLE Client applications cannot be guaranteed.
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 Write
- WordPerfect 5.2
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
- Microsoft Excel 4.0
- Microsoft Multimedia Works for Windows
- INTEL INDEO DECOMPRESSOR IS BUNDLED
Intel's first release of its Indeo decompressor is bundled with this product. Please contact Intel for support and for future updated releases of Indeo. Intel Customer Support is at 1-800-468-3548.
MACINTOSH FEATURES THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED
- Capture
- Compression
- PhotoCD
- SMPTE Time codes
- Data references
NOTE: When producing QuickTime Movies, you are encouraged to use advanced features on the Macintosh release of QuickTime. It is likely that features currently unique to the Macintosh will be supported in subsequent releases of QuickTime for Windows.
MINIMUM PC CONFIGURATION
- 386SX at 20 Mhz
- 4 MB RAM
- 80 MB hard disk
- VGA or better display card
- QuickTime provides best quality and performance on cards displaying 32,768 color or more. See the end of this document for a list of tested compatible audio and video cards.
- A Sound card for playback of Movies with sound
- Windows 3.1 or later
- DOS 5.0. MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2 with and without double space is supported.
COMPONENTS OF QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS 2.0.3
- DLLs
- Movie Player application and OLE 1.0 server
- Picture Viewer application
- On-line help
TO LICENSE QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS FOR DISTRIBUTION
Contact:
Apple Software Licensing
20525 Mariani
MS: 38-I
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-974-4667
fax: 408-862-5106
eMail: SW.LICENSE
Please provide the following information to receive a license agreement:
- Contact person
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Fax number
- Provide a proposal that includes a complete description of the product, how QuickTime for Windows is used in the product, and the distribution plans for the product.
You will receive a QuickTime for Windows License Kit containing the Apple License Agreement and license information.
WHERE TO GET QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS TODAY
QuickTime for Windows is bundled with various 3rd party products that support QuickTime for Windows such as Movie clip libraries, software applications and CD-ROM titles. Look for the QuickTime for Windows logo on the packaging of products such as these:
- Adobe Premiere 4.0 for Windows
- Macromedia Action 2.5 for Windows
- Macromedia Authorware Pro 2.0 for Windows
- The QuickTime for Windows Development Kit (APDA, #R0453LL/B), provides you with an ISO format CD-ROM that contains the DLLs, sample applications and source code, movie files, on-line documentation, help files and the QuickTime for Windows programmers manual. Six (6) DOS-based disks containing a subset of CD-ROM contents are also available for those without a CD-ROM drive.
- Look for other QuickTime for Windows retail products in 1995.
RECOMMENDED FOR DEVELOPMENT
In addition to the QuickTime for Windows Development Kit, the following is useful in the development of cross-platform QuickTime support.
- QuickTime for Macintosh Development Kit (APDA)
- QuickTime Movie Exchange Toolkit (APDA #R0190LL/A)
- Convert multimedia data created on other workstation platforms to QuickTime Movies playable on a Macintosh.
For development kits contact:
APDA
Apple Computer, Inc.
P.O. Box 319
Buffalo, NY 14207-0319
USA (800) 282-2732
Canada (800) 637-0029
Intl (716) 871-6555
eMail: APDA@apple.com
Compuserve: 76666,2405
America OnLine: APDA
Internet: APDA@apple.com
QuickTime for Windows 2.0.3 Hardware Compatibility List
This document is meant to be an aid to developers who are working with and distributing QuickTime for Windows per their license agreement. The list is by no means comprehensive but has grown substantially over the past year. The Video and Audio Hardware adapters are divided into three basic classifications Supported, Compatible and In-Compatible.
- Supported hardware/driver combinations are those that have been tested as part of the QTW development plan and are considered benchmarks to the product.
- Compatible hardware/drivers are those combinations that have been tested but not as thoroughly as Supported items but appear to function adequately.
- In-Compatible hardware/driver combinations are those recognized as having significant issues in appearance or behavior with QTW.
Another catogory that we've added to our report is Optimized.
Optimized video hardware/driver combination allows QTW to write directly to the video memory speeding up video performance significantly.
Whenever possible the name of the manufacture, product name, driver date or version when known, and depth in the case of video drivers is listed.
Supported Video
Adapter Driver Depth Resolution Optimized?
