Posted by patrick j on 12/31/07 00:04

On Dec 30, 2007 Art wrote:

> Patrick,
> A non-streaming 4.3GB QT file might be giving some browsers fits. A
> suggestion would be to gin up a small QT file (say 30 seconds of your
> movie) using your existing methodology and see if it plays on the
> suspect browsers. This would validate whether your authoring flow is the
> issue or if the problem lies in the file size.

Hi Art

I've just tried a file of 107 MB and it works fine in Firefox, so it must
be that the file size is indeed the culprit.

> If the file size is the culprit (sometimes size matters :-)), you could try:
> 1) authoring the movie in smaller chapter segments and put navigation
> links to them on the HTML page. Sort of like a DVD menu page.
>
> 2) If the project allows it, drop the resolution and/or frame rate to
> reduce the file size. Also, look at the audio rate.
>
> 3) Try authoring in H.264 format. You might get better compression.

Of these three options I'm going to try 3) and 2). I can't split up the
film for option 1). In truth I really don't want to lose any picture
quality as many of the sequences are quite beautiful, if I say so myself :)

So...

I'll see how small I can make it before it gets nasty.

I'll report back on developments...


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