Positioning video in fixed layout epub

Hi.
How can i positioning video in fixed layout page?
here is the xhtml contents.
<video src="videos/video1.mp4" poster="images/video1.png" width="300" height="200" preload="auto" controls="true"></video>
I want to change position of video but don`t know how.
I used "top", "left" property but it not work.
<video src="videos/video1.mp4" poster="images/video1.png" top="100" left="200" width="300" height="200" preload="auto" controls="true"></video>
I saw book in iBookstore "The Beatles Yellow Submarine" and see video can move any position.
Please help.
Thanks.

Hi Lifelab,
I have the exact same problem! Did you happen to fix it by now? Please, it would really help me.
Thanks
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