Recommended Video Formats

[George W. Barrowcliff]

Using FP2003

I am unsatisfied with the 2 1/2 minute AVI formatted videos that I have
posted on my web site.

These are around 40-45 MB and are too much of a drain on the viewers
throughput which causes them to drop the connection and go on to something
else.

I converted them all to SWF Macromedia flash file formats and that helped
since the size is now about half of what they were as AVI formats. Since
the flash files aren't streaming, the viewer must download the whole thing
before viewing and again they drop the connections.

What is the recommended video format for use now that combines small size
and streaming format to allow viewing and simultaneous downloading? I could
live with larger file sizes if the format supported streaming.

TIA, GWB

 

[Corey Bryant]

I think the way that you convert / create the Flash file will allow it to
stream. I know I have converted a few and it they will stream.

What program did you use to convert

 

[George W. Barrowcliff]

I have two different programs, UltraFlash Video and Color 7. Color 7 does
not recognize the wmv formats that are output from Microsoft Movie Maker
however it does recognize other wmv formats. So I bought UltraFlash Video.

I wanted the flash videos to play when the user clicks on the frame but
could not get them set that way. I ended up turning off the play and loop
and had to make the users click the right mouse button to bring up the menu
where they can select play.

I made the file size smaller by reducing the resolution from 640 x 480 to
320 x 240 and that helped a bunch with little or no sacrifice.

Now if I could figure out a format that would stream when clicked I think I
would be good to go.

George

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

alternate idea...

put your vids up on YouTube..you can make it private...and they stream and
will accept files up to 100 meg. They also provide the snippet of code to
insert in your webpage. Of course it's branded but it works great and is
realllllyyy easy to do.




| Using FP2003
|
| I am unsatisfied with the 2 1/2 minute AVI formatted videos that I have
| posted on my web site.
|
| These are around 40-45 MB and are too much of a drain on the viewers
| throughput which causes them to drop the connection and go on to something
| else.
|
| I converted them all to SWF Macromedia flash file formats and that helped
| since the size is now about half of what they were as AVI formats. Since
| the flash files aren't streaming, the viewer must download the whole thing
| before viewing and again they drop the connections.
|
| What is the recommended video format for use now that combines small size
| and streaming format to allow viewing and simultaneous downloading? I
could
| live with larger file sizes if the format supported streaming.
|
| TIA, GWB
|
|

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Last time I checked the TVE had an option to create multiple linked swf so they would start sooner and "stream"
take a look at http://www.blue-pacific.com/products/turbinevideo/default.htm

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|I have two different programs, UltraFlash Video and Color 7. Color 7 does
| not recognize the wmv formats that are output from Microsoft Movie Maker
| however it does recognize other wmv formats. So I bought UltraFlash Video.
|
| I wanted the flash videos to play when the user clicks on the frame but
| could not get them set that way. I ended up turning off the play and loop
| and had to make the users click the right mouse button to bring up the menu
| where they can select play.
|
| I made the file size smaller by reducing the resolution from 640 x 480 to
| 320 x 240 and that helped a bunch with little or no sacrifice.
|
| Now if I could figure out a format that would stream when clicked I think I
| would be good to go.
|
| George
|
|
| | >I think the way that you convert / create the Flash file will allow it to
| > stream. I know I have converted a few and it they will stream.
| >
| > What program did you use to convert
| >
| > --
| > Corey R. Bryant
| > http://www.coreybryant.org | http://www.loudcommerce.com
| >
| >
| > "George W. Barrowcliff" wrote:
| >
| >> Using FP2003
| >>
| >> I am unsatisfied with the 2 1/2 minute AVI formatted videos that I have
| >> posted on my web site.
| >>
| >> These are around 40-45 MB and are too much of a drain on the viewers
| >> throughput which causes them to drop the connection and go on to
| >> something
| >> else.
| >>
| >> I converted them all to SWF Macromedia flash file formats and that helped
| >> since the size is now about half of what they were as AVI formats. Since
| >> the flash files aren't streaming, the viewer must download the whole
| >> thing
| >> before viewing and again they drop the connections.
| >>
| >> What is the recommended video format for use now that combines small size
| >> and streaming format to allow viewing and simultaneous downloading? I
| >> could
| >> live with larger file sizes if the format supported streaming.
| >>
| >> TIA, GWB
| >>
| >>
| >>
|
|