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Frequently Asked Question(s)

Frequently Asked Question(s)
How to play a video? How to download a video? Video Streaming? Why do interruptions, or “hiccups,” sometimes occur when I watch a video? Why does the stream continuously buffer? My video player just says “Ready” and does not play any video or audio. What should I do?

How to play a video?
Playing WMV files on a computer with Microsoft Windows: Video clips are currently only available in the Windows Media format. You will need the Windows Media Player plug-in installed on your computer. This is a free program that is often included with newer versions of browsers and computer operating systems. Windows Media Player is regularly updated and it's recommended you have the most recent version installed (Version 10 or higher). You can download it free from the Microsoft Windows Media website If you have a computer that has a Microsoft Windows operating system of 98 and up, you should have no problems playing WMV files. However, for best results you will need to have at least a decent amount of ram, a video card, sound card and decent processor. You can find specific system requirements at the following site: Microsoft Media Player Requirements. However, the overwhelming majority of computer users can easily view WMV files smoothly. To play your WMV file simply launch your Windows Media Player and choose the WMV file you wish to play. It is that easy. If you are not a fan of Microsoft products, you can easily use other media players that include the WMV codec. Media players such as DivX, Winamp and VLC can easily play WMV files. Playing WMV files on a computer on an Apple Macintosh Computer: Video on this website is also compatible with MAC OS. For OS X you will need to download Flip4Mac Windows Media plugin. Note: When connecting to Windows Media streaming servers, the Flip4Mac may try to download the requested media instead of streaming it. This can cause the video stream to stutter or loop back after a few minutes of play. To correct this: 1. Open the System Preferences utility 2. Click Flip4Mac WMV to open the Flip4Mac preferences pane 3. Open the Movie tab 4. Select "Create streaming movies" 5. Close System Preferences and restart any open browsers The next time you access a WMA or WMV stream, the plugin will display the streaming progress bar instead of the download bar, and the stream should play correctly. For OS 8/9 you will need Media Player 7.1 After you've downloaded the correct codec or Media Player you may need to quit your browser and then re-start/re-open it for the player to work correctly. If you still have problems with the streaming video you, we advise you to use VLC program. VLC is probably the best option to play .wmv (Windows Media Video) videoclips on the MAC. It plays a variety of different file types, like .avi and .xvid. Follow the link in the sources for download! Download source: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html Playing WMV files on a Computer with Linux: It should be noted that there are quite a few media players that operate on Linux that include the codec for WMV files. They include VLC player, Essential Media Package and Xine. Just as with the Mac, you will need to download the software, install it and then launch it to view your WMV files. You can download a Linux media player with WMV capability at the following site: Media Player for Linux

How to play a video?

Playing WMV files on a computer with Microsoft Windows:
Video clips are currently only available in the Windows Media format. You will need the Windows Media Player plug-in installed on your computer. This is a free program that is often included with newer versions of browsers and computer operating systems. Windows Media Player is regularly updated and it's recommended you have the most recent version installed (Version 10 or higher). You can download it free from the Microsoft Windows Media website

If you have a computer that has a Microsoft Windows operating system of 98 and up, you should have no problems playing WMV files. However, for best results you will need to have at least a decent amount of ram, a video card, sound card and decent processor. You can find specific system requirements at the following site: Microsoft Media Player Requirements. However, the overwhelming majority of computer users can easily view WMV files smoothly.

To play your WMV file simply launch your Windows Media Player and choose the WMV file you wish to play. It is that easy. If you are not a fan of Microsoft products, you can easily use other media players that include the WMV codec. Media players such as DivX, Winamp and VLC can easily play WMV files.

Playing WMV files on a computer on an Apple Macintosh Computer:
Video on this website is also compatible with MAC OS. For OS X you will
need to download Flip4Mac Windows Media plugin.
Note: When connecting to Windows Media streaming servers, the Flip4Mac may try to download the requested media instead of streaming it. This can cause the video stream to stutter or loop back after a few minutes of play. To correct this:
1. Open the System Preferences utility
2. Click Flip4Mac WMV to open the Flip4Mac preferences pane
3. Open the Movie tab
4. Select "Create streaming movies"
5. Close System Preferences and restart any open browsers
The next time you access a WMA or WMV stream, the plugin will display the streaming progress bar instead of the download bar, and the stream should play correctly. For OS 8/9 you will need Media Player 7.1
After you've downloaded the correct codec or Media Player you may need to quit your browser and then re-start/re-open it for the player to work correctly.
If you still have problems with the streaming video you, we advise you to use VLC program. VLC is probably the best option to play .wmv (Windows Media Video) videoclips on the MAC. It plays a variety of different file types, like .avi and .xvid. Follow the link in the sources for download!
Download source: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

