Dude, this is like searching for the Holy Grail. I know others have
given answers to you (and have done a good job) but let me put my
pagan, base level, un-coothed two cents into the mix. If you are
still reading this then there is hope so let's rock:
1. There is no standard video delivery format for "all" computer
systems. At least not this week. Things change quickly here so I
gotta watch my words carefully. The one that would come close for XP,
Mac, Linux and Solaris would be .avi but the huge file size would put
off 95.9% of your viewers. Next would be Flash. As mentioned before
there are issues with video quality and you don't necessarily escape
the file size issue.
2. At best, we consider our potential viewers and the means they
connect to the Internet, their connection speed and the preferred
method of delivery, i.e. on-line, download for later viewing on a
computer/home dvd player or media player users.
3. We also consider the quality level of what we want to produced.
Some folks just want to get it out and up, some want a smooth polish
and sparkle. To each his/her/its own. But it is part of the
consideration when you are producing web video.
4. Doesn't matter if you are using Windows Movie Maker 2 or FCP HD.
It is the end result, does the video convey what you wanted.
Yes, we want to make it easier for anybody to view stuff.
Yes, we want one way for all people (speakiing only of video and not
sex).
Until the re-incarnated version of Edison gets to work on a universal
format these are the tools we have to work with.
5. The right format is the one YOU decide based on the above factors
and what you want to accomplish.
I leave you to your magic, I go now to cram the National Library of
Medicine classification list in my head. I have 20 minutes.
Piece of cake.
Gena
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