Re: FN-FORUM Sreaming Windows - IGNORE PREVIOUS

date posted 5th January 2003 20:00

What browser are you using here? Have you uninstalled/reinstalled the
browser at any point recently? Have you tried re-installing Windows Media
Player?

Regards

Grant Turner
www.gtstream.co.uk
www.streamaudio.co.uk


----- Original Message -----
From: "Active Reload" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Sreaming Windows - IGNORE PREVIOUS


> ok, so i've set up the relevant MIME types on my server no problem - now
the
> browser simply tries to download the WVX file instead of displaying its
> contents - not good.
>
> i've read i need to set up MIME types in the browser aswell - obviously i
> can't have the consumers needing to do this if they can't see the vid, cos
> they won't have a clue what we're talking about - is there a way to ensure
> the vid will play on all comps?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Watt [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: Active Reload [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Sreaming Windows - IGNORE PREVIOUS
>
>
> > MIME types on the server probably, new browsers will ask if you want
> > to stream, Non-IE/older browsers/OS's would probably need the correct
> > MIME type to display the content in the correct applications, how to
> > add the MIME type varies from server to server and dependant on
> > security configuration, looking at your hosts help files is probably
> > the easiest way to find out.
> >
> > -- Richard
> > http://www.rwatt.co.uk
> >
> > Sunday, January 05, 2003, 4:34:55 PM, you wrote:
> > ---------------------------------------
> > AR> hi all,
> >
> > AR> (sorry if you get this twice - don't get mad - i am having a bad
Human
> Vs. Computer day today - if you did get the other one, it had the wrong
URL
> in it to test - the correct one is below)
> >
> > AR> Anybody know anything about streaming windows media?
> >
> > AR> My client doesn't like Real Player and wants Windows Media, but i'm
> having a little trouble.
> >
> > AR> http://www.activereload.co.uk/quest/video/clip4.htm
> >
> > AR> I've set up the MetaFile (Clip4.wvx) according to all the
instructions
> i could fine, and it points to the video file (clip_4.wmv) as it should,
and
> everything works fine on this computer - it
> > AR> streams the file - however on my other computer the browser simply
> displays the contents of the WVX file as if it were just a normal txt file
> (it is just a txt file but shouldn't be displayed as
> > AR> one), and does not even attempt to start Media Player or play the
> file.
> >
> > AR> I thought it might have to do with the codecs but apparently media
> player should just download any new windows media codecs it needs
> automatically - obviously it can't do that if it won't even
> > AR> start up.
> >
> > AR> i only have these two comps at my disposal right now so....any
ideas?
> >
> > AR> cheers
> >
> > AR> Dan.
> >
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