Re: RE: FLASH: Flash 3 Support in WebTv

[MPL Christopher Jester]

I heard that there will be a new version of web tv coming out shortly that 

will use the IE web interface. with that it should support the latest versions 

of flash. But as for now I was told web TV only supported flash 2


Jester



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From: flasherchinwag [dot] com

>At the exact moment of 2000.01.19.20.22, her/his local time, Benny

>

<<a href=bennyparkstad [dot] net (mailto:bennyparkstad [dot] net)>bennyparkstad [dot] net</a>> put forth:

>

>> Hi Ken,

>> 

>> From the webtv links (you provided):

>> -----------------------------------

>> At this time, WebTV supports different versions of Flash as follows:

>> Flash 1: Animation, buttons. Supported by WebTV Classic and WebTV Plus.

>> Flash 2: Sound support, smaller downloads. Supported by WebTV Plus.

>> Flash 3: New animation effects, actions, transparency. Not currently

>> supported by WebTV.

>> -----------------------------------

>> (note the last sentence ;-)

>> 

>> Next I am talking about real live experience (2 weeks old ;-) so that can't

>> be too outdated I think ;-)

>> 

>> In my opinion if an implementation of any standard doesn't follow the rules

>> of that standaard or is incomplete then I would say that they don't

>> implement that standard (yet).

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>Hi Benny,

>

>The article you're quoting is dated October 8, 1998 -- it's over 15 months 

old!

>

>As far as I know, the WebTV DISHPlayer supports Flash 3.

>

>NOW:

>

>Here's something else we should discuss while we're on this topic:

>

>We need stats for WebTV *penetration* before we can use my information with 

any

>real intelligence ...

>

>How many Old Classics are in use?

>How many New Classics are in use?

>How many Pluses are in use?

>How many DISHPlayers are in use?

>

>Anybody care to hunt up these stats before I get a chance to?

>

>Thanks so much,

>

>Ken Sherwood

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