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To view our sound and video files, you should have the latest free plug-in from Quicktime (currently v6.5). The Quicktime plug-in must be placed inside the Plug-Ins folder of the Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer folder on your hard drive to work. (This is usually done automatically by the download process.)
At the Quicktime site, please remember to select your correct operating system before clicking "download."
Some of our newer movie clips are in MPEG4 format. You must have QuickTime 6.5 to play MPEG4 movies. For best results playing our movies you should have a high-speed internet connection and the most recent verson of your browser.
Other helpful information:
MPEG-4 movies require AT LEAST 120 Megs of RAM
CPU speed should be AT LEAST 500 Megahertz
Here are the full system specifications:
Mac OS
- A PowerPC-processor-based Macintosh computer. (There are also older versions for pre-PowerPC Macs, but we cannot guarantee their ability to view our clips.)
- At least 120MB of RAM
- Mac OS 9.1 or later
- QuickTime Player 6.5 - Check that the QuickTime settings are right for your internet connection:
In Mac OS 9 or earlier, open the QuickTime Settings control panel, then choose Connection Speed from the pop-up menu.
In Mac OS X, open System Preferences, then click QuickTime. Click the Connection tab to select a speed.
Windows
- A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer (500 MHz CPU speed recommended for MP4 clips).
- At least 120MB of RAM
- Windows 98 2nd Edition, Windows ME, 2000 or XP system software.
- A Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers
- Direct X version 3.0 or later recommended
- Internet Explorer users should have the ActiveX Controller plug-in
- QuickTime Player 6.5 - Check that the QuickTime settings are right for your internet connection: Open the QuickTime Settings control panel, then choose Connection Speed from the pop-up menu.
If after following the procedure at the download site, as well as the instructions here, you are still unable to view DT's video clips, you may have a system incompatibility, and will need to upgrade your operating system and browser to ensure optimum viewing capability.
For QuickTime Help Use This Link:
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