God DaMNIT- Best program/format for Video Trailers?? - GoFuckYourself.com

gleem · 08-18-2005, 10:34 AM

fucking QT 7 fucking ruined any chance a mac had of putting out cross compatable video file for pc or even alot of mac surfers, so I try Ulead on my PC, make a WMV 9 and still about 20% of my users can't see the fucking video.

What is the standard program and compression scheme/file format most use for maximum compatability?

gleem · 08-18-2005, 10:56 AM

what was I thinking posting this here, this post assumes people do work and have actually made a site

Grinder · 08-18-2005, 10:59 AM

If 20% of your users can't view your .wmv file then there is a problem with your code and not the format.

Post the URL with the trailer and I'll take a look at it.

Also, is it a password protected directory? Older versions of Media Player have problems with this but I can show you a workaround to the problem.

gleem · 08-18-2005, 11:08 AM

it was actually not embedded, just a download link.

But my question is, what program do most use to compress raw DV videos, and what compression scheme is most compatable, I know it's WMV and MPEG, but which versions of both?

08-18-2005, 10:34 AM	#1
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	God DaMNIT- Best program/format for Video Trailers?? fucking QT 7 fucking ruined any chance a mac had of putting out cross compatable video file for pc or even alot of mac surfers, so I try Ulead on my PC, make a WMV 9 and still about 20% of my users can't see the fucking video. What is the standard program and compression scheme/file format most use for maximum compatability? __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

08-18-2005, 10:56 AM	#2
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	what was I thinking posting this here, this post assumes people do work and have actually made a site __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

08-18-2005, 11:08 AM	#4
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	it was actually not embedded, just a download link. But my question is, what program do most use to compress raw DV videos, and what compression scheme is most compatable, I know it's WMV and MPEG, but which versions of both? __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

08-18-2005, 10:59 AM	#3
Grinder Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 261	If 20% of your users can't view your .wmv file then there is a problem with your code and not the format. Post the URL with the trailer and I'll take a look at it. Also, is it a password protected directory? Older versions of Media Player have problems with this but I can show you a workaround to the problem.