Any error msgs? (like "Codecs not found" or sumthin' like that?)
Or do the files show as unrecognised files?
Click here and dld VLC: it will play a great many filetypes.

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
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LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

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