Video help
Find out about the various video options on the Science Learning Hub and helpful tips.
Viewing requirements
Video viewing options
Downloading a video
Copyright
Viewing requirements
To watch videos on the Science Learning Hub website you will need QuickTime 7.5
or Adobe Flash Player. Both of these are free to download.
Videos should be viewed at your screens default zoom setting, i.e. 100%.
Videos automatically default to 576 kbps (.mp4) and play through the JW Player. Having Adobe Flash is the only requirement to use the JW media player.
Video viewing options
All video clips* are available to view in the JW Player (.mp4) or QuickTime (.mov) at the following data rates:
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576 kbps (.mp4) – allows for full-screen viewing and video download.
To download a video, click on the ‘Download video clip’ link below the video player, detailed instructions are below. The videos can be viewed offline using QuickTime 7.5 or VLC Players 1.1.5 - 1000 kbps (.mov) – we recommend this size for those with 1 MB or faster connections.
*Exception: Video clips for the Ever Wondered? Series 1, Ever Wondered? Series 2, Science Made Simple and Innovation Stories science stories play in the JW Player at 500 kbps (.flv).
Downloading a video
Right click on the ‘Download video clip’ link below the video player.
In the pop-up window, click the appropriate option (the browser will default to either mp4 or MPEG as required):
- For Internet Explorer – Save Target As…
- For Firefox and Chrome – Save Link As…
- For Safari – Save the File As…
- Some browsers also have the option ‘Download video clip’.
Navigate to the required location on your computer and save the file.
Copyright
All content is copyrighted for use within the New Zealand Science Learning Hub video clips only.
