On Wed, 2008-10-15 at 17:00 +0200, Krzysztof Duchnowski wrote: > Da Rock pisze: > > >>> Has anyone got a clue on playing video encoded with hiro? Preferably > >>> without the ads, but hey- as long as it plays I don't really care at > >>> this point... > >> Hiro is not a codec, it's DRM software. I presume it wont be video codec > >> programming but hacking what helps here. > > >> If you want to play the files WITH the ads, that would be hard to do > >> without the help of the Hiro people, as the ads are downloaded just when > >> you begin to watch a file. > > > Ok, so how do we go about that? I'm not savvy with media formats, so I'm > > not even sure where to begin even. > > > For samples try http://video.ninemsn.com.au/catchuptv/ > > ############################################ > Free Catch-Up TVAccess to free episode download has never been simpler. > All you need to do is download the free HIRO video player. > > 1. System requirements > PC > The free HIRO video player requires Windows 2000 / XP or Vista and > Windows Media Player. > MAC > The free Mac HIRO player requires Mac with an intel processor, system > 10.4 or above and a QuickTime player. > ############################################ > > So, it's intended to work with thier own video player only. No- checked that out. It's a plugin codec for media player or quicktime player.