[Xerte-dev] Re: what's the plan re video for pages like synched video and the plain video page? Also Popcorn example...

[Ron Mitchell]

Hi Fay

thanks I tested this yesterday and it works great on an iPad so that's
great! I think for now I would leave it as it is because Flash will play on
more desktop browser than mp4 will.

Cheers

Ron

 

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Fay Cross
Sent: 27 February 2013 10:53
To: For Xerte technical developers
Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: what's the plan re video for pages like synched
video and the plain video page? Also Popcorn example...

 

At the moment if the file in xml is .flv it will only check for a similarly
named mp4 file to use if it can't play it.  So if you're viewing it on your
PC it will just use the flv (if you have Flash) rather than check for a mp4
first.

 

I can change it so it always looks for an mp4 first though.

 

 

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 21 February 2013 14:20
To: For Xerte technical developers
Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: what's the plan re video for pages like synched
video and the plain video page? Also Popcorn example...

 

Is there perhaps a solution to check for an mp4 in the HTML 5 model with the
same name as the .flv and if it exists use that instead of the .flv via html
5?

 

Fay's already done that IIRC.

 

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 21 February 2013 13:41
To: 'For Xerte technical developers'
Subject: [Xerte-dev] what's the plan re video for pages like synched video
and the plain video page? Also Popcorn example...

 

Hi all

a quick question about this... I always advise people to use streaming
services for video wherever possible and with the HTML 5 playback it's
obviously much more flexible now regarding what can be used and in which
page type which is great. However there are some occasions where it's
justified to upload a small video direct to an LO especially to use the
synched video page functionality but even just the plain video page too. For
Flash playback obviously it's still an flv that needs to be uploaded but
what's the current plan for HTML 5? I know there's been all sorts of
previous discussion about player licensing and codecs etc but has anything
been decided? 

 

Is there perhaps a solution to check for an mp4 in the HTML 5 model with the
same name as the .flv and if it exists use that instead of the .flv via html
5?

 

I know Fay isn't around until next week now but posting this now while I
have time.

 

Also perhaps relevant I'm not sure if you've seen or used Popcorn Maker
https://popcorn.webmaker.org/ but that provides a quick way of adding all
sorts of synched events to video's and works well via the embed content page
e.g. http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/xot/play_html5_53

 

Cheers

Ron





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