Re: What is with those LOUSY cine tiffs from spies???

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Bradley" <nb@synthcom.com>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Cc: <aek@wiretap.spies.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: What is with those LOUSY cine tiffs from spies???

> > > I haven't had any trouble with these. Perhaps you may need a newer
version
> > of
> > > QuickTime..
> > OK, I was ambiguous in my initial description. I *am* able to view the
> > specific file mentioned but am *not* able to view most of the other
service
> > bulletins. You would think one of those scumbag CD Burner dudes would
have
> > been kind enough to report this to Al (as I am) when he found it.
Beware of
> > playing around with these files because they have the ability to eat up
all
> > your virtual memory and hang or crash Windows.
> > Below is a COMPLETE list of dead and dangerous tiff files:
> > 16level.TIFF (THIS IS THE WORST ONE)
>
> Haven't found one yet that doesn't display, Gregg. You might not want to
> be so harsh in saying that they're broken or don't work when in fact the
> problem is with your system. They view fine here, so obviously the files
> are not corrupt or bad. Have you tried another viewer?
>
> They do view here, so if you're having problems, it's a limitation of your
> system and/or configuration and not of the files themselves. Once you
> accept that, it all becomes much easier. ;-0

I am using a semi-current version of QuickTime but I guess it is time to
upgrade or make a switch. Not displaying is one thing but I am shocked that
a valid file format causes such horrible problems with a normally excellent
program. I guess it all has to do with the fact that it runs under the
garbage heap OS of Windows...

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Received on Tue Jul 9 22:11:46 2002