. All of the videos on
this
site require
that you have the latest version (6) of QuickTime Plugin /
Active X installed on your browser. The plugin is required for either
Windows-based PC or MacOS-based Apple computers, using
either Netscape, Internet Explorer, iCab, Opera and AOL
browsers. *NIX flavors are not currently
supported. All videos on this site are encoded
using Sorenson 3 for the video codec setting and
QDesign Music2 for stereo audio or Qualcomm
PureVoice for mono audio. Sorenson 3 is the latest
version and is included free in QuickTime 5 or greater. It
allows multimedia authors to maintain a relatively high
quality while compressing the size of the file about 25-35%
smaller than Sorenson 2, 45-60% smaller than MPEG 1 and a
gazillion times smaller than AVI. I already have it, but
I can't see the video. I can hear the audio,
but I can't see the video. If you have installed the QuickTime
Plugin, you can modify the Mime settings for the QT
plugin. Also, check your Mime Settings. In
Netscape (Edit > Preferences > Navigator >
Applications). There should be an entry for "QuickTime
Movie" and it should be "MIME Type: video/quicktime" and
"Handled by: Plugin." If not, exit your browser, and then
restart it. Why
QuickTime? We've chosen QuickTime
for various reasons. First and foremost is the relatively
high quality that QuickTime provides in a relatively small
file. Progressive HTTP Downloading, seamless integration in
the web page, simple and nice-looking controls, and great
support make QuickTime the embedded player of
choice. With all the variables
of video delivery over the internet, these content creators
CARE about how their work looks by the time it finally gets
to you, the end user. A QuickTime Plugin for
both the PC and Mac is available at no cost (synonym for
FREE) at the QuickTime
Download Site.
Just fill out the form at the bottom of that page and the
QuickTime download will begin. . IE 5.5 SP2/ 6 do not
work. This is a Microsoft created problem
found ONLY in Windows versions of Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
and 6.0. Users of other Windows browsers like
Opera
or Netscape
-- or Safari, Camino, Netscape and even IE for
Macintosh
-- are totally unaffected. If you've arrived at this page from a
google search, you have already figured out that Microsoft
does not even acknowledge this issue. Nor do they provide
you, the end user, with any support about how to fix the
mess THEY made. (Gee, go figure.) Apple's web site has a
special page of information
explaining the problem. The page also contains a link where
users who wish to get
the fix by updating to the
latest free version of QuickTime for Windows may do so. This
latest version of the player for Windows includes a
QuickTime ActiveX file that should solve your problems.
How do
I know if I have the QuickTime Plugin? If not, you need to re-install
QuickTime. If you need to upgrade, visit: After installation, make sure you
EXIT your browser and restart it. Otherwise you may have
problems. Look for these files on your
hard drive (specifically in your browsers plugin
directory): PC: MAC: PC Users Note: Make sure you
choose the options to show all files -- otherwise you
might not find these files! Common Places (Click on Links to
browse your hard drive): If they aren't in your browsers
plugin directory, you can most likely find them in
your QuickTime/Plugins directory. Just copy them from
there into your browser's Plugin
Directory. .
Bottom line - - high quality, less size, faster download,
mo' betta web video experience.
If you already installed
QuickTime, but you still can't see the video -- the problem
is that some plugin files didn't copy over properly, and
you'll have to copy them yourself manually. Apple knows
about the problem, but you still have to fix it
manually.
First, check
for the existence of the QuickTime Plugin files.
This means that you probably .... don't have the QuickTime
Plugin, have an older version of the Plugin, don't have it
properly installed, or that rasslefrassle #@%@!!
Windows Media Player plugin is taking over again.
Start > Settings > Control Panel > QuickTime >
Browser Plug-in > Mime Settings. Make sure there is a "+"
next to "QuickTime Movie" (mov, qt). If there is, double
click until it is gone, then double click again until it is
back.
But don't
just take our word for it, ask the Producers of
LORD
OF THE RINGS
why they canceled a lucrative cash deal with Real Player
and reverted
back
to QuickTime as their exclusive internet media
format.
WiMP's instability /
muddy images -or- Real's dropped video frames for audio's
sake are simply not acceptable solutions for visual content
creators who care about a quality experience for the end
user.
.
Windows users who have updated their copies of Internet
Explorer to version 5.5 SP2 or 6.0 often encounter a "broken
plug-in" icon when they try to play a QuickTime movie in the
browser, or an error message saying the plugin did not load.
Installation
Check
If you see the big
white and blue QuickTime logo in the large
yellow box to the right, the basic software you
need to view movies is installed
properly. Otherwise,
click the picture below that matches what you
see in the big frame to the right. Note: "Broken
Plug-in" pictures vary between web
browsers.
Visit
the QuickTime
support area
for additional help.
Netscape
Plug-in Check:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/Sometimes
the QuickTime Installer doesn't put things in the
right place. This may
also happen if you think that QuickTime is installed
properly, but you still can't see the video.
npqtplugin.dll
npqtplugin2.dll
npqtplugin3.dll
QuickTimePlugin
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\plugins\
C:\Program
Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Plugins\
(Click link to browse your hard drive)
C:\Program Files\Quick Time\Plugins\