Depending on how important your 'older machine' users are then you might also consider not using the On2 codec. It does a great job, but is very CPU intensive and often grinds on older/slower machines.
The trade-off is quality - Sorenson encoded video will play back much faster on the older machines, but the visual quality is lower than On2. C: -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Andy Andersson Sent: Wednesday, 26 August 2009 7:25 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] FLV export - size(w, h) vs data rate Hi, Normally on larger commercial sites, you usually have a few different versions of videos and the code/cookies determines what kind of speed you have on computer/network and load the correct video to match your ability to play the video. As far as a single big file like you have, i would look into the Akamai settings and see if you could increase the buffer a bit so it loads in more of the video before it plays. And also make sure the site/video player you have is optimized and supports streaming video, especially of a video size like that. Hope that helps. On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:07 PM, jared stanley wrote: > Hey all, wondering if anyone can give me direction on this: > > I have a large video site, the vid area is 1000x600. Videos are > streaming from Akamai. > > It's playing fine on large computers w/fast connections; Needless to > say it's getting chugging on slower/older setups. > > I would like to enable the range of computers it works on by > optimizing the video. > > which one of the following would work better: > > 1. shrink the data rate from like 850kbps to like 550kbps > > 2.export the video at like 800x400 and then stretch it up. > > Obviously I could just try this, but I'm wondering what the logic > behind it is and if there are any best practices. > > Thanks! > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Andy Andersson Interactive Creative Director & Senior Flash Developer/Designer 714-809-7095 awebme...@sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
