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Shirley
Good point LOLJohn Malone said:This is always an option...
But 4 of my 5 browsers don't have "Flash" (It's a good thing) Then you
don't
see all of the flash adds on pages.. Ha hahaha
John Malone
===============
| IMHO converting some of these file types to Flash is a good way to go.
You
| might not get all of the controls etc. but there isn't a huge lag
waiting
| for movies to load on dial up connections. This is a nice converter that
is
| quite inexpensive:
|
| http://www.geovid.com/Video_to_Flash_Converter/
|
| I believe that the numbers of systems that have Flash players installed
is
| 96%
|
| --
| Joe
|
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
|
| FrontPage Portal and Users Forums:
| http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage
|
| | > OK, It is working in IE but at dial-up speed (what I am using) it
took
17
| > min. to load the file for viewing. About 2.6 Megs.
| >
| > John Malone
| > ================
| > | > |
| > | | > | > Well.... It kind of works. I can get it to play in Fire Fox
Browser
| > but
| > | > not
| > | > in IE.(my connection not fast enough)
| > | > Part of this is due to the high bitrate of the movie. (1400 kbps)
and
| > you
| > | > would nee to be on a T-1 line or fast cable to stream that fast.
| > (Using
| > | > Dial-up here)
| > | >
| > | > A good rate that most anyone (with DSL or other high speed
connection)
| > can
| > | > view is about 250 kbps.
| > | >
| > | > You need to change this...
| > | >
| > | > <PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="C:/CKI/Tri-Tec/laser.wmv">
| > | >
| > | > To this.......
| > | >
| > | > <PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="laser.wmv">
| > | >
| > | > Other than that looks good... (Nice Page by the way)
| > | >
| > | > John Malone
| > | > ==================
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > BTW: If you are using the last in that list and you are just
| > getting
| > | > a
| > | > | > pic.
| > | > | > Icon on the page - try saving it and preview the page in your
| > browser.
| > | > | > Just a thought
| > | > | >
| > | > | > John Malone
| > | > | > ===============
| > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > And that's the problem...
| > | > | > | > Where do the viewers get it and will they take the time to
get
| > it
| > | > and
| > | > | > | > install it just to see that video?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > This site
| > | > | > | > http://www.mediacollege.com/video/streaming/overview.html
| > | > | > | > has a ton of information about video on the internet.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > File Formats
| > | > | > | > There are many video file formats to choose from when
creating
| > | > video
| > | > | > | > streams. The most common formats are:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Windows Media
| > | > | > | > RealMedia
| > | > | > | > Quicktime
| > | > | > | > MPEG (in particular MPEG-4)
| > | > | > | > Macromedia Flash
| > | > | > | > There are pros and cons for each format.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > NOTE: avi is not listed!
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > You will need to convert the avi video into one of the
above
| > | > formats.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > John Malone
| > | > | > | > ===============
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > The avi format is not good for streaming video...
| > | > | > | > | > The bit rate is way too high.
| > | > | > | > | > Have a look here and see if that helps..
| > | > | > | > | >
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/streaming/overview.html
| > | > | > | > | > To see streaming video in action here is a demo...
| > | > | > | > | > http://www.xmas-i-am.com/test/video.htm
| > | > | > | > | > This has a bit rate of 103 kbps
| > | > | > | > | > That means that you will not see the video on a 56
kbps
| > | > connection
| > | > | > | > until
| > | > | > | > | > it
| > | > | > | > | > downloads most of it.
| > | > | > | > | > But if you have high speed connection it will start
when
| > the
| > | > page
| > | > | > | > loads.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > The demo page uses the Insert | Web component
| > | > | > | > | >>new window "Advanced Controls" from the left list.
| > | > | > | > | > Then "Plug In" from the right list. Then "Finish"
Button
| > | > | > | > | >>new window (put in the data source) in this case it
was
| > | > | > "salmon.asx"
| > | > | > | > | > Then OK.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > The actual video file is "salmon.asf" (ASF Advanced
| > Streaming
| > | > | > Format)
| > | > | > | > | > The asx file is kind of like a play list....
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Hope this might help some.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > John Malone
| > | > | > | > | > ======================
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > | > %20 is (I think) the "spacebar" character
equivalent
| > in
| > | > HTML.
| > | > | > (has
| > | > | > | > | > nothing
| > | > | > | > | > | > to do with your problem).
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > To Insert a video, go to the Insert (menu) >
Picture
| > | > | > (option)
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > Video
| > | > | > | > | > | > (sub-option)
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > If the "video" option is greyed out, make sure you
| > have
| > | > your
| > | > | > web
| > | > | > | > open
| > | > | > | > | > | > first. Also I believe also you need the settings
for
| > "IE
| > | > Only"
| > | > | > | > under
| > | > | > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > | > | > page options/settings.
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >> I'm having a problem trying to insert an .avi
into
my
| > | > web.
| > | > It
| > | > | > was
| > | > | > | > on
| > | > | > | > | > a
| > | > | > | > | > | >> disk given to me to work with for the site I am
| > building.
| > | > | > I've
| > | > | > | > never
| > | > | > | > | > had
| > | > | > | > | > | >> a problem before and have tried everything I can
| > think
| > | > of.
| > | > | > | > | > | >> When I look at 'code view' I see %20 inserted and
| > have
| > | > tried
| > | > | > | > removing
| > | > | > | > | > | >> those and still no luck.
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Can anyone give me an idea as to how to fix this?
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Thanks,
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Shirley
| > | > | > | > | > | >>
| > | > | > | > | > | >> --
| > | > | > | > | > | oops...forgot to hit 'reply group'...my apologies.
| > | > | > | > | > | I have all of the above suggestions already in place
and
| > | > still
| > | > | > no
| > | > | > | > luck
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | Thanks for responding
| > | > | > | > | I think I might have discovered the problem. When I
looked
| > | > 'live'
| > | > on
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > | site and tried to open it, I got the message that a
codec
| > was
| > | > | > | > missing...an
| > | > | > | > | Indeo codec. Not sure where to start to find that.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I have now discovered that I cannot get the movie to play in
| > Front
| > | > Page
| > | > | > no
| > | > | > | matter what format I change it to. I tried inserting one
that
I
| > know
| > | > | > works
| > | > | > | and it didn't work in Front Page. The problem has to lie
| > somewhere
| > | > in
| > | > my
| > | > | > FP
| > | > | > | program. I am so baffled...
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > | Woohooo, John!
| > | > | I think I have it
http://shirleybrandie.info/tri-tec_laser_video.htm
| > | > | It seems to take a few minutes to get going, though. I hope I
have
| > it
| > | > all
| > | > | set right.
| > | > | Heading to bed and will work on it again tomorrow.
| > | > | I can't thank you enough!!!!!
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | John,
| > | I made the changes you suggested and then messed around a bit more.
| > | Try it again and see if you can see it. It's kind of a cool video.
| > | http://shirleybrandie.info/tri-tec_laser_video.htm
| > | Making the site for an industrial company...kind of strange as I
don't
| > know
| > | what most of their equipment does
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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