I want to run several video clips one right after another.  I don't mind dynaically creating the media or canvas controls then loading the movie - then running - then closing, but I can't figure out haow to quicken it up.  I want to do them fast.  Some be be very small clips, others not so small.  I do it normally and it is too slow (It sometimes takes 1/2 second to begin)  I need it to be as close to instant as possible.<br/><br/>I can't preload because there maybe hundreds of video files that could be played.© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:42:48 Zb3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30ehttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/blend/thread/b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30e#b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30ehttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/blend/thread/b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30e#b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30eStephenCraighttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=StephenCraigI want to run several video clips one right after another.  I don't mind dynaically creating the media or canvas controls then loading the movie - then running - then closing, but I can't figure out haow to quicken it up.  I want to do them fast.  Some be be very small clips, others not so small.  I do it normally and it is too slow (It sometimes takes 1/2 second to begin)  I need it to be as close to instant as possible.<br/><br/>I can't preload because there maybe hundreds of video files that could be played.Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:17:04 Z2009-06-27T21:17:04Zhttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/blend/thread/b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30e#b06656ac-3bd2-4511-b8ad-a32b373253d9http://social.expression.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/blend/thread/b3f499e5-09db-4430-bed2-d67e7756a30e#b06656ac-3bd2-4511-b8ad-a32b373253d9Brennon Williamshttp://social.expression.microsoft.com/Profile/en-US/?user=Brennon%20WilliamsHowdy,<br/><br/>It isnt going to get any quicker I am affraid because the delay you are seeing is the load time and this will always need to occur.<br/><br/>You could look at instantiating Media Player(s) which will allow you to pre-load the clips before playing back, so you could create some sort of queing system<br/><br/>See here for more details:<br/><br/><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.media.mediaplayer.aspx">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.media.mediaplayer.aspx</a><br/><br/>HTH<br/><br/>Cheers<hr class="sig"><p>Expression MVP</p> <p></p> <p>my blog : <a href="http://x-coders.com/blogs/sneaky/default.aspx">http://x-coders.com/blogs/sneaky/default.aspx</p>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:42:47 Z2009-06-28T22:42:47Z