Howard, if you are using a Mac computer and playing it with quicktime, the macs have a bug (or quicktime) in playing back H264. Try downloading the VLC player for Mac. This usually resolves the problem. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html This is the preferred player for H264 (and almost anything else). If it still does not improve, it could just be a server issue. I've played it on Macs and PCs flawlessly as long as the processor and internet connexion are fast enough. If your iMac has the power pc cpu, it may not have enough power to decode H264. VLC player will lower the CPU overhead. For my original files, a dual core conroe will barely play them, but the Vimeo is much less demanding. Also, vimeo has a switch on the right side of the screen to turn HD streaming off. Hover over the screen with your mouse and it will appear. If you turn off the HD, and all is well, it most likely is a CPU?graphics subsystem issue. Sometimes, there is also an issue at the server side. Just slow. dt
At 11:36 AM 7/23/2008, you wrote: >On Jul 12, 2008, at 12:37 AM, David Tayler wrote: > >>You can see the results here for comparison, with the caveat that >> >>this was a very dark room (noticeable grain): >> >> >>youtube >> >><http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcRhaf1i59k>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcRhaf1i59k >> >> >>vimeo >> >><http://www.vimeo.com/1318410>http://www.vimeo.com/1318410 >> >> >>Note that this is the *exact* same upload file. >> >> >>Without going into graphic detail, a couple of things jump out. >> >>First, Vimeo is still much better. This is because it is native >> >>widescreen, not chopped up widescreen. >> >>Second, it is higher resolution >> >>Third, the sound is just better, real stereo. > >For what it's worth, I just tried the Vimeo site using Safari on a >IMac G5 and it's unlistenable, the sound chopped up like the >picket-fencing you get on a car FM radio. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
