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What video file format do you prefer for downloads?

by Leo Wadsworth
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I'm finishing up a new WSO with a bunch of videos, and I am going to allow folks to view the videos AND to download them.

What format do you like when folks offer video downloads? I don't want to offer a bunch of different ones, but I want them to work as easily as possible on Mac and Windows and Linux.....

The recordings start out as AVI files, but I have the tools to make them MP4, or MOV, or WMV, or FLV or.... (you get the picture)

Thanks!!
-lee-
#downloads #file #format #prefer #video
  • Profile picture of the author Robin Blinds
    I prefer mp4 so I can watch them on my phone
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    FLV is best. AVI and WMV is wayy too large.
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    • Profile picture of the author Leo Wadsworth
      Originally Posted by Randall Magwood View Post

      FLV is best. AVI and WMV is wayy too large.
      I'll use FLV for the live streaming version - just about everyone has a flash player in their browser. However, lots of folks don't have an easy way to play it outside of their browser. Yes, there are free players that would handle it, but I'm trying to make it as easy as possible.

      So far - sounds like MP4 is likely to be the way to go.
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      • Profile picture of the author Doctor Derp
        Originally Posted by Leo Wadsworth View Post

        I'll use FLV for the live streaming version - just about everyone has a flash player in their browser. However, lots of folks don't have an easy way to play it outside of their browser. Yes, there are free players that would handle it, but I'm trying to make it as easy as possible.

        So far - sounds like MP4 is likely to be the way to go.
        Flash players play MP4 just like they do FLV, so it's easiest to run MP4, stream it via Flash, and allow a file download for the peeps.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
        Another reason I like MP4 format is because I can watch
        the videos in QuickTime and control the playback speed
        much better.

        If the presenter talks slow or I want to get through
        the material faster, I just go to the A/V controls in
        QuickTime and speed it up, e.g. 1.5 times.

        So, another vote for MP4 from me.

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        • Profile picture of the author Doctor Derp
          Originally Posted by Shaun OReilly View Post

          Another reason I like MP4 format is because I can watch
          the videos in QuickTime and control the playback speed
          much better.

          If the presenter talks slow or I want to get through
          the material faster, I just go to the A/V controls in
          QuickTime and speed it up, e.g. 1.5 times.

          So, another vote for MP4 from me.

          Dedicated to mutual success,

          Shaun
          Yep, you can do that with VLC as well, if you don't have Quicktime.
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  • Profile picture of the author Doctor Derp
    MP4 is the best for cross platform support.
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  • Profile picture of the author Leo Wadsworth
    Arrrrgh. Flippin' Microsoft. Doesn't look like windows media player supports MP4 files.

    Information about the Multimedia file types that Windows Media Player supports
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  • Profile picture of the author Trevor M
    I'm going to go with mp4 as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pauline Lisa
    mp4 shall be good
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    MP4 definitely. That's what I use for all my membership sites and I've never had a complaint out of thousands and thousands of members. MP4 gives by far the best size/quality ratio.

    Also, I don't like Quicklime to play those files. I've always found it a really slow program. The best free software for video files nowadays is VLC media player. Just search Google for it. By far the best.
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    • Profile picture of the author Doctor Derp
      Originally Posted by WillR View Post

      The best free software for video files nowadays is VLC media player. Just search Google for it. By far the best.
      Damn bro, I just gave the link... :confused:
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  • Profile picture of the author Leo Wadsworth
    Thanks all - I appreciate the input.
    I'm going to go with MP4, and I'll put a link to VLC player for anyone that needs it.

    -lee-
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