What are the optimal configurations for my media player?
• Pull down the Tools menu of your Windows Media Player Series 9 (or right-click on the embedded video screen) and select Options. Note: In Windows Media Player 11, you will need to click on the bar above the image to get the pull down menus. • In the Player tab, be sure the “Download Codecs Automatically” box is checked. • Also, be sure the “Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands)” box is checked. • In the Performance tab, in the Connection Speed category, select Choose Connection Speed. • In the Connection Speed drop down menu, choose the speed proper to your Internet service. Note: For MLB.TV, the speed must be higher than 400K. If you do not know your connection speed, contact your Internet Service Provider. • Select the Network tab. • In the Streaming Protocols window, uncheck the top two boxes: Multicast and UDP. Leave the TCP and HTTP boxes checked. • Below in the Streaming Proxy Settings window, click on the HTTP protocol • Click Configure.
For the Windows Media Player Series 9, use the following configurations: 1. Pull down the Tools menu of your Windows Media Player Series 9 (or right-click on the embedded video screen), and select Options. 2. In the Player tab, be sure the Download Codes Automatically box is checked. 3. Be sure the Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands) box is checked. 4. In the Performance tab in the Connection Speed category, select Choose connection speed. 5. In the connection speed drop down menu, choose the speed that adheres to your Internet service. If you do not know your connection speed, contact your Internet Service Provider. 6. Select the Network tab. 7. Uncheck the top two Streaming Protocol circles: Multicast and UDP. Leave TCP and HTTP checked. (You can also try and uncheck TCP.) 8. Below in the Streaming Protocols section, click on the HTTP protocol. 9. Click Configure. 10. Change the Proxy Setting to Do Not Use a Proxy Server. 11. Click OK in the Configure Protocol window.
• Pull down the Tools menu of your Windows Media Player (or right-click on the embedded video screen) and select Options. • In the Player tab, be sure the “Download Codecs Automatically” box is checked. • Also, be sure the “Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands)” box is checked. • In the Performance tab, select Detect Connection Speed (recommended). • Below in Network Buffering, check the Default Buffering (recommended) option . • Select the Network tab. • Uncheck the top two Streaming Protocol circles: Multicast and UDP. Leave TCP and HTTP checked. (You can also try and uncheck TCP.) • Below in the Streaming Protocols section, click on the HTTP protocol. • Click Configure. • Change the Proxy Setting to Do Not Use a Proxy Server. • Click OK to the Configure Protocol window. • Click Apply. • Click OK to the Options window.
