Radio commentary

[Bulldog]

Anyone know why I can't get any radio commentaries to work. If I click on the icon for radio at any of the bookmaker sites etc I get the player to come up but am unable to get it to play?

Any clues?

Thanks

[Win2Win]

Have you got the latest media versions?

[MarcusMel]

Volume? to obvious perhaps.

[Bulldog]

Yep, got Windows Media Player 10. With the volume turned up as well. :wiggle:

[Bulldog]

It just comes up saying "Ready" but nothing happens when I click to play

[sparkyminer]

Does all your other audio thingies work? Try a new driver for your soundcard if not.

[Bulldog]

Everything else works OK. It's just the commentaries I can't get

[silax]

have you tried shouting at it

[Bulldog]

I have shouted at it but not in your Geordie accent. Do you think that would help? Or should I try a bit of cutting scouse? Keith can give me lessons on that one. :D

[GlosRFC]

Sounds to me as if it's a codec problem. Although you have the software installed for the player, the player itself might require a specific codec in order to translate the sound.

Like a modem (modulator - demodulator) a codec (coder - decoder) takes analogue input and converts it into digital output before it's sent over the net or airwaves. At your end, the decoder bit converts it back into an analogue signal so that it can be played.

You can try to download the latest codecs here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/format/codecdownload.aspx

[Bulldog]

Would it help if I uninstalled Windows Media and downloaded it again and started from scratch?

[GlosRFC]

You can certainly try but if, as you say, everything else works there doesn't seem much point. If it was me, I'd download the codecs first.

[Bulldog]

Got the codecs but still no joy. Just tried Capital Radio which used to work but that doesn't work now. It does say they are experiencing technical problems but I'm not sure if it's them or me.

[podtog]

Long time no see Bulldog, good to see you back mate.

[silax]

if shouting hasn't worked (i'm pretty sure it will) then try poking it with a sharp stick

[Bulldog]

Thought it might just be dirty so i tried cleaning it with some soapy water. Won't know if that's worked until the smoke goes away. Oh, yeah, all the electrics went off just as I poured the water in. What a coincidence having a power cut just at the same time. :doh

Backed Gypsy King earlier today. Thought I got a good price until it opened and drifted. Damn fine jockey that Fallon if a tad misguided at times :wink

[Bulldog]

Just downloaded Windows Media Player 10. I think that's the version I already had but now the radio commentary works so I'm a happy bunny