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Title: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 06:37:31 PM
Hi

I have problems showing avi files in IE, but it works fine in firefox!
Mov files is ok
I can see avi files downloaded to my own computer

I am new at coppermine and can't find the help i need in this forum.
The link is. http://www.example.com/Coppermine/cpg149/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=0 [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]

I would be thankful for any help I can get. 
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Nibbler on January 02, 2007, 06:44:51 PM
Update your gallery. This is fixed in 1.4.10
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 08:52:28 PM
Quote from: Nibbler on January 02, 2007, 06:44:51 PM
Update your gallery. This is fixed in 1.4.10

I have upgraded to 1.4.10 but still no luck
new link: http://www.example.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=0&pos=-1 [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 02, 2007, 09:03:35 PM
Works fine for me (IE).  Make sure you have the correct codec on your system.  Possibly clear your cache as well.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 09:30:31 PM
I have now tested from 2 different computers IE7 both but I still can't see the video!!!!
rphMedia: what IE do you use?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 02, 2007, 11:03:42 PM
OK, for some reason, I can't view them now.  I'm using IE7 as well.  It was a snow scene of sorts, people skiing (just so you know I wasn't fibbing).

Anyway, you shouldn't be using AVI's for web delivery anyway.  You should really consider converting them to a more friendly [web] format (wmv, mov, flv...).

Something is definitely wrong with the file itself as it won't even open in the WMP as a standalone -

http://www.example.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/testbakke.AVI [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]

I do all different formats of video w/CPG, it can be done.  Lose AVI though.

Edit : BTW, WMP version 11.

Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 03, 2007, 01:52:10 PM
Thanks so far, (and you are right about the skiing) but I can see the clip withput problems localy. (using your link :-))
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 05, 2007, 11:11:53 AM
This issue is not solved, I still can't see my AVI files in IE, but it works fine in firefox.
I don't know if it is coppermine or a IE issue, but I will tru not using avi.
Thanks for your help so far :)
I will close it in a few days
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 06, 2007, 05:44:50 AM
I can see the video in IE7 and FF2.0.0.1.  I'll try again tomorrow to see if I can still play that video.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on January 06, 2007, 11:06:37 AM
Works for me as well using (all of them on W2K prof. SP4)

Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 06, 2007, 02:08:01 PM
The codec is 'Motion JPEG', I can play the file locally with WMP 11, but my browsers (codec plugin - I don't think it's a streaming format for starters) don't like it.

So, if you want cross-platform compatability, you'll have to use a different format, it's that simple.

Good luck !
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 06, 2007, 04:18:00 PM
Quote from: rphMedia on January 06, 2007, 02:08:01 PM
The codec is 'Motion JPEG', I can play the file locally with WMP 11, but my browsers (codec plugin - I don't think it's a streaming format for starters) don't like it.

So, if you want cross-platform compatability, you'll have to use a different format, it's that simple.

Good luck !

Always stick with common codecs, like DivX and Quicktime.  Never use AVI on the web - the only use for AVI is to keep videos in an uncompressed state for editing purposes.

That video still plays for me.  I didn't expect any problems because I have quite a few codecs installed on my PC, but you can't expect your visitors to have nearly every available codec installed on their computer.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 07, 2007, 06:04:23 PM
Thanks everyone. I have made the decision to follow your advise and not use avi format.
I have a job to convert videos  ;) but it works.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 07, 2007, 09:14:09 PM
Take a look at Super. (http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html)  It's free and converts pretty much any video to any other format you want.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on January 08, 2007, 08:34:32 AM
Another recommended tool to convert videos is the Windows Media Encoder (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx). Of course it can only convert into proprietary M$-codecs, which will lock out alternative operating systems to a certain extent, but then there are Win32 libraries for Linux available that allow wmv and similar files to be displayed on Linux boxes. Using WMV as a video format is recommended in terms of quality and file size.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 08, 2007, 08:41:39 PM
Quote from: kegobeer on January 07, 2007, 09:14:09 PM
Take a look at Super. (http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html)  It's free and converts pretty much any video to any other format you want.

That's an awesome video converter !!
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 10, 2007, 04:11:19 PM
How do I close or "solved" this issue?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Nibbler on January 10, 2007, 04:16:02 PM
Marked as solved.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on March 16, 2008, 04:26:20 PM
Can some ons please delete the links to my gallery please..
or tell me how to do it myself?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on March 17, 2008, 07:37:13 AM
Quote from: 3m3m on March 16, 2008, 04:26:20 PM
Can some ons please delete the links to my gallery please.
Did as you suggested and edited out reference to your site.

Quote from: 3m3m on March 16, 2008, 04:26:20 PM
or tell me how to do it myself?
You can't. Has been deliberately disabled due to abuse in the past.