Comments on: Saving Music Videos in iTunes 5.0 for Windows http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes The Weblog of Adam Backstrom Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:48:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ali http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-523 Ali Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:42:41 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-523 QuickTime Cache "qtch" file format is owned by apple i think it's illegal to hack with it. Until now there is no available program/information that can convert qtch files to its original quicktime player playable. QuickTime Cache “qtch” file format is owned by apple i think it’s illegal to hack with it. Until now there is no available program/information that can convert qtch files to its original quicktime player playable.

]]> By: Robakero http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-524 Robakero Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:01:21 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-524 I have successfully converted my qtch files to .mov files I have successfully converted my qtch files to .mov files

]]> By: Adam Backstrom http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-521 Adam Backstrom Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:07:34 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-521 Actually I've long considered iTunes one of the most functional programs I've had the pleasure of using. One of my biggest regrets with using Linux as my primary OS is the lack of iTunes. (Yes, it's possible to make it work through Cedega et al, I know.) What do you mean, "when you download an mp3, they convert it to a qtch format?" When you download it through iTunes, Internet Explorer, WS_FTP, what? Actually I’ve long considered iTunes one of the most functional programs I’ve had the pleasure of using. One of my biggest regrets with using Linux as my primary OS is the lack of iTunes. (Yes, it’s possible to make it work through Cedega et al, I know.)

What do you mean, “when you download an mp3, they convert it to a qtch format?” When you download it through iTunes, Internet Explorer, WS_FTP, what?

]]> By: Dennis http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-522 Dennis Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:35:17 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-522 Don't mess with qtch files. I am one of the unlucky souls stuck with itunes. It is one of the poorest written, memory hogging, non-intuitive, feature deprived programs ever written. I only use it to load my ipod.  I will never, for many reasons, buy another.  Anyway, when you get itunes, they feel like they should control your computer so they put some malware on it.  The crime of hijacking is committed by Quick Time. Hence the qt in the qtch extension. When you download an mp3, they convert it to a qtch format. You used to be able to just rename it back to mp3 but that has been changed. You get garbled sounds now.  However, if after booting up, you pull up Task Manager in xp and right-click on processes (disregard the warnings), you can then delete anything that has anything to do with itunes. IE will then download your selection as an mp3 into the temporary internet files directory, instead of buried deeply in an attempt to hide it from you.  I still need to kill itunes from my start up but I will enjoy every click. Don’t mess with qtch files. I am one of the unlucky souls stuck with itunes. It is one of the poorest written, memory hogging, non-intuitive, feature deprived programs ever written. I only use it to load my ipod.  I will never, for many reasons, buy another.  Anyway, when you get itunes, they feel like they should control your computer so they put some malware on it.  The crime of hijacking is committed by Quick Time. Hence the qt in the qtch extension. When you download an mp3, they convert it to a qtch format. You used to be able to just rename it back to mp3 but that has been changed. You get garbled sounds now.  However, if after booting up, you pull up Task Manager in xp and right-click on processes (disregard the warnings), you can then delete anything that has anything to do with itunes. IE will then download your selection as an mp3 into the temporary internet files directory, instead of buried deeply in an attempt to hide it from you.  I still need to kill itunes from my start up but I will enjoy every click.

]]> By: Eve http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-520 Eve Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:08:48 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-520 Does anyone know how to move the cache out of the profile to somewhere else on the hard disk?  Some of our users have huge profiles due to the iTunes cache and it would be useful to point this elsewhere. thanks Does anyone know how to move the cache out of the profile to somewhere else on the hard disk?  Some of our users have huge profiles due to the iTunes cache and it would be useful to point this elsewhere.
thanks

]]> By: Paulone http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-519 Paulone Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:50:10 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-519 Winamp will play .qtch audio files however the quality is slightly degraded lots of skips and pops.  Hope this helps? Winamp will play .qtch audio files however the quality is slightly degraded lots of skips and pops.  Hope this helps?

