An AVI will work fine on Windows with no additional installations or Xtras to buy. Cinepak is the universal codec to use if you do choose to go with AVI, but be forewarned, the quality is pretty poor compared with newer formats & codecs. The one thing on your side is that Cinepak plays back pretty smoothly, even on older machines, so the only consideration regarding your desired 800x400 size is that it will be a large file. If you need more playback smoothness and smaller filesize, you could compress it at 400x200 and stretch it (or even 600x300), as was previously suggested.
Charlie Fiskeaux II Media Designer The Creative Group www.cre8tivegroup.com 859/858-9054x29 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:02 AM Subject: <lingo-l> Digital Video Question Hi there Simply question hopefully! I want to include a video intro in a director projector I am creating. The playback spec is PC only however must include win 98 as a minimum. What is the best format to create or convert the digital video to in order that the user does not need any additional plugins such as Quicktime. Would an AVI work fine or does it require Video For Windows still as it used to do years ago when I last used an AVI in a project. If AVI is the way to go, should I be aware of any codec issues? The other alternative I thought of was to create separate bitmaps for each frame however there are 250 frames and they are all 800 by 400 pixels in size. As the projector will be running from a CD-ROM I would imagine it would not run fast enough without stuttering. Any wise words or tips much appreciated! Thanks in advance Paul [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
