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CityCollegeNorwich Yifu

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09-22-2008 15:31

I have an island in SL, College Life - secondlife://College%20Life/97/75/39

I am streaming in the Metanomics TV via their kiosk.

I have the stream set to the correct address (http://streams.slcn.tv/metanomics.mov) and I can see the movie when I open the URL in a browser.

I have the media type set to Movie (video/quicktime)

Others too can see it when they come to my land.

I have my SL client set to play streaming music and media - and to do it automatically (all three boxes ticked).

BUT I CAN'T SEE THE MOVIE!

No matter what I try (and I've tried a while!). I have the latest version of Quicktime.

I just can't work it out. The media texture is a grey - when I come within range it goes black and tells me that it is playing the movie - but I can't see or hear it. If I press "srop" on the movie controls it goes back to grey - so it's trying to do something...

I'm running Windows Vista Premium 64 bit. I've tried this with Firewall on and off. I've stopped McAfee - makes no difference.

Can anyone help. Many, many thanks.

Osgeld Barmy

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09-22-2008 21:44

are you waiting for the texture to load before attempting to watch this

CityCollegeNorwich Yifu

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09-23-2008 00:37

Yes, have waited (and waited and waited ...)

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09-23-2008 08:37

Hi , have you checked out the darwin streaming server, just thought i would mention it

SuezanneC Baskerville

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09-23-2008 17:13

Can you watch any videos inworld?

Can you watch any videos on your land?

Is the problem just with the Metanomics kiosk showing the Metanomics stream?

Is the stream url you posted here cut and pasted or did you retype it when you posted?

If someone else has a Metanomics stream on their parcel, can you see the stream there?

Have you uninstalled and reinstalled QuickTime?

Have you tried more than one version of Second Life?

Have you tried turning you computer, modem, and router completely off and back on?

You might try unintalling QT and installing QuickTime Alternative.

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CityCollegeNorwich Yifu

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09-23-2008 17:27

Excellent list of questions - let me go through them in order...

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

Can you watch any videos inworld?
No looks like it's a problem everywhere

Can you watch any videos on your land?
No - see above

Is the problem just with the Metanomics kiosk showing the Metanomics stream?
No - see above

Is the stream url you posted here cut and pasted or did you retype it when you posted?
Cut and paste

If someone else has a Metanomics stream on their parcel, can you see the stream there?
No - and others can see the stream on my land - only me who cannot

Have you uninstalled and reinstalled QuickTime?
Many times!

Have you tried more than one version of Second Life?
Yep - same thing

Have you tried turning you computer, modem, and router completely off and back on?
Yep. No difference

You might try unintalling QT and installing QuickTime Alternative.

Tried that too.

Looks like it's a problem with me. I've tried it on my work machine and don't gat video there either - it's XP but it is running behind a corporate firewall... I've tried it on my second PC - also running XP, no joy there either.
I know I have all the correct switches thrown in Options - am losing will to live....

Osprey Therian

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09-23-2008 17:45

I was thinking about you the other day - sorry it's still not working for you, but I'm glad you posted again.

Just grasping at straws ;-D

Could the network slider ever be set so low it stops movies from loading?
I know you have "show streaming movies" ticked, but is there any difference if you untick "Show automatically"?
Can you see webpages?

It sounds like what happens when a movie is too big to stream - so maybe your pipe has been throttled somehow and is choking the stream.

At least I'm bumping your issue even if my ideas are stupid.

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CityCollegeNorwich Yifu

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09-23-2008 17:50

Thanks for the input Osprey. I think I have the cause now.
After much mucking about I have video working on my land that I can see - if I log in from my old machine. It's Vista 64 and quicktime that seem to be at the root of this - they just don't work together with Second Life. I'll have another trawl through the web - others must have this same problem - if any of you know a Vista guru please point him or her my way.

Many, many thanks for all the helpfull contributions along the way - if I can find the answer I'll post it back here.

Thanks again
CCN Yifu.

