System Check

Dixzar has few requirements to download or stream video. This page will help in getting you viewing our content quickly.

Streaming

Component Minimum Version Your Version Status
Browser FireFox 3.0+
IE 7.0+
Safari 4.0+
Opera 9.8+
Adobe Flash Player v10.0.28 (or higher)

Test Video Streams

You can use the following short sample videos to test your bandwidth and computer to make sure it will play Dixzar's streaming videos. Please try both the standard definition and high defintion samples.

Connection Type Standard Definition High Definition
Lowest Bandwidth
300 Kbps
Basic DSL
Taking Flight (low) Malibu Heat (low)
Medium Bandwidth
768 Kbps
High Speed DSL
Taking Flight (medium) Malibu Heat (medium)
High Bandwidth
1500 Kbps
High Speed Cable
Standard Definition videos
are not available at this speed.
Malibu Heat (high)

Once your optimal speed is determined, you can quickly tune to that speed from within the Video Player.

Dixzar Video Player controls

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Downloading

Downloaded scenes require that your machine can play the format you choose to download. Dixzar's videos are available in both Windows Media format and MPEG4 (iPod/Quicktime) format.

High Definition videos require a more up-to-date computer in order to insure proper playback. We recommend the following minimum specifications for best High Definition playback. Please download the sample videos to test your video playback quality.

Windows Media MPEG4 (iPod/Quicktime)
Windows Media 9 at 960 by 540 pixels. MPEG4 H.264 at 1280 by 720 pixels.
Windows Media Player 9 Series Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux with VLC Player
(Mac users may use Quicktime for playback)
512 MB of RAM 512 MB of RAM
2.4 GHz Intel processor of equivalent 2.0 GHz Intel processor of equivalent
64MB Video Card 64MB Video Card

Test Downloads

The following are samples of our videos in the two different formats.

Windows Media MPEG4 (iPod/Quicktime)
Standard Definition JVP134_SD_trailer.wmv JVP134_SD_trailer.mp4
High Definition
FVP189_HD_trailer.wmv FVP189_HD_trailer.mp4

Resources Around the Web

To determine your network download speed, visit the site www.SpeedTest.net.

Browser Downloads

Get the latest version of your browser.
FireFox To download the latest FireFox, check out http://www.mozilla.com/firefox.
Safari To download the latest Safari, check out http://www.apple.com/safari.
IE To download the latest Internet Explorer, check out http://www.microsoft.com/ie.
Opera To download the latest Opera, check out http://www.opera.com/.

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