------- ------ ----- --------- ----------
Standard VGA Windows VGA 4 640x350 No
Standard EGA Windows EGA 4 640x480 No
IBM 8514 Windows 8 1024x768 No
IBM XGA 07/27/92 4 640x480 No
IBM XGA* 07/27/92 16 1024x768 No
ATI VGA XL 04/09/92 4 800x600 Yes
ATI VGA XL 04/10/92 8 1024x768 Yes
ATI VGA XL 04/20/92 16 800x600 Yes
ATI ULTRA 04/22/92 8 1024x768 No
ATI ULTRA OEM 16 640x480 No
ATI Mach 32 01/05/93 8 640x480 Yes
ATI Mach 32 01/05/93 16 1024x768 Yes
Orchid Iis 03/01/92 8 800x600 Yes
Orchid Iis 03/01/92 16 800x600 Yes
Video 7 VRAM2 ERGO 03/10/92 8 800x600 Yes
Orchid Fahrenheit VA 02/19/93 8 640x480 Yes
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 08/10/92 8 640x480 Yes
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 08/10/92 16 800x600 Yes
Diamond Stealth 09/25/92 8 640x480 Yes
Diamond Stealth 09/25/92 16 640x480 Yes
Diamond SpeedStar 24x 04/28/92 8 1024x768 Yes
Diamond SpeedStar 24x 04/28/92 16 800x600 Yes
Diamond SpeedStar 24x 04/28/92 24 640x480 Yes
* NOTE: Only XGA20 supports 16-bit color. Do NOT use the drivers supplied with Windows 3.1. Instead, use the drivers supplied by IBM
Supported Audio
Adapter Driver Date Notes
------------------------------ ---------- -------- -----
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro SBPSND.DRV 05/15/92 (1)
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro SBPSND.DRV 02/05/92 (2)
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro 16 SB16SND.DRV 04/14/93
Creative Labs ThunderBoard SNDBLST2.DRV 03/10/92
Creative Labs ThunderBoard SNDBLST2.DRV 05/13/92
Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum MVPROAUD.DRV 02/03/93 1.3
Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum Plus MVPROAUD.DRV 02/03/93 1.3 (3)
Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum 16 MVPROAUD.DRV 02/03/92
Media Vision Audio Port MVAPORT.DRV 04/14/92 (4)
Microsoft Sound System SNDSYS.DRV 09/21/92 1.0
Cardinal Technologies Sound Studio TAPIGSS1.DRV 12/28/92
Orchid Sound Producer Pro. PRODUCER.DRV 01/13/93
Orchid Sound Producer Pro. PRODUCER.DRV 10/01/92
Turtle Beach MultiSound MULTISND.DRV 08/27/92 1.1
ATI Stereo F/X SFX.DRV 05/04/92
Notes:
(1) - This driver has a know bug that effects all Windows applications that use sound where at times a portion of the sound will be repeated several times.
(2) - This driver some times 'sticks' on a sound.
(3) - Make the following modifications to the QTW.INI file.
[Sound]
RequestedRate=22095
ActualRate=22536
(4) - Does not support sound sampled at above 11khz. Make the following modifications to the QTW.INI file.
[Sound]
RequestedRate=11025
ActualRate=11025
Compatible Video
Adapter Driver Date Depth Resolution Optimized
--------------------- ----------- ----- ---------- ---------
Actix Graphics Engine
Ultra Plus 03/25/93 16 1024x768 No
03/25/93 8 1024x768 No
03/25/93 16 800x600 No
03/25/93 8 800x600 No
03/26/93 24 640x480 No
03/25/93 16 640x480 No
03/25/93 8 640x480 No
ATI VGA XL 08/14/92 1.42 16 640x480 No
04/20/92 8 800x600 Yes
04/10/92 16 640x480 Yes
04/20/92 8 640x480 Yes
06/25/92 8 1024x768 Yes
06/25/92 8 800x600 Yes
07/28/92 16 640x480 Yes
06/25/92 8 640x480 Yes
ATI VGAWONDER XL24 06/25/92 8 1024x768 Yes
07/28/92 16 800x600 Yes
06/25/92 8 800x600 Yes
07/28/92 16 640x480 Yes
06/25/92 8 640x480 Yes
ATI Graphics Ultra 08/14/92 4 800x600 No
08/14/92 4 640x480 No
06/25/92 8 640x480 No
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro 03/10/92 8 8514/a No
03/13/93 8 1280x1024 Yes
03/13/93 16 1024x768 Yes
03/13/93 8 1024x768 Yes
03/13/93 24 800x600 No
03/13/93 16 800x600 No
03/13/93 8 800x600 Yes
03/13/93 16 640x480 No
03/19/93 24 640x480 No
03/19/93 16 640x480 No
03/19/93 8 640x480 Yes
ATI Graphics/Pro 11/27/92 8 1024x768 No
11/27/92 16 640x480 No
Dell 466/M S3 09/04/92(1.2) 4 1280x1024 Yes
09/04/92(1.2) 8 1024x768 Yes
09/04/92(1.2) 8 800x600 Yes
09/04/92(1.2) 4 800x600 Yes
09/04/92(1.2) 15 640x480 Yes
09/04/92(1.2) 8 640x480 Yes
Diamond Stealth Pro 12/07/92 8 1280x968 No
12/07/92 8 1280x1024 No
12/16/92 16 1024x768 No
01/06/93 8 1024x768 No
12/18/92 16 800x600 No
01/06/93 8 800x600 No
02/23/93 24 640x480 No
01/06/93 16 640x480 No
01/06/93 8 640x480 No
Diamond SpeedStar 24 04/14/92 8 1024x768 Yes
04/14/92 15 800x600 No
04/14/92 8 800x600 Yes
04/14/92 15 640x480 No
04/14/92 8 640x480 Yes
Diamond Viper VLB 04/27/93 8 1152x900 Yes
04/27/93 16 1024x768 Yes
04/27/93 8 1024x768 Yes
04/27/93 24 800x600 No
04/27/93 16 800x600 Yes
04/27/93 8 800x600 Yes
04/27/93 24 640x480 No
04/27/93 16 640x480 Yes
04/27/93 8 640x480 Yes
Support for the P9000 was added in QTW 1.1.1.
