[MacDV] Re: Windows Media Player

[Erica Sadun]

At 11:16 AM -0500 1/31/04, James Asherman wrote:
>On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 09:24  AM, barry ellman wrote:
>
>>Dear video enthusiasts,
>>
>>Quick question. I have version 9.0 of Windows Media Player on my 
>>I-Book G4. Can never seem to get .wmv files to play, at least not 
>>off of a web page. The file downloads, but then I just get the 
>>sound, with a black screen. Is this a faulty plug-in, or do I just 
>>have to toggle a switch that I haven't noticed?
>>
>>later, docgonzo
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~docgonzo44/bikepics/BeaveRunSparkies.jpg
>>
>
>I'm not sure anybody knows. It works about half the time for me.
>The other half are spurious results like you are getting.
>Jim
>   Erica? any ideas?

I have both versions of WMP installed (7.x and 9.0). If one doesn't
play it, the other will. And if neither does, VLC does.

-- Erica