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Windows Media Player 10 turning green with envy?

If you have Windows Media Player 10, and are experiencing "green/upside down" video,
this is a known problem with Windows Media Player 10 and multi-rate streams.
The complete explanation — and a hotfix to resolve the issue! — is here.


NOTE: Live support is only provided during a live JumboCast webcast.

We're sorry you're having trouble accessing a JumboCast webcast. Please make sure you have read the setup instructions for Windows Media Player before continuing. Also, if you have a firewall on your computer (examples: ZoneAlarm, or the built-in firewall in Windows XP), make sure it is configured to allow Windows Media Player to access the Internet.

Before you contact us, please obtain the following information, so we can more easily assist you:
  1. Your computer's operating system.

    To determine the operating system of your computer:
    • For PC: Click the Start Menu, go to run. The Run window will appear. In the Open text field, type winver. The version of Windows on your PC will be displayed in a new window. The most common operating systems for PCs are Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003.
    • For Mac: Position your cursor on the desktop and click anywhere on the desktop. On the top left hand corner of the desktop, you should see an Apple and the word Finder next to it. Click on the Apple Menu and select About this Mac. A window will appear and the version of your operating system should be listed in the window. The most common operating systems for MACs are MAC OS 9 and MAC OS X.
    • (Thanks to The University of Victoria for the above two directions.)
    • For Linux/Unix: If you have Linux/Unix installed, consult your operating system documentation for the proper method of determining the version number. (This is a less-sarcastic way of saying, "If you installed Linux/Unix on your computer, you can probably determine this information yourself.")

  2. Your media player and version.

    If you have Windows Media Player installed, go to "Help/About Windows Media Player" — the version number will be next to "Version:". If you have another media player installed and registered to play .asx files, you will need to provide that information. (A simpler way of saying that is: if an application pops up to play the live link when you click on it, and that application is not Windows Media Player, what is it?)


  3. Your current Internet download speed.

    Speakeasy Speed TestQuite often, this is the cause of a "choppy" connection to the live JumboCast webcast. Click on the icon to the left, and under "Choose Server", select a speed test on the East Coast of the U.S. (New York or Washington). Pay attention to the "download speed" that is reported from this test — we will need this information. (NOTE: This test requires Adobe Flash to be installed; if you would prefer a different speed test, look here.)


Once you have these three pieces of information, you may contact us using one of the following methods:
  1. (Preferred method) Via instant messaging (click the links below to start a chat window using the specified service): Briefly describe the problem you're having, and include the three pieces of information we have asked for above, and we'll try and help you as quickly as we can.
  2. Via email: info@d3cast.com
We'll try and get the problem worked out as quickly as we can. Understand that if the problem is a slow Internet connection on your end, there's not much we can do about it, but do remember that the webcast will be in the JumboCast archives afterwards, and you can can always download the entire stream to your computer for local playback at that time.
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