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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