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CityCollegeNorwich Yifu Registered User Join date: 4 Jul 2007 Posts: 14	09-22-2008 15:31 I have an island in SL, College Life - secondlife://College%20Life/97/75/39 I am streaming in the Metanomics TV via their kiosk. I have the stream set to the correct address (http://streams.slcn.tv/metanomics.mov) and I can see the movie when I open the URL in a browser. I have the media type set to Movie (video/quicktime) Others too can see it when they come to my land. I have my SL client set to play streaming music and media - and to do it automatically (all three boxes ticked). BUT I CAN'T SEE THE MOVIE! No matter what I try (and I've tried a while!). I have the latest version of Quicktime. I just can't work it out. The media texture is a grey - when I come within range it goes black and tells me that it is playing the movie - but I can't see or hear it. If I press "srop" on the movie controls it goes back to grey - so it's trying to do something... I'm running Windows Vista Premium 64 bit. I've tried this with Firewall on and off. I've stopped McAfee - makes no difference. Can anyone help. Many, many thanks.
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	09-22-2008 21:44 are you waiting for the texture to load before attempting to watch this
CityCollegeNorwich Yifu Registered User Join date: 4 Jul 2007 Posts: 14	09-23-2008 00:37 Yes, have waited (and waited and waited ...)
TheTell Merlin Registered User Join date: 23 May 2008 Posts: 5	darwin streaming server 09-23-2008 08:37 Hi , have you checked out the darwin streaming server, just thought i would mention it
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	09-23-2008 17:13 Can you watch any videos inworld? Can you watch any videos on your land? Is the problem just with the Metanomics kiosk showing the Metanomics stream? Is the stream url you posted here cut and pasted or did you retype it when you posted? If someone else has a Metanomics stream on their parcel, can you see the stream there? Have you uninstalled and reinstalled QuickTime? Have you tried more than one version of Second Life? Have you tried turning you computer, modem, and router completely off and back on? You might try unintalling QT and installing QuickTime Alternative. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
CityCollegeNorwich Yifu Registered User Join date: 4 Jul 2007 Posts: 14	09-23-2008 17:27 Excellent list of questions - let me go through them in order... From: SuezanneC Baskerville Can you watch any videos inworld? No looks like it's a problem everywhere Can you watch any videos on your land? No - see above Is the problem just with the Metanomics kiosk showing the Metanomics stream? No - see above Is the stream url you posted here cut and pasted or did you retype it when you posted? Cut and paste If someone else has a Metanomics stream on their parcel, can you see the stream there? No - and others can see the stream on my land - only me who cannot Have you uninstalled and reinstalled QuickTime? Many times! Have you tried more than one version of Second Life? Yep - same thing Have you tried turning you computer, modem, and router completely off and back on? Yep. No difference You might try unintalling QT and installing QuickTime Alternative. Tried that too. Looks like it's a problem with me. I've tried it on my work machine and don't gat video there either - it's XP but it is running behind a corporate firewall... I've tried it on my second PC - also running XP, no joy there either. I know I have all the correct switches thrown in Options - am losing will to live....
Osprey Therian I want capslocklock Join date: 6 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,049	09-23-2008 17:45 I was thinking about you the other day - sorry it's still not working for you, but I'm glad you posted again. Just grasping at straws ;-D Could the network slider ever be set so low it stops movies from loading? I know you have "show streaming movies" ticked, but is there any difference if you untick "Show automatically"? Can you see webpages? It sounds like what happens when a movie is too big to stream - so maybe your pipe has been throttled somehow and is choking the stream. At least I'm bumping your issue even if my ideas are stupid. _____________________ http:www.atomic-raygun.com Combat Cards in Europa [url=http://slurl.com/secondlife/grignano/118/116/]The Photography Studio in Grignano[/url] Mud! Mud! Glorious mud! Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So, follow me, follow, down to the hollow, And there let us wallow in glorious mud. Flanders and Swan
CityCollegeNorwich Yifu Registered User Join date: 4 Jul 2007 Posts: 14	09-23-2008 17:50 Thanks for the input Osprey. I think I have the cause now. After much mucking about I have video working on my land that I can see - if I log in from my old machine. It's Vista 64 and quicktime that seem to be at the root of this - they just don't work together with Second Life. I'll have another trawl through the web - others must have this same problem - if any of you know a Vista guru please point him or her my way. Many, many thanks for all the helpfull contributions along the way - if I can find the answer I'll post it back here. Thanks again CCN Yifu.

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