Just to pose the question. Are they opposed to simply using a video streaming site, such as YouTube or Vimeo to host their videos? Their embeddable players are very good, they automatically re-transcode to multiple levels of quality from mobile up to HD, and they own all of the bandwidth requirements. The drawback -- the videos are "somewhere else" in addition to your site -- but if they're promotional videos, this may turn out to be an additional traffic source.
If they want to host themselves, the specs vary, depending on the connection speed, and computing power of the end user. A middle-of-the road starting point for a 'normal' desktop high-bandwidth (cable, etc.) end user would be something like Video Dimensions: 640x360 (or 640x480 if not widescreen) Bitrate - around 600k/sec. Video codec - probably Mp4 (x264) if using a flash player Audio codec - probably Mp3 at 96k/sec, although I think the latest flash player can handle AAC which has better quality at a lower bitrate. Ideally, you could provide a Mobile Version for smartphones (around 320x240), a low desktop, a high desktop, and then various HD flavors (like YouTube supports). I've simply hosted my videos on Youtube for so long, that I haven't had to worry about transcoding specs for quite some time. - Jonathon -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
