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Is Quicktime as universally viewable as Flash?

by mgvocals
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I'm doing a lot of video for a continuity site and since I use a Mac, all my videos are Quicktime.
Is that good for most viewers around the world or would I be better off rendering them in Flash?

Thanks!
#flash #quicktime #universally #viewable
  • Profile picture of the author FrankJohnson
    The last statistic I saw (dated about nine months ago, I think) had Flash player penetration at 99 percent of all internet-enabled computers while Quicktime penetration was at 64 percent. Unfortunately, I can't put my hands on where I saw the stat.

    Frank
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    • Profile picture of the author mgvocals
      Hey Frank,

      Thanks!!

      Mike
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Hey Mike

    In general, the Flash video format is very good at playing as it streams down additional content.

    WMV Format, Quicktime and Real either require a streaming server to achieve the effect or do not do as good of a job. While they've improved, it still seams like these other technologies are behind in progressive download.

    Quentin
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  • Profile picture of the author Rich Struck
    I'm a Mac user too and although I personally like Quicktime movies, I convert all of mine to Flash just to make life easier. It is as close to a universal player as we are likely to find.
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  • Profile picture of the author lockwood77
    Flash every time. Streams better, smaller filesizes, much greater penetration. If someone doesn't have QuickTime Viewer installed, it's like a 25Mb download and then they have to install it!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin J Foy
    Hi I have both Mac and PC and I use Quicktime on both without any issues.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
    As an Old Geezer I prefer the simplest way to watch a video. All I want it to do is have a play and pause button. Just so you know that is strictly my own feelings about it. If it plays and I can hear it, I'm good.

    I have no scientific research, studies, surveys, bailouts or polls to back up my preference except plain old experience. And I'm a viewer.

    Ken Leatherman
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Gosse
    If you can't do flash you can always export an MP4 whici is pretty close to universal.
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