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**creamer** · 12-15-2003, 06:08 PM

why is it when im downloading video off kazaa, i cant preview it but as soon as it is downloaded i can watch it in windows media player?

**BxBoy** · 12-15-2003, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by creamer@15 December 2003 - 18:08
why is it when im downloading video off kazaa, i cant preview it but as soon as it is downloaded i can watch it in windows media player?

yea, depends on the codec used.. some files only need a few bytes before it can be seen and some require the entire file downloaded (because it needs the end headers too).

**creamer** · 12-15-2003, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by BxBoy+15 December 2003 - 18:12--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BxBoy @ 15 December 2003 - 18:12)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-creamer@15 December 2003 - 18:08
why is it when im downloading video off kazaa, i cant preview it but as soon as it is downloaded i can watch it in windows media player?

yea, depends on the codec used.. some files only need a few bytes before it can be seen and some require the entire file downloaded (because it needs the end headers too). [/b][/quote]
get ya.

but why is it i can preview some of em (very rare)