Video Gallery Feedback Thread

[Virgil]

As you probably noticed, we've launched the first revision of a dedicated video section for the site.

If you are having problems seeing the video, please try going through the first few steps on the Video Help Page [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/help] first. If you're still having trouble after that, please post what OS, browser, and version of flash [http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/] you have and we'll try taking a look. We've tried every OS/browser combo we have in our offices and everything has worked.

If you have suggestions for the video player, the video pages, or the video box on the front page ("change them back" gets you a forum timeout -- you've been warned!) please post them here too.

New Video Section [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/]

(we're still working on providing downloads - this is the first step towards that)

 

[KBKarma]

I managed to get it to work in IE6 by clicking, then waiting for a few seconds.

The only problem I have with it is that it seems to be very slow, since, unlike the last player, it doesn't have any kind of "Now Loading" graphic. So, you think it's already loaded, then start wondering why it's taking so long.

It doesn't seem to work with Opera 9.50 beta. Works with Opera 9.24 just fine though.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

I like the video section it saves you hunting through the site (or using the search bar)to find all of your favourite videos. Im also liking the new additions video-wise.
EDIT: Well the only thing is that it does seem a bit new-age and racey for me but i have it on fullscreen most of the time so i dont really notice anyway.

 

[Nugoo]

Very nice, very convenient. It works great in Firefox. I agree with Khell that it would be better if the thumbnails filled out the page instead of stopping halfway down. It'd also be nice if the menu bar at the bottom of each video dropped down faster, but now I'm nitpicking.

 

[PurpleRain]

Love it. The only thing I see wrong is the video screen isn't as big as it used to be. Other then that it's pretty handy.

 

[Virgil]

I like the general category list for the front of the videos section, the thumbnail view in the specific categories is nice too, but would look better with 24 video links as opposed to the twelve (just so they go as far down as the ads on the side).

Upped it to 20 - trying to find a happy medium between too much scrolling/images and too few per page.

So, you think it's already loaded, then start wondering why it's taking so long.

It seems to be starting pretty quickly for me, but I'm sure that varies by connection. A spinny loading thing in the actual view area would be good though.

Love it. The only thing I see wrong is the video screen isn't as big as it used to be. Other then that it's pretty handy.

The video is actually the exact same size (400x300). The player just isn't as tall, because it has the hiding menu, and it looks a bit smaller because of the tighter design of the page.

 

[stompy]

Great. No complaints as of yet.

 

[sammyfreak]

I posted earlier that it should be easier to restart a video.

The popup menue for it also bugged me a bit, as mentioned above it makes the screen look smaller and generally feels unintuative. I would much rather have it sitting there permanently.

 

[Knight Templar]

Odd look, but I like it and it works.

 

[Aliencrash]

Tried watching ZP unforgotten realms and De rez
IE 6 unfortunately (which i dont think i can change because this is at work) with the latest flash and i can get the initial picture eg. zero punctuation "click here to play " but after clicking its just black.
but if i cant view them at work lunch just got 10 times more boring and ill just wait till i get home.

the design however has a more professional view about it which is cool and i do like that there are more videos per page

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

The general quality of some of the videos seems to be lower than in the past. Not anything to really complain about, aside from that though.

 

[Drong]

Kudos, I like the new layout, it makes fiding Videos much easier and personally i've had no technical problems at all.

 

[Anarchemitis]

I guess I like it, but I preferred the classic list look.

 

[Aliencrash]

Tried watching ZP unforgotten realms and De rez
IE 6 unfortunately (which i dont think i can change because this is at work) with the latest flash and i can get the initial picture eg. zero punctuation "click here to play " but after clicking its just black.
but if i cant view them at work lunch just got 10 times more boring and ill just wait till i get home.

the design however has a more professional view about it which is cool and i do like that there are more videos per page

dunno what you did but it works now 10 on the weird scale

 

[Les]

I could take or leave the video list/thumbnails, but the player flat refuses to work for me.

I'm using the latest version of Firefox with the latest Flash player and WinXP Pro with the latest updates.. and a 26.4k dial-up connection. The page loads everything but the player, which has an empty black box where I presume it should be, then stops.. just.. stops. The little blinky-lights telling me my modem is talking to people stop blinking.

 

[PurpleRain]

Love it. The only thing I see wrong is the video screen isn't as big as it used to be. Other then that it's pretty handy.

The video is actually the exact same size (400x300). The player just isn't as tall, because it has the hiding menu, and it looks a bit smaller because of the tighter design of the page.

Really? Way to pull out the eye tricks on me. I could swear it looks a bit smaller. Still, cool job. At least we don't have to go looking too far for more videos. Plus I still hate those ads on the end of the videos.

 

[fat american]

Love it. The only thing I see wrong is the video screen isn't as big as it used to be. Other then that it's pretty handy.

just view it in full screen.

 

[fat american]

It caught me off guard when I went to see this weeks zero punctuation. It looks pretty cool though.

 

[Knight Templar]

If I click anything but the buttons when the video is playing then it goes back to the start, am I missing something?

 

[Les]

I still get nothing. No buttons, no loading indicators, nothing. Just a big black box in the middle of the page and my connection going all quiet like there is NOTHING THERE to Download.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.