Re: WMP video files

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:06:03 -0800, "Vika" <vikulya838@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:31:01 -0800, "Vika"
>> <Vika@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Please help! I'm trying to learn Russian and Ukrainian. I sometims go online
>> >to watch Russian TV online. BUT whenever I watch, it usually goes very slowly
>> >and the pictures don't move. Sometimes, the same image could remain on the
>> >screen for more than 5 minutes! Also, sometimes, the sound stops for a bit
>> >and then starts up again. This can get really annoying and frustrating!! For
>> >one channel, it says that the online viewing will work with a minimum speed
>> >of 240 kb/second. What does this mean? And also, what am I doing wrong?
>>
>>
>> If you *know* you have broadband internet connection, with a speed
>> faster than 240kbps (ask your service provider or check your contract)
>> then media player may not be detecting your available speed correctly.
>>
>> To check this, go to the media player program menu.
>>
>> Choose Tools -> Options -> Performance
>>
>> If "detect connection speed" is selected, try to select "choose
>> connection speed" and set it to DSL/Cable (384kbps) or DSL/Cable
>> (768kbps). Close and restart the player and try again.
>>
>> If it continues not to work, either your connection is unable to
>> receive data at the chosen rate, or the russian server is unable to
>> send data at the rate (240kbps) needed to play the video smoothly.
>>
>> It's also possible something between you and the russian server is
>> unable to pass through the data at a stable high speed - there's
>> unfortunately nothing much you can do in that case.
>>
>> HTH
>> Cheers - Neil
>
>
>
>Thanks for trying Neil! :) But it doesn't show the picture anymore. I have
>AOL 9.0 dial-up and WMP 10, if that makes any difference.

Yes, it does. I'm afraid you're out of luck - you cannot play live
video (240 kbps) down a dialup pipe (often about 40kbps or less)

Your only option is to use a download manager or right-click the link
and choose "Save-As", save the file not in realtime, then watch it
when it's all downloaded. Or, upgrade to ADSL/Broadband cable ?

HTH
Cheers - Neil


> Anyways, I did the
>"connection speed" thing and now I don't get a picture, although I hear
>everything perfectly and clearly. I'm actually Ukrainian, but have been
>forgetting the language a bit, but one of my friends speaks Ukrainian and she
>watches the TV channel on her computer. Is there anything I can do?

.

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