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Posted by cwdjrxyz on 04/08/07 21:30
On Apr 8, 2:54 pm, James Hutton <james.hut...@dsl.NOSPAM.pipex.com>
wrote:
> James Hutton wrote:
> > I'm building a day by day history page, and I've managed to get hold of
> > several audio and video clips from the time. (I've already sought
> > permission from the copyright holders to host them.) Some of these are a
> > simple <embed> of youtube videos, however there are also several
> > multi-mB .mp3 files and video files currently in .mpg and .wmv formats.
>
> > I wonder what the "best" format is, and whether media should be
> > streamed, downloaded into a standalone player, or should I be all
> > dictatorial and not give the user any choice ;-) !
>
> > I realise there will be no right or wrong answer, but I'd like to please
> > "most of the people, most of the time."
>
> > James
>
> Noting all the responses (thanks) what about quicktime?
>
> (Runs for cover!)
>
> James
Quicktime .mov will work fine too. See the example in VideoZoo.
However a QT .mov will not stream as encoded by most encoders. The
QT .mov must be "hinted" to stream. The most simple way to hint
the .mov is upgrade from the free to pay professional version of the
QT player. If you import a .mov or certain other formats to the QT pro
and then export it somewhere to store, it is automatically "hinted" to
stream. Note that once hinted, th QT movie will stream on either the
free or pay QT player, so you need not be concerned what kind of QT
player the viewing browser has. The main disadvantage I see on the web
is that there are fewer QT players installed on computers than are
flash or WMP players.
If you are encoding and editing your own media for local use or for
conversion to a format for the web, you usually must have a Windows or
MAC OS. The reason is that many such programs often are produced by
specialist companies, and the number of such, sometimes expensive,
programs sold is small. The companies just can not justify making
programs for low usage OSs. Of course anyone doing very extensive
media work likely will have more than one computer, and the one you
have with a Windows or Mac OS can be used only offline, if desired.
Likely the only reason that some of these programs are available for
Mac is that many Hollywood movie technical people love Mac, and want
nothing else.
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