Cannot play MATLAB avi in mac OS X 10.6.7

I have constantly used Matlab to generate avi files from getframe in a mac. Now I cannot open those files, or newly generated ones anymore.

I am using OS X 10.6.7 with Matlab 2011 in a mac pro. I have perian (1.2.2) and VLC (1.1.10.1) and DivX player

Surprisingly in my macbook pro with the same spec, I can open them in Quitcktime 7,8 and DivX player.

In both computers, some files can be opened in VLC. However, they are usually shown not properly. Filename is added like a watermark, sometimes the color is gone and worse of all the image is sheared

[Walter Roberson]

I have had more problems than successes with VLC. It has been at least a year since I tried, but I gave up on it.

Answer 1

[Robert]

If you use your Mac OSX install disk and go to optional installs, you can install QuicktimePlayer 7. That still plays matlab avi's, while for whatever reason Quicktime X does not.

Just don't install divX, because that will then break Quicktime 7's ability to open Matlab avi's as well, which is why I'm searching the forums again.