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eisbaer · 10-19-2005, 08:32 AM

Hi,

I just wanted to collect some thoughts. Many Webmasters who run paysites convert their Videos to WMV, Quicktime, Real as they don't know which player their user has or prefers. Add different platforms(Windows, MAC, Unix(es), different versions of Player Software, Codecs and you always have users complaining and problems.

I now saw that Sorenson added an IP6 Codec for Flash Encoding to Sorenson Squeeze (my current Vidoe Encoding Software) and discoverd the site of on2.com for Flash Encoding. I tested it and the quality was about on par with WMV 9 the leading Codec at the moment.

As about 98% of all people have Macromedia Flash Installed and a update to the version 8 player runs automatically and is only 700k (instead of the 20-50 MB other players have) might not be Flash 8 SWF Files the Video Format for the Adult industry of the future (in combination with the VP6/7/8 Codec).

I'm thinking of converting all my video stuff to this format after Macromedia releases a Unix Flash 8 Player.

What do you think? To proprietary, will not last longer then 1-2 years, Flash will die, Good idea???

Thanks
Eisbaer

10-19-2005, 08:32 AM
eisbaer Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Switzerland, France... Posts: 184	Flash 8 Video, chance for the one Video Format for Webmasters? Hi, I just wanted to collect some thoughts. Many Webmasters who run paysites convert their Videos to WMV, Quicktime, Real as they don't know which player their user has or prefers. Add different platforms(Windows, MAC, Unix(es), different versions of Player Software, Codecs and you always have users complaining and problems. I now saw that Sorenson added an IP6 Codec for Flash Encoding to Sorenson Squeeze (my current Vidoe Encoding Software) and discoverd the site of on2.com for Flash Encoding. I tested it and the quality was about on par with WMV 9 the leading Codec at the moment. As about 98% of all people have Macromedia Flash Installed and a update to the version 8 player runs automatically and is only 700k (instead of the 20-50 MB other players have) might not be Flash 8 SWF Files the Video Format for the Adult industry of the future (in combination with the VP6/7/8 Codec). I'm thinking of converting all my video stuff to this format after Macromedia releases a Unix Flash 8 Player. What do you think? To proprietary, will not last longer then 1-2 years, Flash will die, Good idea??? Thanks Eisbaer Last edited by eisbaer; 10-19-2005 at 08:33 AM..