function showVideoClip() {

	/* check the browser is capable of recognising the DOM objects
	   we need to implement the script - otherwise return false and allow the normal link to be executed */
	//if(!document.getElementsByTagName) return false;
	if(!document.getElementById) return false;
	if(!document.getElementById("realMediaPlayer")) return false;

	   
	//alert(document.getElementById("realMediaPlayer").style.display)
	
	clearInterval(slideShowLoop)
	clearInterval(image1FadeIn)
	clearInterval(newBackgroundImage)
	clearInterval(image1FadeOut)
	
	document.getElementById("viewVideo").style.display = "none"
	document.getElementById("slideShowContainer").style.backgroundImage = "url(images/realPlayerPlaceholder.gif)"
	document.getElementById("slideshow").style.display = "none"
	document.getElementById("stillShots").style.display = "none"
	
	document.getElementById("realMediaPlayer").style.display = "block"
	document.getElementById("viewGalleryControls").style.display = "block"
	document.getElementById("dvdControls").style.display = "block"
	document.getElementById("noVideo").style.display = "block"
	
	document.realMediaPlayer.DoPlay()
		
}