CNN wants Windows Media Player

[Paul Williams]

On Tue, 2006-10-17 at 19:21 -0500, Kevin C. Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-10-17 at 20:15 -0400, Paul Williams wrote:
> > If you are using 'mplayer' and 'mozilla-mplayer', like you ought to, and
> > you have the 'w32codecs' package installed, try to go to a video other
> > than at CNN. When the movie starts to load, right click on it, and
> > select "Configure"
> > 
> > Make sure that "Windows Media Support" is checked.
> 
> I've found that mplayer and the mozilla-mplayer plugin work most of the 
> time. But it doesn't seen to work with CNN. I get audio but no video.
> 
Hm... I get both audio and video. Try going to the mplayer configuration
window again, and changing the out video output settings. Mine is set on
"xv" but try them all.
> -- 
> Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false,
> and by the rulers as useful. --- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
> 
> 
Thanks,
Paul Williams (paul at smoothweb.net) | Jabber: pwill at jabber.org
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