Flash Poor Video Quality in All Browsers But IE

Hello
I'm using Firefox 34.0.5 on Windows 8.1 and flash player of version 16.0.0.235.
I noticed a very poor quality on the flash videos in this browser. I watched the same video on Internet Explorer, and the quality was excellent. Here is a link: http://www.adultswim.com/videos/blue-exorcist/a-flock-of-plovers/
It is worth noting, the same video had poor quality both in Chrome in Maxthon. I could sure watch it in IE, but for some reason it stops after 5 minutes there (while the video itself is 20 minutes long).
Please help guys.

Hi all,
It's good to know it's getting out there but I'm still flummoxed. I tried reloading Firefox the newest download. I also reloaded Adobe Flash 10 and at my computer I still get...
I've tried refresh on the view screen which has fooled me in the past. Otherwise don't know...
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Conversation: Flash Plug-in Crashes across all browsers
despite re-install
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Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:24:06 -0600
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Subject: Flash Player Flash Plug-in Crashes across all browsers despite
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Hi - I'm using iMovie 11' and once I move my video (HD) from "Events" to "Projects" my video quality becomes very poor and the video is cropped. I have changed my setting to have it "fit frame" but the problem still exists. Thoughts?

@Harm,
"Pear-shaped" (or sometimes "fruit-shaped") is a euphemism meaning that the effort has gone awry; it was a mess.
@John,
Export to DVD is a PPro 2.0 function; in CS3 it is now Export to Encore. Is that what you meant?
First thing is to check the field orders of your source material and of your export settings. Don't invert them, and don't deinterlace interlaced footage.
Perhaps a short list of the settings you have tried (and why you chose those settings) would help us help you.
-Jeff

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