Help with audiovisual content

09-10-2009 FAQ

Information on audiovisual content and formats used on www.icrc.org

Audiovisual content on this site is available in two different formats:

  • A lower quality "Preview" version in mpeg4 streaming format, which you can view in any browser with the Flash plug-in.
  • A higher quality version in Windows media format for download. Visitors can use this version "as is",  in a PowerPoint presentation for instance. However, use of the material  in new edits is prohibited. If you have problems downloading the file, try to right-click the link and choose "Save Target As" (or "Save As" depending on the browser you use) and save the file on your hard drive.

To download the most recent versions of these players:

 

Most content is also available in high definition on the YouTube/ICRCfilms channel. When this is the case, a link to the content is available below the Flash player window.

Anywhere in the site, an image with an arrow icon: indicates a link to audiovisual content. Clicking it will launch the page for the content