1. Home
  2. Electronics Design
  3. HTML code for .WMV video files?

HTML code for .WMV video files?

I uploaded a short video to my webpage made with "Windows Movie Maker" in WMV format. It's low resolution, about 2.5 minutes, with a file size of only 1.1 Meg. I think it's 64 kilobits per second.

I included a link on the main page that references another page that runs the video, so when you click on the link, the video plays.

Seems to work ok assuming the viewer is using WinXP or higher and has Windows Media Player available.

But the problem is, I'm using a dialup connection, so the data transfer rate is not fast enough to keep up with the video, and so it pauses frequently while downloading more information. I imagine this may not be a problem for a DSL connection.

This is OK, however I cannot rewind the video and play it again from the beginning without the download process repeating.

So, I'm wondering if the HTML code can be improved so the downloaded data is not lost, and the video file can be replayed without waiting numerous times for the information to be resent.

The HTML code to play the video is just one line of:

Any ideas how this can be improved to avoid losing data already downloaded?

Thanks,

-Bill

Reply to
Bill Bowden
Loading thread data ...

You can try adding the loop keyword: Or 0 loop?

Or maybe use the object tag instead (embed is depreciated):

Cheers

Reply to
Martin Riddle

You should use the OBJECT tag. You can delay the playing of the video until the whole thing is loaded by using JavaScript. The down side is the whole file is transfered before it even starts.

Reply to
MooseFET

On a sunny day (Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:21:09 -0700 (PDT)) it happened Bill Bowden wrote in :

Yes, upload to youtube, and embed the youtube link in your web page. If you upload they will provide you with the embedded html that you can cut and paste into your web page, you can even make it full screen on your page. This saves you bandwidth, and others download time and frustration.

Reply to
Jan Panteltje

You could add a link to 'Download' instead of 'Play' (which the above link handles). The use will have to download it and then play it off their local disk. Download

should do it.

--
Paul Hovnanian  paul@hovnanian.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have gnu, will travel.
Reply to
Paul Hovnanian P.E.

paste

Another good reason for using Youtube is the video will be in Flash format (the only good reason for Flash content). Any M$ media format will have support issues with different browsers. You can embed your Youtube video in your web page.

--
Mark
Reply to
qrk

owden

ut and paste

Good idea, but I'm wondering what kind of presentation will I get from a free website such as youtube? Does the end result involve excessive advertising? I try to avoid advertising, unless I'm the one doing it.

Bandwidth is not a problem, I have lots of space for small videos, and the video can be made full screen by just clicking the mouse.

-Bill

Reply to
Bill Bowden

and paste

Example of an embedded Youtube video:

formatting link

Reply to
qrk

ElectronDepot website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.