downside of using WMV vs AVI?

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  • Luc
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2002
    • 1130
    #1

    downside of using WMV vs AVI?

    Alright. I just noticed that I can convert a 5 meg AVI to a 299 KB
    WMV without much loss of quality. My funnyshit videos are eating
    about 100 gigs a day and I need a way to bring it down a bit
    (they're all avi).

    I have completely no experience with this video shit, am I missing
    something or is this WMV shit really magic in compressing these
    videos? is there a down side?

    thanks!
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    • rdunn404
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2002
      • 999
      #2
      You just discover wmv files??

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        • Luc
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2002
          • 1130
          #3
          right. i never did video over the web, and for downloading i
          mostly did Divx mpeg shit. i can't believe how well compressed
          this is, only makes me wonder if there is a down side, say
          server load, etc.
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            • doober
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2003
              • 6984
              #4
              wmv is very lame for porn...



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                • TheJimmy
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                  • Jan 2001
                  • 10747
                  #5
                  the downside is that people want mpeg
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                    • Vitasoy
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                      • Oct 2003
                      • 58202
                      #6
                      Originally posted by TheJimmy
                      the downside is that people want mpeg



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                        • Zappu
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 1556
                          #7
                          Using MPEG or WMV, MOV or RAM is like you asking what is the best comp system, MAC, WIN, LINUX?

                          Fact is, that AVI is the most worst compression you can use. WMV could be used by about 98% of all users withou installing any new player, plugin or something else and it's just 1/5 of the MPEG File size if you will compare the results.
                          So, WMV is a pretty good idea to go for.
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                            • DiVo
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 153
                              #8
                              AVI isn't a type of compression, but rather a file type.

                              Something like a Huffy YUV can be an AVI file that is gigantic. (Think GB/min)

                              I just wanted to clear up the 'fact' about avi being the 'most worst compression'... Kind of like saying that aluminum can is the best tasting soda.
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                                • FTVGirls
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                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 1052
                                  #9
                                  Using wmv9, you alienate all mac users and pc users with win98 non-se/win95. But we have a second video option along with wmv to keep those people satisfied.

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                                    • chuk
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2003
                                      • 682
                                      #10
                                      I made this cartoon originally in raw avi. It was about 500mb.

                                      Encoded in wmv down to about 1.4mb with minimum pixel fragments.

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                                        • brothenberg
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2003
                                          • 168
                                          #11
                                          STOP using WMV!!!!

                                          WMV3 uses built in RM(rights management) and the files don't play properly in many players on non XP systems, and people who use other players than WMP9(which blows anyways)...
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                                            • pamphage
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2003
                                              • 3569
                                              #12
                                              animated .gif is ALWAYS the way to go.
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                                                • johnuk
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                  • 648
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by FTVGirls
                                                  Using wmv9, you alienate all mac users and pc users with win98 non-se/win95. But we have a second video option along with wmv to keep those people satisfied.
                                                  Mac users can view wmv9 with Media Player for OS X?
                                                  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...x/default.aspx
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                                                    • Meta Ridley
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                                                      • Sep 2003
                                                      • 3433
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by brothenberg
                                                      STOP using WMV!!!!

                                                      WMV3 uses built in RM(rights management) and the files don't play properly in many players on non XP systems, and people who use other players than WMP9(which blows anyways)...

                                                      Yeah but is that only when you encode in 9? What about when you encode in 8?
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                                                        • cheese
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                          • 239
                                                          #15
                                                          I like wmv more and more everyday
                                                          blah blah blah...

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                                                            • basschick
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                              • 2540
                                                              #16
                                                              we have a fair amount of members who can't see wmv's. those that can like them, but for the others, use mpg.
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                                                                • VeriSexy
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  WMV blows!
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                                                                    • - AFN -
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                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                      • 3101
                                                                      #18
                                                                      WMV is windows format....so that leaves out the 5% MAC fucktards and 3% Unix 3|33+ crew
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                                                                        • brothenberg
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                                                                          • Apr 2003
                                                                          • 168
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by - AFN -
                                                                          WMV is windows format....so that leaves out the 5% MAC fucktards and 3% Unix 3|33+ crew
                                                                          Every newspaper, graphics company, design company, etc.. they are all fucktards now? they are still paying clients...

                                                                          Many mac users feeling the same way dont use WMV for OSX, they use VLC or other ones, and like I said becuase of DRM you cant open the files...
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                                                                            • Danny_C
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                              • 2160
                                                                              #20
                                                                              97% of users can view v9, and the other 3% just need to download a player... no big deal... it's a small percentage. That percentage is worth the money you'll save in bandwidth... and only a percentage of that percentage will complain about having to download a player.

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