> I have now read that ffmpeg puts the moov on the end of the file instead
> of at the beginning.  
> 
> Does the moov contain data which can only be placed in the file at the
> end of its capture?

Yes. It contains the duration of the video and more. I think someone is
working on a feature to put a placeholder at the beginning of the file
and put the moov in there at end of recording to gain "streaming"
support without processing the file again.

-Yves

> If not, has anyone managed to arrange for ffmpeg to
> put the moov at the beginning of the file so that the file can be played
> BEFORE it is complete (i.e. as per a normal streaming file)?
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