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Title: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 06:37:31 pm
Hi

I have problems showing avi files in IE, but it works fine in firefox!
Mov files is ok
I can see avi files downloaded to my own computer

I am new at coppermine and can't find the help i need in this forum.
The link is. http://www.example.com/Coppermine/cpg149/displayimage.php?album=2&pos=0 [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]

I would be thankful for any help I can get. 
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Nibbler on January 02, 2007, 06:44:51 pm
Update your gallery. This is fixed in 1.4.10
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 08:52:28 pm
Update your gallery. This is fixed in 1.4.10

I have upgraded to 1.4.10 but still no luck
new link: http://www.example.com/Coppermine/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=0&pos=-1 [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 02, 2007, 09:03:35 pm
Works fine for me (IE).  Make sure you have the correct codec on your system.  Possibly clear your cache as well.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 02, 2007, 09:30:31 pm
I have now tested from 2 different computers IE7 both but I still can't see the video!!!!
rphMedia: what IE do you use?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 02, 2007, 11:03:42 pm
OK, for some reason, I can't view them now.  I'm using IE7 as well.  It was a snow scene of sorts, people skiing (just so you know I wasn't fibbing).

Anyway, you shouldn't be using AVI's for web delivery anyway.  You should really consider converting them to a more friendly [web] format (wmv, mov, flv...).

Something is definitely wrong with the file itself as it won't even open in the WMP as a standalone -

http://www.example.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/testbakke.AVI [Edit GauGau] Obscured link to 3m3m's site as per request (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php/topic,39839.msg247460.html#msg247460). [/Edit]

I do all different formats of video w/CPG, it can be done.  Lose AVI though.

Edit : BTW, WMP version 11.

Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 03, 2007, 01:52:10 pm
Thanks so far, (and you are right about the skiing) but I can see the clip withput problems localy. (using your link :-))
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 05, 2007, 11:11:53 am
This issue is not solved, I still can't see my AVI files in IE, but it works fine in firefox.
I don't know if it is coppermine or a IE issue, but I will tru not using avi.
Thanks for your help so far :)
I will close it in a few days
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 06, 2007, 05:44:50 am
I can see the video in IE7 and FF2.0.0.1.  I'll try again tomorrow to see if I can still play that video.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on January 06, 2007, 11:06:37 am
Works for me as well using (all of them on W2K prof. SP4)

Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 06, 2007, 02:08:01 pm
The codec is 'Motion JPEG', I can play the file locally with WMP 11, but my browsers (codec plugin - I don't think it's a streaming format for starters) don't like it.

So, if you want cross-platform compatability, you'll have to use a different format, it's that simple.

Good luck !
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 06, 2007, 04:18:00 pm
The codec is 'Motion JPEG', I can play the file locally with WMP 11, but my browsers (codec plugin - I don't think it's a streaming format for starters) don't like it.

So, if you want cross-platform compatability, you'll have to use a different format, it's that simple.

Good luck !

Always stick with common codecs, like DivX and Quicktime.  Never use AVI on the web - the only use for AVI is to keep videos in an uncompressed state for editing purposes.

That video still plays for me.  I didn't expect any problems because I have quite a few codecs installed on my PC, but you can't expect your visitors to have nearly every available codec installed on their computer.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 07, 2007, 06:04:23 pm
Thanks everyone. I have made the decision to follow your advise and not use avi format.
I have a job to convert videos  ;) but it works.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: kegobeer on January 07, 2007, 09:14:09 pm
Take a look at Super. (http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html)  It's free and converts pretty much any video to any other format you want.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on January 08, 2007, 08:34:32 am
Another recommended tool to convert videos is the Windows Media Encoder (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx). Of course it can only convert into proprietary M$-codecs, which will lock out alternative operating systems to a certain extent, but then there are Win32 libraries for Linux available that allow wmv and similar files to be displayed on Linux boxes. Using WMV as a video format is recommended in terms of quality and file size.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: rphMedia on January 08, 2007, 08:41:39 pm
Take a look at Super. (http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html)  It's free and converts pretty much any video to any other format you want.

That's an awesome video converter !!
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on January 10, 2007, 04:11:19 pm
How do I close or "solved" this issue?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Nibbler on January 10, 2007, 04:16:02 pm
Marked as solved.
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: 3m3m on March 16, 2008, 04:26:20 pm
Can some ons please delete the links to my gallery please..
or tell me how to do it myself?
Title: Re: Can't show avi files in IE
Post by: Joachim Müller on March 17, 2008, 07:37:13 am
Can some ons please delete the links to my gallery please.
Did as you suggested and edited out reference to your site.

or tell me how to do it myself?
You can't. Has been deliberately disabled due to abuse in the past.