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DanThe · Dec 24, 2005, 02:39 PM

Can anyone tell me what the best app is for this. Most vids i view online will only play the first half. I have downloaded windows media player 9 and it hasnt seemed to have helped at all.
I have Tiger and Quicktime 7 pro

nerd · Dec 27, 2005, 05:58 AM

Your saying the whole vide never plays without pausing and having to buffer some more?

If so then check your Quicktime settings in System Preferences. If it's set to automatic then try setting it manually to a connection speed your using. You can also get an idea of your line speed by doing the broadband test over at http://speakeasy.net .

DanThe · Dec 27, 2005, 04:39 PM

My settings are correct, It only plays the first half in total http://media.putfile.com/vid04
This is an example. What do get with it?

Jacke · Dec 27, 2005, 06:06 PM

Well, that's not streaming.

I think Putfile doesn't allow for direct downloads, but go there and then come back and try to download this (hint: option-click on the link): http://x200.putfile.com/videos/b4-11311055966.wmv

DanThe · Dec 27, 2005, 06:32 PM

Oh

I thought online video was streaming?
I downloaded it but I dont have an application to play it in? there is no default application?
Is it because its a WMV file?

Jacke · Dec 27, 2005, 06:48 PM

If you don't have an application to use it with, how could you watch it? WMV is Windows Media which requires Windows Media Player for Mac, whether it's online or off.

You can read more about streaming media at Wikipedia. You can probably find out more about the difference between streaming and non-streaming written more eluquently than what I can if you use Google.

f1000 · Dec 27, 2005, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by DanThe

Can anyone tell me what the best app is for this. Most vids i view online will only play the first half. I have downloaded windows media player 9 and it hasnt seemed to have helped at all.
I have Tiger and Quicktime 7 pro

Windows Media Player for the Mac hasn't streamed properly on my PowerBook for awhile now. It hangs after playing a stream for a few minutes. Try to download WMV files before viewing them.

I try to avoid WMP whenever possible.

f1000 · 09:08 PM

You can View -> View Source and search for the actual wmv file to download. Alternatively, you can download the wmv file from Windows -> Activity. Either method will allow you to avoid streaming [downloadable] files.

EDIT: See Jacke's post below on MMS-servers.

Jacke · Dec 27, 2005, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by f1000

Either method will allow you to avoid streaming the file.

(Unless it's actually a streaming file from an MMS-server, in which case you can download it with ASFRecorderX.)

f1000 · Dec 27, 2005, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Jacke

(Unless it's actually a streaming file from an MMS-server, in which case you can download it with ASFRecorderX.)

^ Yes.

DanThe · Dec 28, 2005, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jacke

If you don't have an application to use it with, how could you watch it? WMV is Windows Media which requires Windows Media Player for Mac, whether it's online or off.

So why is it I can view 'half' of it online but the link you posted to download it doesnt work?

Jacke · Dec 28, 2005, 06:06 AM

I think it's obvious that you have a magical computer.

Seriously though, you don't have Windows Media Player installed?

DanThe · Dec 28, 2005, 09:59 AM

Yeah, i do, and real1 player

Jacke · Dec 28, 2005, 10:17 AM

Well, you should then be able to play the .wmv file with Windows Media Player. Get info on the file and see if WMP isn't on the list of applications you can use it with.

DanThe · Dec 28, 2005, 10:21 AM

thanks

DanThe · Dec 29, 2005, 08:39 AM

Ive installed VLC media player and it plays your link once downloaded Jacke, but how do I get it to play the clip online? im still only getting the first half

Uncle Skeleton · Dec 30, 2005, 12:37 AM

There is a WMV quicktime component (flip4mac) whose trial restrictions include only parsing the first half of the file. If you have this installed (and not paid for), uninstall it and see if that changes things. If you've paid for it, contact their customer support.

DanThe · Dec 30, 2005, 06:37 AM

Ive uninstalled it and now the video wont play at all, says there is a quicktime pluggin needed.
Can you recomend one?

Uncle Skeleton · Dec 30, 2005, 02:43 PM

yeah, flip4mac. It's a great product and only $10

If you truly uninstalled it correctly, and you installed WMP correctly, WMP's browser plugin should be playing the file for you (if you don't want to spend $10, this is how you'd watch it)

Jacke · Dec 30, 2005, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Skeleton

yeah, flip4mac. It's a great product and only $10

That with QT Pro, ASFRecorderX (/mmsclient) and WMV3Server and you're pretty much set to save and convert WMV (including wmv3-in-AVI).