playing large videofile

[osloman]

Hi Everybody,

I have 2 questions.

First I uploaded a large videofile with FTP and with help of add batch placed in the right directory. The file is ± 48000 kb and took 8/9 minutes to upload with FTP. If I look the video on one of the three computers here in the house, it takes 8/9 minutes before you can see the video. If I try to download the film I have the file within some seconds. My broadband speed is both up and down approximately 750 kbps. Here is the link to the video file: http://www.moreli.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=25&pos=0
Can someone tell me if it really takes 8/9 minutes before you can see the film or is there something I do wrong, do I have to change some settings or

The second question is that when I tried out to see the film under IE 6 the film was showed by Windows Media Player. Later I tried it with Firefox and had to set up Quicktime, because it didn't work first. After set up Quicktime, I tried to see it under IE again and now it shows it there too with Quicktime. How can I regulate it that it shows under IE with Windows Media Playver again?

I hope someone can answer my questions

Thanks already

Greetings Osloman

[Casper]

Well, of course a file of that size will take an age to upload/download. Pity those on dial-up. The only reason you got it in seconds was because it was already in your cache.

Both wmp and quicktime will not play the files usually until it is downloaded.  You could try conerting it to real movie, and linking to it with a .rm file, which means it will start playing very quickly, while it is downloading.

The problem with firefox and wmp is well known, and the best support for that is on the firefox support boards.

[osloman]

Thanks Casper for the answers.

I know it is a long file and thought maybe I did something wrong. If it really takes so long, I will remove the video, that is not nice for guests. I will try that with the real player, let's see how that works.

I also know that problem with Firefox. But I don't understand why I should look at support at firefox support boards. I just want to have the WMP to work again under IE?

Greetings

Osloman

[Joachim Müller]

The quicktime install is something you did on operating-system level (-> on your client), it is not related to coppermine. This means: browser configuration (and any plugins you might have installed) is entirely up to you. The drawback of quicktime installs (as well as realplayer and most other players) is that the default setup of those app try to "hijack" the extensions of all files they're theoretically capable of displaying when you set them up. That's why you're always recommended to choose a "custom setup" (if there is such an option) when installing any application to your desktop. You'll have to modify your operating system / browser preferences to make your browser X display embedded content of the type Y being played by the plugin Z. As I said above: this is not related to coppermine, but client setup entirely. Can't tell you details, as I don't have quicktime and definitely won't install any plugins on my client.

[osloman]

Thanks for the answer and I restored it.

Greetings

Osloman