Tom
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:06 am Post subject:
Slow buffer time for WM9 on OSX |
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Hello all.
When trying to play an embedded clip calling a ASX XML file, WM9 for
OS X takes about 50 seconds before it will begin playback. If you put
the URL directly into the WM9 player, it takes about 5 seconds. Even
if I do not embed the clip, but still call the XML file, the player
takes a long time to buffer.
WM9 on Windows does not have this problem.
Any idea where I can start looking at the problem?
My ASX file (called thedream.wvx):
<ASX version = "3.0">
<Title>The Dream</title>
<ENTRY>
<TITLE>The Dream</TITLE>
<author>My author</author>
<copyright> my copyright</copyright>
<REF HREF="mms://myserver.com.net.mil.gov/thedream/TheDream.wmv" />
</ENTRY>
</ASX>
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Corentin Cras-Méneur
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Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject:
Re: Slow buffer time for WM9 on OSX |
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Tom <ke4pym@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Hello all.
When trying to play an embedded clip calling a ASX XML file, WM9 for
OS X takes about 50 seconds before it will begin playback. If you put
the URL directly into the WM9 player, it takes about 5 seconds. Even
if I do not embed the clip, but still call the XML file, the player
takes a long time to buffer.
WM9 on Windows does not have this problem.
Any idea where I can start looking at the problem?
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WMP9 is extremely bad at properly parsing asx files. The fact that you
get your code to work (at all) is already an achievement... That's the
reaon why I copy the URL directly in the player myself every time I can
(extracting the information from the asx file in a text editor.
Additionnally, WMP9 fails to use the multiple streaming speed offered in
the asx files (so called "smart" asx files). At least with a text editor
you can pick up the link you need for your connection speed.
If I were offering streaming from I site I administrate, I'd be putting
the mms:// links directly on the page for maximum compatibility. Sad but
true.
| Quote: | My ASX file (called thedream.wvx):
ASX version = "3.0"
Title>The Dream</title
ENTRY
TITLE>The Dream</TITLE
author>My author</author
copyright> my copyright</copyright
REF HREF="mms://myserver.com.net.mil.gov/thedream/TheDream.wmv" /
/ENTRY
/ASX
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The code looks clean to me :-\
Corentin
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