CNN ... ass hats --- the most disgusting name in news ... still streaming only to paid OS computers

[thunder rising]

asshats.

[Djinn]

1. huh?

why do you care that you can't get streaming if they're the most disgusting name in news?

[Lennon]

2. Try using VLC player

with this link.
mms://a466.l3760651364.c37606.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/466/37606/v0001/reflector:51364

VLC media player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Babel_17]

4. Hey, that works!

Nice!

I open The VLC Player and then click on "File". From the drop down menu I click on "Open Network Stream ...".

I then choose "HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/MMS". I then paste in the address you provided and click "OK".

My firewall tells me an application wants access to the web, I grant it, and I get the stream.

http://www.videolan.org/

Very good free program with no BS, lots of geeks use it.

[Snarkturian Clone]

6. Love that VLC player. Been using it for awhile now. NT

[ben_meyers]

3. I have to ask, I'm not sure what you mean by

paid OS computers?

[Chovexani]

5. Probably something that isn't open source

ie anything not Linux.

As a Mac user I feel some sympathy, considering a lot of local news sites use Windows Media for streaming, and M$ dropped support for OS X.

[geek_sabre]

7. you just need Flip4mac

to get wmv to play on macs. works like a charm for me.

[Chovexani]

8. It doesn't work on websites.

At least not in Firefox or Safari.

[geek_sabre]

11. strange

It works perfectly for me. I watched the debate on safari.

[paparush]

9. VLC absolutely rocks. I use it almost daily!

Plays practically any video media I throw at it.

[piesRsquare]

10. CNN: Certainly Not News n/t

[madinmaryland]

12. Can you put that in plain English?

:wtf: "still streaming only to paid OS computers"

[Deja Q]

13. Linux or other open source/free OSes don't qualify.

I can understand why, those a lot of it is due to myth. Still, it's their choice. Both CNN's... and the end-user's.

Buy a mac. (or a comparably equipped Windows PC for less than 1/3rd the cost...)

[madinmaryland]

14. Thanks. Got it now!

BTW, I'm running a seven year old pc with Windows Millineum Edition at home! :rofl:

[CRF450]

15. My brother finally just got rid of his ME pc

For a new Dell with Vista. That ME pc was a piece of junk and I dont know how he managed to hold on to it for 8 years.

[madinmaryland]

16. I thinking of either downgrading to 98SE or trying to upgrade to XP.

I have enough ram, but hd is small.

[CRF450]

17. I wouldn't even bother with 98se

Since its no longer supported. And XP will be the same way soon. I have Vista on my newly built computer, so far its been awsome.

[madinmaryland]

18. Vista will not run on my machine at home

It's either XP or ME. Other than surfing DU and email, no other real needs.