Serious Topic: What's with the overflow of .MOV video on the net now? - GoFuckYourself.com

Meta Ridley · 04-13-2005, 10:23 AM

I have noticed in recent months an increase in 'quicktime option only' video on the internet, especially on humor , blog sites, etc.
Unless you're buying expensive codecs for super high qality video, .mov is inferior web video compared to wmv.
People don't like to install Quicktime (and less people have QT than WMP), it doesnt stream (and people have lots of problems with it prog-dloading), and the compression is not as good as wmv.
So what gives? Especially when you have it embedded in a webpage,, using something like QT alternative will not display it unless you view source and find the actual video URL.
I am wondering why it is becoming so popular. Any ideas?

sexyclicks · 04-13-2005, 10:25 AM

because people think its cool to hate Microsoft and use another format while loosing money?

JSA Matt · 04-13-2005, 10:27 AM

We actually are in the process of removing all QuickTime files... they are a waste of space

Meta Ridley · 04-13-2005, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JSA Matt

We actually are in the process of removing all QuickTime files... they are a waste of space

Never bothered with em in the first place,, especally because MAC users can view WMV files with a simple update, if not already.

polish_aristocrat · 04-13-2005, 10:31 AM

i hate vieving quicktime

JSA Matt · 04-13-2005, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Meta Ridley

Never bothered with em in the first place,, especally because MAC users can view WMV files with a simple update, if not already.

Well it is going to cut our storage space and encoding time literally in half... we can afford to lose the 0.5% of people that actually use the QuickTime format

Meta Ridley · 04-13-2005, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

i hate vieving quicktime

I do to, and I hear that a lot from other people. Thing is a can't remember anyone saying "I hate wmv"

Meta Ridley · 04-13-2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JSA Matt

Well it is going to cut our storage space and encoding time literally in half... we can afford to lose the 0.5% of people that actually use the QuickTime format

Good idea

04-13-2005, 10:23 AM	#1
Meta Ridley Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The land of ruleface and kickass Posts: 3,433	Serious Topic: What's with the overflow of .MOV video on the net now? I have noticed in recent months an increase in 'quicktime option only' video on the internet, especially on humor , blog sites, etc. Unless you're buying expensive codecs for super high qality video, .mov is inferior web video compared to wmv. People don't like to install Quicktime (and less people have QT than WMP), it doesnt stream (and people have lots of problems with it prog-dloading), and the compression is not as good as wmv. So what gives? Especially when you have it embedded in a webpage,, using something like QT alternative will not display it unless you view source and find the actual video URL. I am wondering why it is becoming so popular. Any ideas? Last edited by Meta Ridley; 04-13-2005 at 10:24 AM..

04-13-2005, 10:31 AM	#5
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	i hate vieving quicktime __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

04-13-2005, 10:25 AM	#2
sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	because people think its cool to hate Microsoft and use another format while loosing money?

04-13-2005, 10:27 AM	#3
JSA Matt So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5,464	We actually are in the process of removing all QuickTime files... they are a waste of space