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  • digitaldivas
    ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
    • Sep 2007
    • 4328
    #1

    Are multiple formats viable anymore?

    With the popularity of .mp4, which can play on pc, no prob, is it
    even viable anymore to have .mp4, .mov, .wmv files? Seems like
    I'm just wasting server space at this point...

    what say you?
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    • mineistaken
      See signature :)
      • Apr 2007
      • 29656
      #2
      I could play all those formats for 10 years on my PC, so I do not think they are necessary.
      Unless it has to do with various sizes.

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        • vdbucks
          Monger Cash
          • Jul 2010
          • 2773
          #3
          mp4 and webm for html5 streaming is what we're moving to... for downloads, mp4...

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            • digitaldivas
              ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
              • Sep 2007
              • 4328
              #4
              thanks vdbucks!
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                • DWB
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 31779
                  #5
                  .mp4 is a catch all for desktops and many mobile users, so I don't think all the others are needed. Perhaps if you're covering more mobile users you will need more options, but for desktops and the bulk of smart phone users, mp4 does it.
                  Last edited by DWB; 06-16-2013, 10:29 AM.

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                    • digitaldivas
                      ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 4328
                      #6
                      thanks DWB!
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                        • Webmaster Advertising
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 1360
                          #7
                          Do those formats work on Macs too?

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                            • digitaldivas
                              ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 4328
                              #8
                              yeah .mp4 is native to mac. even the apple site streams media in .mp4 now.
                              ...

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                                • NaughtyRob
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                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 29602
                                  #9
                                  .mp4 for the win.
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                                    • JuicyBunny
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Jun 2010
                                      • 2145
                                      #10
                                      mp4 - never a customer issue.

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                                        • vdbucks
                                          Monger Cash
                                          • Jul 2010
                                          • 2773
                                          #11
                                          .mp4 is pretty much the gold standard now... except for html5 streaming in firefox and opera (possibly other less popular browsers as well)... so if you're going to go with html5 streaming then you need mp4 + webm to cover most/all browsers...

                                          ogv for older versions of opera/firefox as well but we find it not worth it since people can/should just upgrade their browsers... so we're sticking with mp4 + webm (starting with the launch of Trike Patrol's new design next week, then all of our sites over the next few months)...
                                          Last edited by vdbucks; 06-16-2013, 12:49 PM.

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                                            • digitaldivas
                                              ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
                                              • Sep 2007
                                              • 4328
                                              #12
                                              yeah guys, just want to save server space, and so far I totally agree.
                                              ...

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                                                • dgraves
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Nov 2005
                                                  • 2283
                                                  #13
                                                  I've been wanting to drop wmv for awhile now but many members still prefer that over mp4 for some reason.
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                                                    • Konda
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                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                      • 2280
                                                      #14
                                                      Yeah all you need is mp4, works on Mac, PC, Android, iPhone, iPad, etc. so really no need for anything else.

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                                                        • freecartoonporn
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jan 2012
                                                          • 7683
                                                          #15
                                                          mp4 here,
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                                                            • Triple-A
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jul 2012
                                                              • 535
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by dgraves
                                                              I've been wanting to drop wmv for awhile now but many members still prefer that over mp4 for some reason.
                                                              same with me, I think I will also delete all smaller wmv files which also accumulate to the same size as the full wmv files I used to upload as parts for "slower connections" - I would think most internet access is now broadband related in some respect, viewing websites on a dial up seems so 10 years ago!
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                                                                • Struggle4Bucks
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                                                                  • May 2011
                                                                  • 3615
                                                                  #17
                                                                  People don't download when they are on tablets/mobile... correct?
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                                                                    • digitaldivas
                                                                      ..I Heart Cannibal Corpse
                                                                      • Sep 2007
                                                                      • 4328
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by Struggle4Bucks
                                                                      People don't download when they are on tablets/mobile... correct?
                                                                      there are apps that let you download for the ipad, at least, not sure about PC tabs, but I would assume so...
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