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Do I meet system requirements to watch ? If you want a quick answer you can test it by playing the sample video here. If you see a sample five minutes video and the experience is satisfactory you are all set. However, internet speed can vary depending on various factors as explained in the faq below. We suggest you to test the video from your actual system you will be viewing the videos. Do I need a Flash application to watch? Flash 8 or later is required to view our full-length videos. You can download it for free here:. For the best experience, we recommend at minimum: PC: Win98/P4 1.5Ghz CPU/128MB ram/32MB Video card MAC: Apple Mac G4 running OSX 10.2.8, 1.5Ghz CPU, 256MB Ram Will the video play on my browser? The flash videos are 100% cross platform and cross browser. As long as you have Flash 8+ the videos will play. What browser software do I need? Please make sure you have a correct version of either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator installed on your computer. It is also extremely important that you configure your browser correctly. Use the links below to upgrade or configure your browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher Upgrade your browser Directions for configuring your browser. Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher Upgrade your browser. Directions for configuring your browser. What Capabilities does the player have? Full Screen - with one click enjoy full screen videos on your PC or MAC Connection Speed Detection - On your very first video play, the player will detect your internet connection speed automatically and pick the correct size/resolution to play. Furthermore throughout the play, it will continue checking connection speed and warn if connection speed has dropped so you can select a better size/resolution option. FF/RW - We have a much better solution for the conventional fast forward and rewind. In our state of the art player you can click anywhere on the time line and the video will quickly start playing from where you have clicked.
How do I know if player software is installed? No action on your behalf is required. Before the player is loaded, it will detect if you have the required software. If you dont have it then it will prompt to install it. Why am I getting bandwidth warnings? The player performs bandwidth calculations every time a video is played. Available bandwidth can fluctuate from moment to moment. Other factors that may affect available bandwidth or the quality of your viewing experience are: simultaneous network activity on your computer, wireless network usage, cable modems, general Internet congestion, time of day, and general computer power. Things you can try to improve your viewing experience: Minimize the amount of other Internet or network usage during viewing Use a physical network connection, if available (instead of a busy wireless connection) Try smaller video options we offer 4 different video sizes which include Broadband(640x480), DSL(480x360), DSL Low(320x240). All the videos respective to their dimensions have the highest resolution possible. As long as you have flash player 8+ you will have no problems with AOL. Please click here to downlaod Flash What is the minimum internet speed required to play videos ? We reccommend having at least 300kbps download speed for best experience. Why are there stops or gaps while streaming media? Poor sound/video quality, excessive buffering, and/or delays in connectivity are usually due to stressed or strained bandwidth on behalf of your ISP and the bandwidth that your ISP has available for Internet connectivity. Many Internet users are probably dialed-in to your ISP, causing congested lines and using up most or all of the bandwidth. If you are accessing us through a LAN (Local Area Network), you may experience similar problems as a result of the number of users and/or PCs on your LAN. This condition is almost always temporary, and if you try back later, you will usually experience better results. You may also experience these types of problems when your computer's resources are limited. Try not to run other applications while accessing streaming media. Will your videos work over my WIRELESS connection? In general our videos will play over wireless connections. However wireless connections add yet another layer of network complexity and cause more slowdown. Will your videos play on my MAC or UNIX computer? As long as you have flash player 8+ you will have no problems with your MAC or Unix. Please click here to downlaod Flash If you have questions, please email help@stanleygreenspan.com or call 301-320-6360 Download a brochure with complete details and registration form | |