Why does the AVI file I created in MATLAB play in Windows Media Player but not in QuickTime?

I created an AVI movie in MATLAB using the MOVIE2AVI command.

My movie plays in Window Media Player, but it does not play in QuickTime. How can I get my movie to play in QuickTime?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

To create a movie that plays in both QuickTime and Windows Media Player, specify a video compression format (codec) that is compatible with both Windows Media Player and QuickTime. Also, make sure that the specified codec is installed on your computer. To specify a compression format, pass the 'compression' parameter to the MOVIE2AVI function. For example,

movie2avi(mov,filename,'compression','Cinepak')

A list of formats supported by Windows Media Player can be found at:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/file-types-supported-by-windows-media-player-32d9998e-dc8f-af54-7ba1-e996f74375d9

A list of formats supported by QuickTime can be found at:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201290