Hi sims,
I need to play video on both OS X and Windows machines which will for the most part be business computers - corporate office machines.
The Mac part I can figure out and will be able to use QuickTime.
Some PC machines will not have QuickTime installed and will not want to install QT. I need some advice on what format/codec to use for these non-QT machines.
In the list archives I found this:
Having said that, I suggest you save video in the best format/codec for
each platform, and select the files on the fly according to the platform
its running on. For example, QT with Sorenson for MacOS, and .mpg with
Indeo for WinOS. I say Indeo as it's the only codec you can rely on being
loaded on a WinOS machine.
Can anyone else give me some advise on:
1. what format/codec would be found on most PC machines - in other words
what is the safest way to go, would it be .mpg with Indeo as suggested above
Well, MPG (1) = MPG (1) and <> INDEO! ;-)
The Indeo (Indeo Codec by Intel, 3.2) codec, which dates 1995!, is the most basic
codec and does not provide a nice picture, so this should your the last choice...
AVIs in general will play on a pc, as long as the appropriate codec is installed on the
target machine like DivX etx...
And that may be played on PCs without Quicktime, but no guarantees, test, test, test, test etc...
2. what codec/format would provide the best viewing experience on PCs which do not have QT - in other words what provides the best which can be used via a Rev application
Again, MPG (1) and AVI, but i would stay with MPG, since AVI is like Quicktime just a container
for zillions of different (and maybe VERY exotic) codecs...
TIA sims
Regards
Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.major-k.de
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