]]> By: hi http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-518 hi Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:43:25 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-518 On Windows XP: I have the problem with the qtch files. Basically I can't save .mov files unless I choose to download them in a download manager or 3rd party program. I'm guessing this is because Quicktime encrypts them so you can only save them if you have the pro version. But that is totally ridiculous, because they are regular .mov files available on the internet. The Quicktime plugin hijacks any url to .mov and encrypts the incoming data, then won't let you save it (unless you pay for pro). Anyway I have searched all over for how to save qtch files but no luck. I will be watching this thread. On Windows XP:
I have the problem with the qtch files. Basically I can’t save .mov files unless I choose to download them in a download manager or 3rd party program. I’m guessing this is because Quicktime encrypts them so you can only save them if you have the pro version. But that is totally ridiculous, because they are regular .mov files available on the internet. The Quicktime plugin hijacks any url to .mov and encrypts the incoming data, then won’t let you save it (unless you pay for pro).
Anyway I have searched all over for how to save qtch files but no luck. I will be watching this thread.

]]> By: Juangordita http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-515 Juangordita Thu, 15 Dec 2005 06:53:36 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-515 Please post a followup to this info if you have any further information. There is next to no info on the web about *.qtch files or in newgroups. I think your idea of scanning the files for similarties and looking into replacing the new header sounds good. I would try this myself although I do not have any old *.mov files I can use for comparison. This all points back to a good point me and my GF have made to one another. She is an advertising / consumer science major and we have always wondered why companies treat advertisements and promotional trailers as "intellectual property". The goal of any company is to get consumers to look at their ads! Why are companies effictively locking users out of FREE promotion for themselves. [Adcritic.com which used to be a free site and now requires you to subscribe is a good example.] You should be lucky enough that people actually seek out your ads to watch again, and then to try and charge people to do so is just insulting, and horrible business sense in my opinion. Please post a followup to this info if you have any further information. There is next to no info on the web about *.qtch files or in newgroups. I think your idea of scanning the files for similarties and looking into replacing the new header sounds good. I would try this myself although I do not have any old *.mov files I can use for comparison. This all points back to a good point me and my GF have made to one another. She is an advertising / consumer science major and we have always wondered why companies treat advertisements and promotional trailers as “intellectual property”. The goal of any company is to get consumers to look at their ads! Why are companies effictively locking users out of FREE promotion for themselves. [Adcritic.com which used to be a free site and now requires you to subscribe is a good example.] You should be lucky enough that people actually seek out your ads to watch again, and then to try and charge people to do so is just insulting, and horrible business sense in my opinion.

]]> By: styla http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-517 styla Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:28:37 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-517 scratch that, it's 109 MB. the vid is here, and the content, too. only flipside: the 1080 version doesn't play on my 1.4GHz centrino... guess i'll find the 720p versions, too... ;) scratch that, it’s 109 MB. the vid is here, and the content, too. only flipside: the 1080 version doesn’t play on my 1.4GHz centrino… guess i’ll find the 720p versions, too… ;)

]]> By: styla http://sixohthree.com/335/itunes/comment-page-1#comment-516 styla Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:15:48 +0000 http://blogs.bwerp.net/?p=335#comment-516 i found on the apple websites previews to HD trailers of ice-age. but, lo, Quicktime would save the interesting data in those friggin' .qtch files. so i went back to the website and checked the source for the ref-url. the .mov file i found, http://movies.apple.com/movies/fox/ice_age_2/ice_age_2-tsr_1080p.mov was only a few K big, instead of the expected 72MB. so i went ahead and looked at the file with a plaintext file viewer and found the string ice_age_2-tsr_h1080p.mov i then entered that  in the URL and wget is still busy downloading the file... ;) i found on the apple websites previews to HD trailers of ice-age. but, lo, Quicktime would save the interesting data in those friggin’ .qtch files. so i went back to the website and checked the source for the ref-url. the .mov file i found, http://movies.apple.com/movies/fox/ice_age_2/ice_age_2-tsr_1080p.mov was only a few K big, instead of the expected 72MB. so i went ahead and looked at the file with a plaintext file viewer and found the string ice_age_2-tsr_h1080p.mov i then entered that  in the URL and wget is still busy downloading the file… ;)

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