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 Posted by Eric on 02/18/07 23:52 
cwdjrxyz wrote: 
 
> On Feb 18, 3:19 pm, Eric <N...@invalid.com> wrote: 
>> I have a website and i have some mpg format movies out there that 
>> are on a page and coded like this: 
>>    <a href="Movies/Movie1.mpg">Sampung mga Daliri</a> 
>> When i click on it, it plays but after a few seconds it stutters badly. 
>> Some browsers attempt to donwload the whole thing before playing. 
>> Is the above html snippet the right way to do this? 
>> I was hoping to share video of my daughter with my extended family 
>> but this is unusable as it is now. 
>> Thanks 
>> Eric 
>  
> Mpg is not a very good format for streaming. Your best bet would be to 
> convert to a .wmv, .rm, or .mov format. You need to know what download 
> speed your viewers can support and use a file size that will support 
> it without undue delay. If you don't have video conversion programs, 
> Microsoft offers a free wmv/wma encoder and likewise Real offers a 
> free encoder for .rm/.ra . I believe both will accept a .mpg as input. 
> Both allow you to select conditions for everything from dialup to high 
> end broadband connections. Thus, knowing what connection your viewers 
> have and if they have the WMP player and/or the Real player, you can 
> select best conditions. If the files do not then start playing, a .wvx 
> or .rpm/.ram playlist/redirector file often will start the streaming. 
> If you need to go this route, post back for directions. Also once the 
> file is working and if you want to embed it at some selected size on a 
> web page, post back. I don't have the urls for the mentioned encoders 
> at hand, but you likely can find them at Microsoft and Real by 
> searching on something like media encoder. Also the Apple QT .mov 
> formation is an option, but not for very low speed connections such as 
> dialup. QT movies made on most conversion programs and the basic Apple 
> QT free player usually will not stream unless they are "hinted". You 
> can hint QT files by upgrading the free QT player to the Pro version 
> for about US$ 30. Then if you have a QT movie, regardless of where 
> encoded, you can open it in QT Pro and then just store it somewhere. 
> That is all it takes to "hint" the .mov so it will stream on a fast 
> enough connection. All very easy, except perhaps on the wallet. 
Excellent!  
I have it downloaded now and converting the frist mpg -  
thanks a bunch 
Eric
 
  
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