<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hi everyone, it's Ray again, thank you David,Glen,Chris and Mac for all the great info you took the time to send me. Glen, the W32codecs are installed.Chris, I am using your suggested settings.David, I installed the Meta package and Mac, I checked the Ubuntu forum and I have the right packages.I have java-common 0.30ubuntu3 and flash player installed. Here is the situation; I am using a new Dell Vostro computer with Vista installed and I installed Ubuntu 8.1 along side it (to get used to linux). In Ubuntu I get Google videos OK but the screen intensity lowers and all freezes when I try to get youtube videos.When I am in Vista all types of video are displayed correctly. I dont know what is going on.I really appreciate all your help and I like linux and will probably get rid of Vista if I can resolve this problem. I am not a programmer and cant figure this out alone. Thank you. <hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:16:49 -0300 From: gmerrick@chebucto.ns.ca To: ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: RE: problems with video clips. <title></title> Re: Video Clips. Haven't posted here in a while, but in regards to video clips and stuff, make sure that you have installed from Medibuntu the non-free-codecs, w32codecs package. This one gives you all the "windows" codecs commonly used. Also, if you install gstreamer, it will typically give you a list of stuff to install as well. Other packages you may want to look at are mplayer, VLC (really good media player) and my current favourite (because it handles fast forwarding and rewinding of videos better than VLC) Miro Internet TV application. Trying to view youtube videos on an internet browser requires both Java and Flash. I know that the sun java 1.6.0_10 works to view them and you want to have sun-java6-bin, sun-java6-jre and sun-java6-plugin installed. You would be looking for flashplugin-nonfree and flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound. One thing to about firefox is that if you have (AFAIK must installs) NoScript and Adblock Plus addons installed, they may be blocking youtube scripts that allow To answer the question about the screen greying out and freezing. This is what happens in Ubuntu (from my experience) when a process begins to take up alot of resources and your load level tends to go thru the roof. this is your system is trying to compensate for that extra load. Regards, Glen Merrick <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:mailman.31846.1240138084.31222.ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com"> <pre>Send ubuntu-ca mailing list submissions to <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-ca digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RE: problems with video clips. (Andy Boersma) 2. Re: ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 49, Issue 15 - Freezing Video Clips (Duffields) 3. RE: problems with video clips. (ray house) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:38:21 -0400 From: "Andy Boersma" <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><andy@boersma.ca></a> Subject: RE: problems with video clips. To: "'The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community'" <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com></a> Message-ID: <15E8843F3F774165B45D6346DA168EF0@andybVista> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Ray Please follow the instructions from Medibuntu to get all the codecs and drivers <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu</a> This should help you a lot. Andy _____ From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a> [<a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">mailto:ubuntu-ca-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a>] On Behalf Of ray house Sent: April-18-09 6:43 AM To: help & resources Subject: RE: problems with video clips. Hi David, First let me thank you for taking the time to answer my query. I am using Firefox as browser, When I check for drivers I get "no proprietary drivers are in use on this system". As for the restricted-extras I dont know which ones are required. Thank you. </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:38:31 -0400 Subject: Re: problems with video clips. From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">david@ngowiki.net</a> To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> First : Make sure that you have Installed the ubuntu-restricted-extras via synaptic second : you have the proper video card driver installed via the menu system >> administration >> hardware drivers question " try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes" inside firefox or else, please specify On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM, ray house <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><v.2.ol@hotmail.com></a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Good morning, My name is Ray House and I have been using Ubuntu 8.1 for </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>e </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>few weeks, I cant get the video clips from news sites and youtube , to </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>work. </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>I have asked for help on this in the other forums with no replies. When </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>I </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes. I seem to have the correct synaptic packages downloaded. I really like Linux and so far </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>this is </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>the only problem that I have, any help will be greatly appreciated, </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>Thank </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>you. ________________________________ Create a cool, new character for your Windows LiveT Messenger. 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URL: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-ca/attachments/20090418/10e2bf08/attachment-0001.htm</a> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:12:33 -0700 From: Duffields <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><dhltd@telus.net></a> Subject: Re: ubuntu-ca Digest, Vol 49, Issue 15 - Freezing Video Clips To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><200904180712.33752.dhltd@telus.net></a> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Here is the solution I used that seems to work: >From the "Main Menu" choose [System] > [Administration] > [Software Sources] Under the Ubuntu tab checked all boxes with the exception of "Source Codes" That should allow access to restricted applications. There may , however, be another "switch" somewhere that I have forgotten about but that is a start. Perhaps someone else will add to this. Mac On Sat April 18 2009 04:00:14 am <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Send ubuntu-ca mailing list submissions to <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> You can reach the person managing the list at <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-ca digest..." Today's Topics: 1. freezing video clips (<a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">jreeves@nf.sympatico.ca</a>) 2. RE: problems with video clips. (ray house) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:59:27 -0400 From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><jreeves@nf.sympatico.ca></a> Subject: freezing video clips To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com></a> Message-ID: <<a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">20090417205927.SVSZ1679.simmts7-srv.bellnexxia.net@simip9-ac.srvr.bell.ca</a> </pre> <pre>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I used to have problems with "freezing video clips from YouTube" until I started using EPIPHANY browser. With that browser I never had any trouble with YouTube. JR ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:42:46 -0400 From: ray house <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><v.2.ol@hotmail.com></a> Subject: RE: problems with video clips. To: help & resources <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com></a> Message-ID: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><BAY102-W31DFE8A53A09493285469988780@phx.gbl></a> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Hi David, First let me thank you for taking the time to answer my query. I am using Firefox as browser, When I check for drivers I get "no proprietary drivers are in use on this system". As for the restricted-extras I dont know which ones are required. Thank you. </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:38:31 -0400 Subject: Re: problems with video clips. From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">david@ngowiki.net</a> To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> First : Make sure that you have Installed the ubuntu-restricted-extras via synaptic second : you have the proper video card driver installed via the menu system >> administration >> hardware drivers question " try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes" inside firefox or else, please specify On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM, ray house <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><v.2.ol@hotmail.com></a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Good morning, My name is Ray House and I have been using Ubuntu 8.1 for e few weeks, I cant get the video clips from news sites and youtube , to work. I have asked for help on this in the other forums with no replies. When I try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes. I seem to have the correct synaptic packages downloaded. I really like Linux and so far this is the only problem that I have, any help will be greatly appreciated, Thank you. ________________________________ Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live? Messenger. Check it out -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre>-- David Tremblay IT analyst mob: 418-208-3631 jabber: ict4ngo skype : ict4ngo Blog : <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">http://blog.ngowiki.net</a> -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre>_________________________________________________________________ Internet Explorer 8 helps keep your personal info safe. <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655581</a> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">andy@boersma.ca</a> To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Subject: RE: problems with video clips. Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:38:21 -0400 Hi Ray Please follow the instructions from Medibuntu to get all the codecs and drivers <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu</a> This should help you a lot. Andy From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a> [<a class="EC_moz-txt-link-freetext">mailto:ubuntu-ca-bounces@lists.ubuntu.com</a>] On Behalf Of ray house Sent: April-18-09 6:43 AM To: help & resources Subject: RE: problems with video clips. Hi David, First let me thank you for taking the time to answer my query. I am using Firefox as browser, When I check for drivers I get "no proprietary drivers are in use on this system". As for the restricted-extras I dont know which ones are required. Thank you. </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:38:31 -0400 </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>Subject: Re: problems with video clips. </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>From: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">david@ngowiki.net</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>To: <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-abbreviated">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>First : Make sure that you have Installed the ubuntu-restricted-extras </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>via synaptic </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>second : you have the proper video card driver installed via the menu </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>system >> administration >> hardware drivers </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>question </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>" try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes" inside </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>firefox or else, please specify </pre> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <pre>On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:21 AM, ray house <a class="EC_moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"><v.2.ol@hotmail.com></a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre>wrote: </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>Good morning, My name is Ray House and I have been using Ubuntu </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>8.1 for e </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>few weeks, I cant get the video clips from news sites and youtube , </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>to work. </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>I have asked for help on this in the other forums with no replies. </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>When I </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>try to decode a video the screen darkens and freezes. I seem to have </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>the </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>correct synaptic packages downloaded. I really like Linux and so far </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>this is </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>the only problem that I have, any help will be greatly </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre>appreciated, Thank </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>you. </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>________________________________ </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre> </pre> <blockquote> <blockquote> <pre>Create a cool, new character for your Windows Live? Messenger. 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