I have searched here for others experiencing problems with playback within the browser of movies similar to what I am having but have not found anything similar:
I am using MS-IE6.0.28 and playback of wmv files is fine. The window appears with the controls and the playback is complete with sound.
When I try to use mpg, mpeg or avi files the playback appears to crash my browser. I have tried several different files of these types and all seem to cause the same issue.
The window appears and the controls show up but the play button remains greyed out and the browser sits there locked up - reports not responding in the window. I have managed to get some debug info which I can't interpret and will post in a following message since it will crash my browser to create now!
I have cpg1.3.2 and have integrated with phpBB2 and use GD (sorting out ImageMagick with my host at the moment).
I also tried these files with Firefox and although I had no plugin to play the avi, the mpg window appeared and it played without the controls showing, so I am assuming that this is an ie related problem and that Firefox is just not 'quite there yet'.
I apologise in advance if my description is incomplete or that my searches have failed to discover this problem if it is known, or indeed if it just comes down to being a microsoft problem.
Perhaps someone might like to test my upload of these files at:
http://www.archeli.com/cpg132there is a test account:
coppermine
cpg
http://www.archeli.com/cpg132/thumbnails.php?album=1this link should contain the various types that I am struggling with.
Thanks again for the consideration and support if anyone can assist,
I am also very happy to clarify or repost elsewhere if this query is out of line. I am starting to know something about what I am doing with php and forum software but consider myself a very humble beginner.
Will.*