Any Support for Windows Media Video(wmv) format?

komik · 3-1-02, 06:37 PM

Does powweb support the Streaming Windows Media Format (wmv) or just Real (rm) format. The video files I have on my website work fine under the MS browser when I link to them directly. To the wmv not the wmx file but do not work in Netscape. I know this is not the correct way to do this. If this is not supported please let me know the formats that are.

Thanks

mark@mwsandracing.com
http://mwsandracing.com/

Rick_E · 3-5-02, 05:00 AM

I believe they tell you to create and link to metafiles (just one line text files that link to your media file). You could try that. Info here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...dia/create.asp

komik · 4-19-02, 03:41 PM

Thanks for the link....I am not sure if it is actually streaming it but it does download to I.E 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 ....haven't tested on Netscape...It used to crash but with this is appears it is not...

Demo

video Demo

The pics aren't there yet but if anyone can check to make sure the videos are lauched in Netscape I would appriate the help.

Ddr · 4-19-02, 11:42 PM

I tried streaming your vids at that link using Netscape 4.72 (yes, it is an older version) and all I got was the following text displayed:

<ASX version = "3.0">
<Entry>
<Ref href = "cop_sand_vid_02_02_002.wmv" />
</Entry>
</ASX>

I am guessing that is the content of your metafile?

If you find a solution that works cross platform, please come back and share it?

Thanks,

Dale

komik · 4-22-02, 01:21 PM

What version of Media Player are you using. I believe it requires 7.0 or greater...let me know...think I will need to do a check on the version.

Ddr · 4-22-02, 02:32 PM

I ran tests with both Netscape 4.72 and IE 5.5+. I have Windows Media player v. 7.01. The video streamed when attempted with IE, but got the results as reported with that version of Netscape.

Dale

komik · 4-23-02, 02:10 PM

I have tried a few different attempts at getting the wmv files to stream on netscape but have not been successful. I tried the microsoft fix list aboove and some others

http://www.cvc4.org/mentorworkshop/s...m_Netscape.htm

But still no luck.....I think it is because there is not a multi media server (mms) or because netscape just sucks...

Look like I am going to have to change the files to Real Media

Mark

Fast351 · 4-1-03, 12:33 PM

The problem is there is no MIME-TYPE set up for WMV on the apache servers PowWeb runs. IE uses file extensions to determine the file type of the file, whereas Netscape (correctly) uses the MIME-TYPE that the server tells it it is. However, since the server doesn't know that .WMV is a xvideo/WMV or whatever, the default mime type is sent, that being text/html. Therefore the WMV shows up as text, which is just a garbled mess.

-Mike

Fast351 · 4-1-03, 01:04 PM

See info here:

http://forum.powweb.com/showthread.p...threadid=18714

Rick_E · 4-1-03, 11:41 PM

The following embed tag should stream your wmv in Netscape 7 (I haven't tested others). Insert the HTML code into the HTML where you want the player to appear.

<embed src="yourmovie.wmv" width="320" height="285" align="center" style="border: 2px solid #808080; ">

3-1-02, 06:37 PM	#1
komik Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 364 Reputation: 5	Any Support for Windows Media Video(wmv) format? Does powweb support the Streaming Windows Media Format (wmv) or just Real (rm) format. The video files I have on my website work fine under the MS browser when I link to them directly. To the wmv not the wmx file but do not work in Netscape. I know this is not the correct way to do this. If this is not supported please let me know the formats that are. Thanks mark@mwsandracing.com http://mwsandracing.com/ __________________ Ultimate Sand Drag Site http://mwsandracing.com Excellent Web Design and Imagery Site http://www.zldesigns.com

3-5-02, 05:00 AM	#2
Rick_E Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,231 Reputation: 97	I believe they tell you to create and link to metafiles (just one line text files that link to your media file). You could try that. Info here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...dia/create.asp __________________ All the best, Rick E FrontPage has been discontinued and replaced by Expressions Web. If you plan to stay with FrontPage, consider upgrading to FrontPage 2003 now. Search the Microsoft Knowledgebase for error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/search/...spid=919&adv=1 Microsoft groups have additional FrontPage assistance: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/

4-19-02, 03:41 PM	#3
komik Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 364 Reputation: 5	it worked Thanks for the link....I am not sure if it is actually streaming it but it does download to I.E 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 ....haven't tested on Netscape...It used to crash but with this is appears it is not... Demo video Demo The pics aren't there yet but if anyone can check to make sure the videos are lauched in Netscape I would appriate the help. __________________ Ultimate Sand Drag Site http://mwsandracing.com Excellent Web Design and Imagery Site http://www.zldesigns.com

4-19-02, 11:42 PM	#4
Ddr Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 949 Reputation: 5	Not good in Netscape I tried streaming your vids at that link using Netscape 4.72 (yes, it is an older version) and all I got was the following text displayed: <ASX version = "3.0"> <Entry> <Ref href = "cop_sand_vid_02_02_002.wmv" /> </Entry> </ASX> I am guessing that is the content of your metafile? If you find a solution that works cross platform, please come back and share it? Thanks, Dale

4-22-02, 01:21 PM	#5
komik Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 364 Reputation: 5	media version What version of Media Player are you using. I believe it requires 7.0 or greater...let me know...think I will need to do a check on the version. __________________ Ultimate Sand Drag Site http://mwsandracing.com Excellent Web Design and Imagery Site http://www.zldesigns.com

4-22-02, 02:32 PM	#6
Ddr Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 949 Reputation: 5	media player I ran tests with both Netscape 4.72 and IE 5.5+. I have Windows Media player v. 7.01. The video streamed when attempted with IE, but got the results as reported with that version of Netscape. Dale

4-23-02, 02:10 PM	#7
komik Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 364 Reputation: 5	not supported I have tried a few different attempts at getting the wmv files to stream on netscape but have not been successful. I tried the microsoft fix list aboove and some others http://www.cvc4.org/mentorworkshop/s...m_Netscape.htm But still no luck.....I think it is because there is not a multi media server (mms) or because netscape just sucks... Look like I am going to have to change the files to Real Media Mark __________________ Ultimate Sand Drag Site http://mwsandracing.com Excellent Web Design and Imagery Site http://www.zldesigns.com

4-1-03, 12:33 PM	#8
Fast351 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 31 Reputation: 10	The problem is there is no MIME-TYPE set up for WMV on the apache servers PowWeb runs. IE uses file extensions to determine the file type of the file, whereas Netscape (correctly) uses the MIME-TYPE that the server tells it it is. However, since the server doesn't know that .WMV is a xvideo/WMV or whatever, the default mime type is sent, that being text/html. Therefore the WMV shows up as text, which is just a garbled mess. -Mike

4-1-03, 01:04 PM	#9
Fast351 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 31 Reputation: 10	Making WMV/ASF files display correctly in Netscape/other mime compliant browsers See info here: http://forum.powweb.com/showthread.p...threadid=18714

4-1-03, 11:41 PM	#10
Rick_E Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,231 Reputation: 97	The following embed tag should stream your wmv in Netscape 7 (I haven't tested others). Insert the HTML code into the HTML where you want the player to appear. <embed src="yourmovie.wmv" width="320" height="285" align="center" style="border: 2px solid #808080; "> __________________ All the best, Rick E FrontPage has been discontinued and replaced by Expressions Web. If you plan to stay with FrontPage, consider upgrading to FrontPage 2003 now. Search the Microsoft Knowledgebase for error messages: http://support.microsoft.com/search/...spid=919&adv=1 Microsoft groups have additional FrontPage assistance: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/

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