[vlc] question about media file

[Rob Shortt]

Milo wrote:
> Never seen the extension before. By the size, I thought it might have been a
> quicktime link file renamed, but it is not.  I was able to open it in
> Quicktime on my MacBook Pro, and it seems to be an 'Apple GIF'. I didn't
> know Apple had a proprietary gif format, nor was I able to find any info
> about it via a quick google search.  From the content of the image, I would
> guess that that website was using this image as a picture hyperlink to the
> actual video.  Attached are screenshots of the gif and the media info
> quicktime gave:
> 
> The GIF:  http://milo.hopto.org/picture%201.png
> File Info from Quicktime:  http://milo.hopto.org/picture%202.png

Thanks.  Yes, I now think this image is used as a type of quicktime
link.  The actual quicktime plugin must have the ability to follow it to
the "real" stream.

I have installed the windows version of firefox using WINE, then
installed the windows version of quicktime on top of that, then accessed
the site again.  This image is shown before every video clip, and then I
can view the clip.

This is probably the only way I can access these videos from linux
unless there is some other firefox plugin that can truly emulate quicktime.

Thanks guys for your efforts.  If you find anything else out please let
me know.

-Rob


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