Oh I might also point out that we're talking about MOV to FLV or SWF not WMV (Windows media) as the subject of this thread might imply.
Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In [email protected], "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah there are a couple of options. One is to publish to Youtube and > they just transcode it for you. But some have expressed concerns about > their user agreements. Another would be to use something like > Sorrensen Squeeze at about $100 and do it yourself. Also there is a > French service called DailyMotion that does some transcoding and > scripting so that if you hit a video on their site and you don't have > a QT enabled browser it will automagically load the Flash version. And > finally the guys from Blip.tv said that they were thinking about > offering some kind of Flash transcoding service. So if you already use > Blip (and I know you do) you might just wait and see what they come up > with. The nice thing about Flash is that you can embed it and link to > a quicktime on a blog and only the quicktime file will be picked up by > the feed. But yet the Flash version is still there for those that > simply refuse to upgrade their computer to modern standards (a joke > folks!). Feel free to email me off list if you need more help. > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > > --- In [email protected], Randolfe Wicker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Bill, where is the best place to learn how to publish in flash? I'm > amazed at how quickly it loads and plays. > > > > > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker > > > > Videographer, Writer, Activist > > Advisor: The Immortality Institute > > Hoboken, NJ > > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/ > > 201-656-3280 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bill Streeter > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:30 AM > > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: mov in to wmv > > > > > > This is exactly why I've taken to posting Flash video for viewing on > > my blog and Quicktime for the feed subscribers. Seems to have solved > > the problem. Flash video, with all it's short comings, is a pretty > > universal format. > > > > Bill Streeter > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > www.lofistl.com > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Juan Falla & Ximena Mu�oz > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Share" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > how important does everyone think it is to offer up both formats? > > > > mov's and wmv's. i'm considering getting some of the software to > > > > convert the mov's into wmv's so windows users don't get slowed > > down.... > > > > any thoughts? > > > > > > > > thanks! > > > > share > > > > www.rocknrolltv.net > > > > > > I work in Macs so I used to post my videos ONLY in .mov > > > But, now I post both in .mov and .wmv > > > > > > It just happens that in Colombia were our families are, the > > computers don't have quicktime > > > installed. (My brother who is a computer geek obviously has > > quicktime, but a normal > > > person who just buys a PC and never installs anything, he doesn't > > have it). So, for example > > > my wife's mother: she doesn't have a computer at home, so she has to > > go to an Internet > > > Cafe to see the videos. I was on the phone telling her how to get to > > my vlog and see the > > > videos, and she couldn't see them! The computer doesn't have > > quicktime installed, I even > > > spoke with the person in charge of that place and told him to > > install it, but he told me that > > > he wasn't allowed to isntall any softwares....... Huh??? > > > > > > Anyway, I finally had to start posting the videos in windows media, > > this way she can see > > > them with out problems. > > > > > > So it all depends in what people are going to see your videos. > > Obviously if you post in > > > .wmv too the risk of people encountering problems is minimum, so > > more people will be > > > able to watch them > > > > > > Juan > > > http://livingwithfallas.myblogsite.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad > > Use > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
