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Quicktime 6.1 has been released and can be found in your Mac OS X Software Update:

    QuickTime 6.1 delivers a number of quality and performance enhancements for audio, video, and full screen playback.

    Enhancements include the following:

    - MPEG-4 video provides more accurate rate control and improved visual quality.

    - AAC includes new encoder controls and new bit rate options.

    - DV includes significant encode and decode performance improvements.

    - QuickTime Pro users will enjoy enhancements in full screen playback, including newly enabled keyboard shortcuts for movie control, faster entry and exit, and improved playback performance.

Quicktime 6.1 was mentioned in December. The expected 3GPP technology is not mentioned in the enhancements list.

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