CNN Video
CNN has started offering free video streams and is delivering the video via Flash Video. It looks very well done and is a great example of how Flash Video can enhance existing video services. Now if they would just use Flash in the popup version of the video player.
View the videos here.
I like the “design” of no audio for the preview – makes the sad moments really stand out and helps cut down filesize. I’m shocked the full video doesn’t play right in that player when clicked.
Good touch on disabling buttons/UI when loading previews.
Chris Charlton
20 Jun 05 at 1:02 am
Yeah I was hoping that they would show the full videos inline with the “preview”. It seems like a waste to have to open a popup and watch the video you want to see in Windows Media player.
Sam Robbins
20 Jun 05 at 8:21 am
Their Flash Player version detection is buggy…
anonymous
20 Jun 05 at 9:07 am
Yeah. The player detect script they are using is pretty old and obviously less than reliable. Nice to see them using Flash video though.
brandon
20 Jun 05 at 4:07 pm