[thelist] video format choices

[Shawn K. Quinn]

On Friday 2004 March 12 06:46, Paul Silver wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:51:44 +0100, "Mike" <evolt at muinar.com> said:
> > At 18:12 10.03.2004 -0800, someone wrote:
> > >I have a customer who wants to offer a video clip online (from a
> > >news segment, delivered by default in MPEG1 format).
> > >
> > >Other formats are available from the provider, at extra cost.
> > >
> > >What would provide the widest (cross-platform, commonly deployed)
> > >coverage -- MPEG1 + [ Windows Media | Real | Quicktime | ? ]
> >
> > Flash - ?
>
> I'd agree with Mike here - Flash looks a very sensible option.

If it is something that is coming from videotape, Flash is *not* an 
option. That, and I would recommend against Flash as it's used so often 
for garbage that at least a few people out there have disabled their 
Flash plug-in (or not installed it to begin with).

-- 
Shawn K. Quinn