[ale] Debian and CNN

[James Sumners]

>From their FAQ, it looks like you won't be able to. Despite the fact
that they use Flash to deliver the content, they rely on the DRM from
Windows Media 9. So unless you have some way of making
flashplugin-nonfree (see backports.org) use the WMP9 dlls, you won't
be able to do it.

What are the minimum computer specifications required to use CNN Live Video?
Windows
• Microsoft Windows(R): 2000 with WMP9+ or XP with service pack 2
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0
• Flash Player 8+
• 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM - 512 MB recommended
• Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
• 16-bit sound card
• Speakers/headphones

Macintosh
• Mac OSX 1.3 "Panther" with Flip4Mac 2.1+, Quicktime 7.1.2+
• Mac OSX 1.4 "Tiger" with Flip4Mac 2.1+, Quicktime 7.1.2+
• Safari 2.0, or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0
• 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM- 512 MB recommended
• Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
• Speakers/headphones

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Andy Whitten <Pilarlosada at comcast.net> wrote:
> Does anyone know of a clean and simple way to view CNN live videos using
>  Etch?
>
>  Regards,
>
>  Andy
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