Playing WMV files on a Computer with Linux:
It should be noted that there are quite a few media players that operate on Linux that include the codec for WMV files. They include VLC player, Essential Media Package and Xine. Just as with the Mac, you will need to download the software, install it and then launch it to view your WMV files. You can download a Linux media player with WMV capability at the following site: Media Player for Linux

How to download a video?
To download a video file you must click on video 1,2 or 3 with your right mouse button (or hold the mouse button down if you are using a Mac), and select Save to Disk or Save Target As... from the pop-up menu. In some cases, you will be prompted to save the file somewhere on your hard drive, or the file may download automatically to your desktop, depending on how your browser is configured.

How to download a video?

To download a video file you must click on video 1,2 or 3 with your right mouse button (or hold the mouse button down if you are using a Mac), and select Save to Disk or Save Target As... from the pop-up menu. In some cases, you will be prompted to save the file somewhere on your hard drive, or the file may download automatically to your desktop, depending on how your browser is configured.

Video Streaming?
"Streaming" refers to video that plays while you are connected to the internet. This way you don't need to wait for the entire file to download to your computer before you can start watching.

Why do interruptions, or “hiccups,” sometimes occur when I watch a video?
The number one cause of buffering is poor network connectivity. This may not be a problem with your network but may be caused by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) being overloaded. This is especially likely during peak usage hour. If you experience excessive buffering after 15 seconds to 1 minute, your firewall may be experiencing a problem handling streaming traffic. To fix the problem, you must update your firewall’s firmware. For instructions on how to update your firewall’s firmware, contact your firewall vendor. They will be able to provide you with firmware updates and easy instructions on how to install them.

Why do interruptions, or “hiccups,” sometimes occur when I watch a video?

The number one cause of buffering is poor network connectivity. This may not be a problem with your network but may be caused by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) being overloaded. This is especially likely during peak usage hour.
If you experience excessive buffering after 15 seconds to 1 minute, your firewall may be experiencing a problem handling streaming traffic. To fix the problem, you must update your firewall’s firmware. For instructions on how to update your firewall’s firmware, contact your firewall vendor. They will be able to provide you with firmware updates and easy instructions on how to install them.

Why does the stream continuously buffer?
The player needs a certain amount of video buffered into memory before it can play. If it doesn't have enough network bandwidth to buffer as much as it needs to, the player will keep trying but never succeed at playing the video stream. Issues that could keep you from having enough bandwidth for buffering include: 1. a slow network connection (such as a dial-up modem). 2. too many services or applications using your local network (e.g., watching video while downloading files and surfing the Internet). 3. too many people using the local network. If you have previously played the stream successfully but are currently experiencing problems, try clearing the history and cache in your browser.

Why does the stream continuously buffer?

The player needs a certain amount of video buffered into memory before it can play. If it doesn't have enough network bandwidth to buffer as much as it needs to, the player will keep trying but never succeed at playing the video stream. Issues that could keep you from having enough bandwidth for buffering include:
1. a slow network connection (such as a dial-up modem).
2. too many services or applications using your local network (e.g., watching video while downloading files and surfing the Internet).
3. too many people using the local network.
If you have previously played the stream successfully but are currently experiencing problems, try clearing the history and cache in your browser.

My video player just says “Ready” and does not play any video or audio. What should I do?
The video player will say “Ready” when you have reached the end of the video clip, or when there has been a serious error with the video file. If you have Windows Media Player version 9 or higher installed and still get this message, right-click the black area of the video player, and select Error Details from the pop-up menu. Write down the exact wording of the error message, along with the name of the video that you were trying to watch, and report the problem to the webmaster. There is an issue with the Windows Media Player for Mac software that results in problems viewing Windows Media files. Often refreshing the browser window is all that is required to kick-start the video.

My video player just says “Ready” and does not play any video or audio. What should I do?

The video player will say “Ready” when you have reached the end of the video clip, or when there has been a serious error with the video file. If you have Windows Media Player version 9 or higher installed and still get this message, right-click the black area of the video player, and select Error Details from the pop-up menu. Write down the exact wording of the error message, along with the name of the video that you were trying to watch, and report the problem to the webmaster.
There is an issue with the Windows Media Player for Mac software that results in problems viewing Windows Media files. Often refreshing the browser window is all that is required to kick-start the video.

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