Genoa Windows VGA 8500 02/16/93 8 1024x768 Yes
10/23/92(turbo) 16 800x600 Yes
08/24/92 16 800x600 Yes
10/28/92 8 800x600 Yes
12/01/92(turbo) 24 640x480 No
10/14/92 24 640x480 No
11/11/92(turbo) 16 640x480 Yes
08/24/92 16 640x480 Yes
10/28/92 8 640x480 Yes
Support for thge Cirus Logic CL-GD5426 GUI was added in QTW 1.1.1.
IBM XGA2 07/27/92 8 640x480 No
07/27/92 16 640x480 No
07/27/92 8 800x600 No
07/27/92 16 800x600 No
QTW supports IBM XGA2 starting with version 1.1.
Orchid Fahrenheit VA 02/19/93 10:00 16 1024x768 Yes
02/19/93 10:00 24 640x480 Yes
Orchird VLB (Local Bus) 02/19/93 16 800x600 Yes
02/19/93 15 800x600 Yes
02/19/93 8 800x600 Yes
02/19/93 24* 640x480 No
02/19/93 16 640x480 Yes
02/19/93 15 640x480 Yes
02/19/93 8 640x480 Yes
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 08/10/92 10:00 15 800x600 No
08/10/92 10:00 8 800x600 Yes
08/10/92 10:00 16 640x480 No
08/10/92 10:00 15 640x480 No
Orchid Pro
designer IIs/D 1.1 04/7/92 15 800x600 No
04/7/92 8 800x600 Yes
04/7/92 8 640x480 Yes
Orchid Pro II 03/01/92 8 1024x768 Yes
03/01/92 15 800x600 No
03/01/92 8 800x600 Yes
03/01/92 15 640x480 No
03/01/92 8 1024x768 Yes
Sigma Legend GX 04/01/92(1.13) 8 1024x768 No
04/01/92(1.13) 8 800x600 No
03/31/92(1.13) 8 640x480 No
04/01/92(1.13) 8 640x480 No
Sigma Legend 24X 11/13/92 8 1024x768 No
11/13/92 16 800x600 No
11/13/92 8 800x600 No
11/14/92 24 640x480 No
11/13/92 16 640x480 No
11/13/92 8 640x480 No
Matrox 1024 08/21/92 2.07 24 1024x768 No
MiroCrystal 8S 04/13/93 8 1024x768 No
04/13/93 16 800x600 No
04/13/93 8 800x600 Yes
04/15/93 16 640x480
* Note: Movies shifted to the left, a few pixels in 24 bit mode. Rebooting fixes the issue.
Compatible Audio
Adapter Driver Driver Date
------- ------ -----------
Creative Labs ThunderBoard SNDBLST2.DRV 03/10/92
Creative Labs ThunderBoard SNDBLST2.DRV 05/13/92
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 2.0(1) 02/16/93
Digispeech PortAble Sound Plus PRTSND.DRV 04/14/93
IBM M/Audio (2) ACPA.DRV 0/29/92 11:38
IBM M/Audio (3) ACPA.DRV 8/28/92
MediaVision Thunder & Lightning (4) TLWAVE.DRV 08/25/92
Notes:
(1) Sound 'Sticks' with this driver.
(2) Adjusting the volume from the Movie Controller may cause the volume to be muted. To restore the volume, stop and restart the movie. Sound may skip when resizing window. Sound is played at 44khz by doubling the samples.
(3) Limited volume control from keyboard.
(4) Make the following modifications to the QTW.INI file.
