Aargh! http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?13@158.rLRmaJ37s4W.2@.ee6ba92 It appears that the QT MPEG-2 component stopped working for everyone this morning. If you set the date back before 15th Dec it works, if you set it to 15th or after, you get 'component needed to play movie could not be opened'. Ian Wood