These are all good points... Here's one reason to scale to a consistent size (while retaining aspect ratio): - Not every video is the same size
There is no way to tell if a video is 320x240 or 1000x2500 without downloading the file. This information certainly does not exist in the RSS feed at this time. Now, most videos are 320x240 for now... but not all. If you want to embed the video into a webpage and have it work within the design of that webpage, then it helps to scale to a consistent size. If you simply embed without setting the scale property then there's no telling what you might get. By providing a link to the original video (not embedded), then the viewer can see it at its original "intended" size. I would also argue though that most people do not really have an "intended" size when making a video. Some people do. Some people are artists. Other people just export at whatever size iMovie or similar editing program exports at and they probably wouldn't consider the size of their video as part of their "intented" work of art. So, taking into account this information, perhaps FireAnt.tv should keep all videos at a consistent 320x240 (that is probably the most common size)... we tried this, but decided we preferred the larger viewing experience. There is also a direct link to the original video file and blog entry on each video page, so viewers can go and watch the video at original sizes if they prefer. Perhaps we could reconsider... I happen to like viewing at a larger size, but maybe that's just me. Does anyone else like the larger viewing size, or am I alone on this one? :-) -Josh On 2/27/06, Steve Garfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't like it, especially when they do not provide you with an option > to view the view at it's original and intended size. > > On Feb 27, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > How do you feel about aggregators or video hosting sites where you can > > play videos.... increasing the dimensions from 320x240 to a larger > > scale? > > --Steve > -- > http://SteveGarfield.com > http://Rocketboom.com > > My most recent post: > VLOG SOUP: Episode 11 > <http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/videoblog/2006/02/vlog_soup_episo.html> > > "You are worth like 50 million danishes." - Amy Carpenter > > Alternative reply address: > stephen.garfield [AT] comcast.net > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > 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/
