Pure Data pix_film filmQT: Could not initialize quicktime

Question

I'm using Pd-extended on Microsoft Windows. When trying to put the object [pix_film], I get this error:

filmQT: Could not initialize quicktime: error -2093

What is the problem? How to fix it?

I really need video functionality, as I'm learning how to use this for an art show.

Answer 1

Historically Gem on windows and OS X requires Apple's QuickTime (on linux: libquicktime) for objects using this framework. Current versions remove this dependency by offering other frameworks alternatives, for instance gmerlin, as plugins.

Install Apple QuickTime on your Windows, that should fix the error mentioned.