need WMV embed code

[basschick]

the 2 embed codes i used to use don't seem to work in ff with strong box, although they work find without the strong box "newton". does anyone have a code to embed and auto play on start WMVs that works in ff inside member areas using strong box?

[nicedreams]

This is what we have:

	<OBJECT id="mediaPlayer" width="720" height="549" classid="CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95" codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701"       			standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject">
	<param name="fileName" value="videoname.wmv">
	<param name="animationatStart" value="1">
	<param name="transparentatStart" value="1">
	<param name="autoStart" value="1">
	<param name="showControls" value="1">
	<param name="loop" value="false">
<param name="ShowStatusBar" value="1" >
	<EMBED type="application/x-mplayer2"         			pluginspage="http://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/" id="mediaPlayer" name="mediaPlayer" displaysize="4" autosize="-1" bgcolor="darkblue" showcontrols="1" showtracker="1" showdisplay="1" showstatusbar="1" videoborder3d="-1" width="720" height="549" src="videoname.wmv" autostart="true" designtimesp="5311" loop="true">
	</EMBED>
	</OBJECT>

Works on my FF2 and our site's strongbox.

Jimmy

[basschick]

thanks, but it doesn't work in my ff - it makes a freaky 2-level player that i've seen in a few paysites i reviewed. the vids don't play and it also shortens the actual player to around 2/3 of the defined size and the rest of the defined area is a big dark empty area :crybaby:

[BuzzWestChris]

Patti,

There is a Firefox Plugin for Windows Media Embedded players. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer Scroll to the bottom and there is the download for the plugin.

This usually fixes the scrunched up video issue

[basschick]

thanks, but members aren't usually anxious to download plugins. during my reviewing i've seen embedded players that do work in firefox without the plugin, and i'm hoping that those will work in this situation.

btw, the scrunched players don't play the videos. does the plugin fix that?

Patti,

There is a Firefox Plugin for Windows Media Embedded players. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer Scroll to the bottom and there is the download for the plugin.

This usually fixes the scrunched up video issue

[nicedreams]

thanks, but it doesn't work in my ff - it makes a freaky 2-level player that i've seen in a few paysites i reviewed. the vids don't play and it also shortens the actual player to around 2/3 of the defined size and the rest of the defined area is a big dark empty area :crybaby:

Hmm, what version FF are you using? I'm on the latest and it doesn't cause that.

Jimmy

[basschick]

i'm in 2.0.0.11

Hmm, what version FF are you using? I'm on the latest and it doesn't cause that.

Jimmy

[nicedreams]

i'm in 2.0.0.11

Same for me. I pm'd you a password to one of our paysites. Check it out to see if it does the same there for you.

Jimmy

[basschick]

you've got a pm.

Same for me. I pm'd you a password to one of our paysites. Check it out to see if it does the same there for you.

Jimmy

[Xstr8guy]

Remember when embedding a video player on webpage, you need to account for the controls in the player dimensions. Otherwise you will get "scrunched" video. If a video is 720x480 then the player (depending on the WMP controls you choose to use) will need to 720x480 + the number of pixels the player controls uses.

[nicedreams]

Remember when embedding a video player on webpage, you need to account for the controls in the player dimensions. Otherwise you will get "scrunched" video. If a video is 720x480 then the player (depending on the WMP controls you choose to use) will need to 720x480 + the number of pixels the player controls uses.

Right. That's not her problem though. I haven't been able to duplicate it so I don't know if its her system or not. Anyone else have problems with streaming wmv files and ff2 on strongbox sites?

Jimmy

[ratakorn]

We've got a member in Germany who is having the same problem.

We fixed the code on the server according to instructions but the member to my knowledge has been unable to solve the problem.

Some of our wmv's will play (short clips 3mins) and the larger ones won't.

R

[scwebmaster]

Go here http://cit.ucsf.edu/embedmedia/step1.php

You pick the media player that you want and give it the parameters and it will create the code for you. I tested it on firefox and it works. It is a cool little site that creates embed codes for most common players out there.

[basschick]

thanks, scwebmaster, but while the player it created looks fine, the WMVs don't play in it in firefox.

Go here http://cit.ucsf.edu/embedmedia/step1.php

You pick the media player that you want and give it the parameters and it will create the code for you. I tested it on firefox and it works. It is a cool little site that creates embed codes for most common players out there.

[scwebmaster]

thanks, scwebmaster, but while the player it created looks fine, the WMVs don't play in it in firefox.

Quick question. Are you using Windows Vista? If you are windows media player in Vista has a nasty flaw where it takes a good min or 2 to play the file. I just checked it in my Vista computer and there is the typical 1-2 min delay and none with XP.

Below that http://cit.ucsf.edu/embedmedia/step1.php generated. I put the path to one of our promo videos.

<!-- begin embedded WindowsMedia file... -->
<table border='0' cellpadding='0' align="left">
<tr><td>
<OBJECT id='mediaPlayer' width="320" height="285"
classid='CLSID:22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95'
codebase='http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701'
standby='Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components...' type='application/x-oleobject'>
<param name='fileName' value="http://www.fetishstuds.com/promo_galleries/movies/gallery_3/images/1.wmv">
<param name='animationatStart' value='true'>
<param name='transparentatStart' value='true'>
<param name='autoStart' value="true">
<param name='showControls' value="true">
<param name='loop' value="true">
<EMBED type='application/x-mplayer2'
pluginspage='http://microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/download/'
id='mediaPlayer' name='mediaPlayer' displaysize='4' autosize='-1'
bgcolor='darkblue' showcontrols="true" showtracker='-1'
showdisplay='0' showstatusbar='-1' videoborder3d='-1' width="320" height="285"
src="http://www.fetishstuds.com/promo_galleries/movies/gallery_3/images/1.wmv" autostart="true" designtimesp='5311' loop="true">
</EMBED>
</OBJECT>
</td></tr>
<!-- ...end embedded WindowsMedia file -->
<!-- begin link to launch external media player... -->
<tr><td align='center'>
<a href="http://www.fetishstuds.com/promo_galleries/movies/gallery_3/images/1.wmv" style='font-size: 85%;' target='_blank'>Launch in external player</a>
<!-- ...end link to launch external media player... -->
</td></tr>
</table>