video shows in FF but not IE??

[sarb]

Hi,

I have embeded a .swf video into my website (it appears in the first column on the left). For some reason it works on Firefox, but not on IE. On IE I can hear the sound, but I can't see the video. Could someone take a look and tell me if I am missing some important element?

http://www.naturalwavesprogram.com/welcome.htm

Thanks,
sarb



<div id="media">
<!-- saved from url=(0013)about:internet -->
<center>
<script src="player_1.js"></script>
<noscript>
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="NaN" height="NaN" id="player" ALIGN="">
<PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="player_1.swf" />
<PARAM NAME="FlashVars" VALUE="xmlSrc=player_1.xml" />
<PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high" />
<PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#0" />
<PARAM NAME="wMode" VALUE="transparent" />
<EMBED src="player_1.swf" FlashVars="xmlSrc=player_1.xml" quality=high bgcolor="#0" wMode="transparent" WIDTH="NaN" HEIGHT="NaN" NAME="player" ALIGN="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
</OBJECT>
</NOSCRIPT>
</center>
</div>

[sarb]

but I can see it in FireFox, but not IE. So I am assuming my flash in working correctly in Firefox...

Thanks,
sarb

[Eye for Video]

As you can see from code, only Flash version 8 is required:
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0"........
It did not play correctly for me the first time I downloaded in FF. After repeated buffering, the video file was completely downloaded into my Temp Internet File and then it would play back in FF. You can test that scenario by deleting all temp file from your FF Temp Internet and then do the download. I don't think it works too well in either browser.
I took the .flv out and played it separately in another player so the .flv file is a working file.
It seems that the problem is with the player and the way some of the javascript is being called or used. My guess is that the html code you are using came with the player...is that right? I could not figure out the problem with that player, maybe someone else will... or use a different player.
Good luck,
EfV

[sarb]

yes, the friend who owns the site is trying to do the taping himself and is providing me with the code. I have never worked with video before so I really don't know what should be working and what isn't...

sarb

[Eye for Video]

The generic code posted above will do little to help your problem and may in-fact introduce more problems because of pathing issues. The particular player you are using (the .swf) requires a couple of javascript files to operate correctly and to find the path to the actual video.
Since your friend gave you the code for the player, I’d recommend that you ask him how to make it work. The problem with your html code has to do with the peculiarities of this player, not with the basic layout of your code.
Keep on Truckin’
EfV