This is a rich and interesting debate. I appreciate the broader perspective.
On the specific question I asked, my problem is that after using FFMPEG for 1 month, the result is poor: very few files are converted correctly. Less than 50% often nothing or no sound. It seems to be because there are many codecs for the different format and many of them are not recognized. Since it is open source, it is difficult to be critical.
So I did some search and went to the Macromedia site: http://www.flashcommunicationserver.net/faq/flash_video_technical_faq.htm
and their answer to question 11 and 12 is what I was looking for:
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Automating Encoding and Video Capture
Q11. My app allows people to upload video files in various format on a server, can I have that video file automatically converted on the server to FLV?
Q12. Can I set up some sort of server or watch folder to automatically encode video files to FLV as they come in?
A11&12. Yes, there are a number of vendors that make automated encoding tools for Flash video today. Take a look at Squeeze from Sorenson, Agility from Anystream, or Cleaner from Discreet. You can also try to do a Google search on batch process encoding to FLV to see other possible options.
Q12. Can I set up some sort of server or watch folder to automatically encode video files to FLV as they come in?
A11&12. Yes, there are a number of vendors that make automated encoding tools for Flash video today. Take a look at Squeeze from Sorenson, Agility from Anystream, or Cleaner from Discreet. You can also try to do a Google search on batch process encoding to FLV to see other possible options.
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Squeeze costs $400 so it is not a huge deal. I was just wondering whether Audioblog and YouTube were using the Squeeze $400 solution or something else.
Thanks,
Chris
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