Question

Is there any way to set a full screen video background for a web page without using Flash?

I was considering html5 but I cannot leave Internet Explorer out.

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot

Answer 1

It is not possible without installing additional add ons or objects with internet explorer. HTML5 allows to embed videos in your website, but not all browser provide full-screen support for that. Maybe is to use Google’s Chrome Frame an idea.

Have a look at the HTML5 specification:

User agents may allow users to view the video content in manners more suitable to the user (e.g. full-screen or in an independent resizable window). As for the other user interface features, controls to enable this should not interfere with the page’s normal rendering unless the user agent is exposing a user interface. In such an independent context, however, user agents may make full user interfaces visible, with, e.g., play, pause, seeking, and volume controls, even if the controls attribute is absent.

It is also possible to embed Microsoft’s Windows Media Player, but not in background… Here a working example: http://www.html5-fullscreen-video.com/