QuickTime is software that allows Mac and Windows users to play back audio and video on their computers. QuickTime 7 Player takes advantage of the latest video compression technology. It"s called H.264, and it"s an important new industry standard that"s quickly garnered widespread support. QuickTime 7 Player also supports a wide-range of industry-standard audio formats, including AIFF, WAV, MOV, MP4 (AAC only) and AAC/ADTS. But taking a deeper look, QuickTime is many things: a file format, an environment for media authoring and a suite of applications:
* QuickTime Player — for playing back audio and video files
* Browser plug-ins — for viewing media within a web page
* PictureViewer — for working with still images (Windows only; Preview is available on Mac OS X)
* MPEG-2 Playback Component — for playing back MPEG-2 content (requires separate purchase)
**About QuickTime 7.1.5 for Windows**
QuickTime 7.1.5 delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
**Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users**
QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or QuickTime 6. If you proceed with this installation, you must purchase a new QuickTime 7 Pro key to regain QuickTime Pro functionality. After installation, visit www.apple.com/quicktime to purchase a QuickTime 7 Pro key.