Cheers Daniel .... I will give it a go
Pedro Another iPhone production On 26/03/2011, at 17:22, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Pedro > > No problems at all with installing Silverlight. I've done it quite a bit > with newer installs I've done for clients. All works well. > > Kind Regards > Daniel > > > On 26/3/11 4:32 PM, "Pedro" <pfow...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > >> Thank you everyone for your prompt answers... >> >> When Daniel set up the iMac for Ali I remember he installed VLC for just such >> an occasion , however the site is telling me we need >> a more up to date version of silverlight to view the programme. >> >> Is there any problem with updating to the newer version of silverlight( which >> I don't I have installed in the first place) or is there a >> work around >> >> cheers >> >> Pedro >> >> On 26/03/2011, at 4:13 PM, cm wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Pedro, >>> >>> In addition to what Daniel said, Silverlight is Microsofts attempt to >>> replicate Adobe Flash. It copies most of the functionality of Flash and >>> works >>> in a similar fashion. As usual it is Microsofts attempt to enter an existing >>> market by plagiarising the market leader. >>> >>> Microsoft itself has indicated that they are moving to HTML 5, so the years >>> of Silverlight may be numbered. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Carlo >>> >>> >>> On 2011-03-26, at 16:06, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Pedro >>>> >>>> <http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/> >>>> >>>> Basically it's another form of video content/player. Much like QuickTime, >>>> Real Player, VLC, Flip4Mac/Windows Media Player, Perian, Flash, etc etc >>>> etc. >>>> I could keep going but that sort gives the point,..lol. >>>> >>>> The reason you need it is that the Channel 9 site probably uses their >>>> content to display the video. >>>> >>>> One of the fun things with video and web content. So many different >>>> versions >>>> around, and players to match. >>>> >>>> The main ones I always recommend to clients are the above listed ones I >>>> mentioned. >>>> To me these ones give the "Swiss Army Knife approach". If you have all >>>> those >>>> players, you've got your bases covered for whatever content you come >>>> across. >>>> (hopefully) >>>> >>>> On new setups I do for clients I recommend (and install if the want) the >>>> above as it makes their life easier then trying to hunt around and find all >>>> the players ;) >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Kind Regards >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> On 26/3/11 3:58 PM, "Pedro" <pfow...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Afternoon all >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone tell what is Microsoft silverlight and why am I required to >>>>> install >>>>> it just to watch >>>>> one of my favourite shows from Ch 9 >>>>> >>>>> cheers >>>>> >>>>> Pedro >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 15" MacBookPro 2.66 GHz Core i7 >>>>> 4 GB/1067 MHz 500GB >>>>> OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