[Sound]
RequestedRate=22222
In-Compatible Video
Video Card Driver Bit-Depth Resolution Optimized Notes
------------------ -------- --------- ---------- --------- -----
ATI VGAWONDER XL24 07/29/92 24 640x480 Yes (1)
ATG CatsEye/X (2)
Compaq Q-Vision (3)
Diamond SpeedStar 24 04/14/92 24 640x480 Yes (4)
MediaVision (5)
OmiCorp Texan (6)
PackardBell (7)
Sigma WindStorm 08/21/92 8 1024x768 No (8)
08/21/92 16 800x600 No
08/21/92 8 800x600 No
08/21/92 24 640x480 No
08/21/92 16 640x480 No
08/21/92 8 640x480 No
Video 7 SPEA 7 OEM (9)
Notes:
1. In the 24 bit mode (16 Million Colors) Reds and Blues seem to be reversed.
2. Field reports of systems hanging when movies are played with is board.
3. We have field reports that QTW does not work with is card.
4. Movies render as a thin line at the top of the screen in 24-bit mode. All other functions are normal.
5. We have a field report that QTW does not work with the orginal MediaVision video display adapter. The report indicates that the movies sound is played but the movie can not be seen. issue persists when Optimize is set to driver.
6. We have field reports of sound but no movie (video) with this card.
7. We have several field reports dealing with a Packard Bell. Reports of a "shutters" type effect on local bus systems have been noted. The shutters effect is where a few lines of movie can be seen, then a few lines of background, then a few lines of movie, and so on. The reports also state that the image is also shifted down and to the right about 10 pels. Further reports tell of a lack of Movie image when running on Local Bus Packard Bell Machines.
8. QTW has very poor performance with is adapter.
9. We have field reports that the Optimize = Driver must added to the QTW.INI before the movie will appear in the movie window frame. Audio and all other actions seems to be OK with out the change.
In-Compatible Audio- Media Vision Thunder and Lighting: QTW has very poor throughput with this card.
- Media Vision CDPC: QTW does not work well with is system with movies over 10 seconds in length.
- Media Vision CDPC II: QTW does not work well with is system with movies over 10 seconds in length.
- Sigma Design WinStorm 8/21/92: Very poor QTW performance when running audio and video together.
- Tandy 'Gold Card': Only one unconfirmed report on this line of cards. A developer states that he has a Tandy "Gold Card" and QTW crashed whenever he trys to play a movie. Removing the card seems to fix the issue
MODIFYING QTW.INI FOR COMPATIBILITY
NOTE: Modification of the QTW.INI file should be done at your own risk. Typically one does not need to make any modifications to this file. For some compatibility issues, modifying the file will make video or audio cards work properly, but with reduced performance. Be sure to make a backup of the QTW.INI file before modifying it.
The most common modification to the QTW.INI is to change the [Video] setting to Optimize = Driver. This may resolve severe compatibility issues with a specific video card but will also reduce the performance of Movie playback. Once again, modify at your own risk.
[Video] (in order of priority)
Optimize = Hardware (default)
Driver
BMP
RAW
DIB
[Video Optimize]
This is not used
[Override] // group
DREF = no or yes {NO forces QTW to use the file as self referencing, useful for QT 1.0 files}
[Data Handler]
CDROM Xfer Rate* = [integer] ranges from 100 to 600, where number is in K, default is 328.
CDROM Seek TIme* [integer from 0 to X] where x is 100 to 350 in ms for average seek, default is 200.
CDROM Block Size = [integer, expressed in K] default is 8, range is 1 to 64.
Max Open Files =[integer] default is 64.
Max Consumers = [integer] usually same as Max Open Files. You can have multiple consumers per file.
Max Cache Size = [integer] expressed in K, default is 128, ranges from 64 to 512.
Disk Xfer Rate = [integer] same as CDROM Xfer Rate, default is 300.
Disk Seek TIme [integer] expressed in millisecon s per average seek, default is 35.
Disk Block Size = [integer, expressed in K] default is 16, range is 1 to 64.
Network Xfer Rate = [integer] same as CDROM Xfer Rate, defalut is 250
Network Seek TIme [integer] expressed in millisecon s per average seek, default is 40.
Network Block Size = [integer, expressed in K] default is 16, range is 1 to 64.
Floppy Xfer Rate = [integer] same as CDROM Xfer Rate, default is 18.
Floppy Seek TIme [integer] expressed in millisecon s per average seek, default is 100.
Floppy Block Size = [integer, expressed in K] default is 2, range is 1 to 64.
[Sound]
Requested Rate = [integer] ranging from 5000 to 44000 (has to be exact rate for MPC cards)
Actual Rate = same possible rates as requested
* Note: Set dynamically by QuickTime for Windows, based on what it senses as the CD-ROM speed.