Play windows media files in Chrome for windows

[kstorms]

I am using the latest version of Chrome (9.0.597.10 for windows) and I am using this code to launch wvm or asf videos in a new window:

<a href="video/blinc_examples.wmv" target="name" onclick="window.open('video/blinc_examples.wmv','name','height=600,width=800,toolbar=no,directories=no,statu​s=no, menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,top=50,left=50'); return false;"><u>Click here to see lighting examples.</u></a>

The weird thing is that it will launch and play -- then when you click the X to close the new browser window and relaunch again, you hear the video but see no video. Can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to fix it? I am using new window because if I do not, the video will play in the same browser and the user has to use the back arrow butoon to return to my website. It does seem to work if you reload...but there has to be a better way!