Why doesn't everyone use wmv? - GoFuckYourself.com

Winterverse · 04-25-2007, 10:37 PM

I noticed most TGP posters out there don't use wmv. I'm about to get into the submission game myself and tried mpeg versus wmv. So far there is absolutely no comparison. Do most TGPs just not allow wmv or am I missing something?

Steve Awesome · 04-25-2007, 10:40 PM

Mac and Linux users often will go out of their way not to have M$ stuff on their machines.

chaze · 04-25-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Winterverse

I noticed most TGP posters out there don't use wmv. I'm about to get into the submission game myself and tried mpeg versus wmv. So far there is absolutely no comparison. Do most TGPs just not allow wmv or am I missing something?

I look at it like this: Mpeg uses less bandwidth, MOV runs the smoothest, WMV is the most compatible.

Winterverse · 04-25-2007, 10:52 PM

I can fit in a 640x480 20 second clip into the same file size as an mpeg file with only half the resolution and 25% less quality.. just seems silly to use mpeg.

poe · 04-25-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chaze

I look at it like this: Mpeg uses less bandwidth, MOV runs the smoothest, WMV is the most compatible.

mpeg is the most compatible. it will run in machines running windows media player or quicktime..

TommyM · 04-25-2007, 10:54 PM

wmv dosnt work on mac machines

Winterverse · 04-25-2007, 10:57 PM

Well more importantly how many TGP owners here have wmv banned?

DWB · 04-25-2007, 11:02 PM

WMV and FLV are my favs.

Jace · 04-25-2007, 11:02 PM

jesus, what macs are you all running that have issues with WMV's? LOL

i didn't think wmv had issues since osx came out, I don't have wmv issues on my mac ibook

and whoever said mpeg uses less bandwidth must not know how to encode a wmv properly, wmv has BY FAR the best compression

as for tgp's, i heard once that tgp's require for the video files to be a minimum of 2mb...if that is true than there is your reason, wmv can be full screen and less than 2mb

BV · 04-25-2007, 11:05 PM

Why doesen't everyone use WMV?
Because in life there are smart people and dumb people.

ztik · 04-25-2007, 11:08 PM

FLV will be the new standard, well it already is.. But adult is behind of course

hezochiah · 04-25-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyM

wmv dosnt work on mac machines

Flip4Mac is your friend. It allows you to play WMV files in QT and if you edit in Final Cut like I do it allows you to export WMV files straight from FC with an upgrade...

Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE · 04-25-2007, 11:14 PM

I thought everyone uses vhs...?

Steve Awesome · 04-25-2007, 11:23 PM

Beta! Oh and Intellivision kicks the Atari 2600's ass.

gandalfuy · 04-25-2007, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Clark

I thought everyone uses vhs...?

nikooo · 04-26-2007, 04:14 AM

mpeg.........you can watch in any machine...........but for wmv u need plugin to see beside Windows

Empress_JoinRightNow · 04-26-2007, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Winterverse

I noticed most TGP posters out there don't use wmv. I'm about to get into the submission game myself and tried mpeg versus wmv. So far there is absolutely no comparison. Do most TGPs just not allow wmv or am I missing something?

we use WMV

u-Bob · 04-26-2007, 04:29 AM

From a webmaster-to-user point of view, wmv isn't bad. If you know what you are doing you can keep the filesize low and the quality decent enough (for galleries and things like that).

From a webmaster-to-webmaster porint of view, I prefer huge mpeg's over wmv's. Yes, I know most noob-affiliates prefer wmv's they can just chop into little pieces but real webmasters ofcourse know how to encode stuff themselves

From a user point of view, I HATE WMV. The quality doesn't even come close to for example Xvid (in an avi container).

Jace · 04-26-2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by u-Bob

From a user point of view, I HATE WMV. The quality doesn't even come close to for example Xvid (in an avi container).

yeah, but from a porn preview standpoint (which we are talking about here), that is very impractical

u-Bob · 04-26-2007, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jace

yeah, but from a porn preview standpoint (which we are talking about here), that is very impractical

True, that's why I said that from a webmaster-to-user point of view wmv isn't bad. However, there are better options out there: swf+flv for example.

StuartD · 04-26-2007, 04:43 AM

wmv's are still a windows media format, and even thought they're more widely accepted than they have been in the past, they're still very much more limited than some other formats, such as mpeg.

Even if it's only a small % that can't get wmv's to play right, it's still a %.

mortenb · 04-26-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

WMV and FLV are my favs.

it would be so fucking nice if we could all just agree to use FLV's.. it would make my life so much easier

chaze · 04-26-2007, 04:53 AM

Realistically flash will take over video on the web.

New flash server technology is become affordable.

Scott McD · 04-26-2007, 04:53 AM

I always try and stick to Mpegs...

Jace · 04-26-2007, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaze

Realistically flash will take over video on the web.

New flash server technology is become affordable.

mgp idiots will never let that happen, hell most of them still won't take videos under 2mb in size (i checked around and actually saw this rule on some mgp's)

it will be a long long time before the porn industry fully embraces the concept of flash video

Goodings Media · 04-26-2007, 05:22 AM

Damn, I just wish everyone would use h264 mov's ..... but thats never gonna happen

potter · 04-26-2007, 07:14 AM

It's pretty simple, I can view mpeg through my browser. It plays it right there in a program i already have open. When I click on a wmv from a gallery, it has to download the wmv to my computer then open it with wmp. So I now have a video file on my computer which has to be manually removed later. PLUS wmp has to open up to run the file.

WMV is fucking annoying plain and simple.

potter · 04-26-2007, 07:14 AM

It's pretty simple, I can view mpeg through my browser. It plays it right there in a program i already have open. When I click on a wmv from a gallery, it has to download the wmv to my computer then open it with wmp. So I now have a video file on my computer which has to be manually removed later. PLUS wmp has to open up to run the file.

WMV is fucking annoying plain and simple.

BV · 04-26-2007, 12:01 PM

A lot of misinformation in this thread.

04-25-2007, 10:37 PM	#1
Winterverse Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 278	Why doesn't everyone use wmv? I noticed most TGP posters out there don't use wmv. I'm about to get into the submission game myself and tried mpeg versus wmv. So far there is absolutely no comparison. Do most TGPs just not allow wmv or am I missing something?

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04-25-2007, 10:52 PM	#4
Winterverse Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 278	I can fit in a 640x480 20 second clip into the same file size as an mpeg file with only half the resolution and 25% less quality.. just seems silly to use mpeg. Last edited by Winterverse; 04-25-2007 at 10:54 PM..

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04-25-2007, 10:57 PM	#7
Winterverse Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 278	Well more importantly how many TGP owners here have wmv banned?

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	jesus, what macs are you all running that have issues with WMV's? LOL i didn't think wmv had issues since osx came out, I don't have wmv issues on my mac ibook and whoever said mpeg uses less bandwidth must not know how to encode a wmv properly, wmv has BY FAR the best compression as for tgp's, i heard once that tgp's require for the video files to be a minimum of 2mb...if that is true than there is your reason, wmv can be full screen and less than 2mb

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BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	Why doesen't everyone use WMV? Because in life there are smart people and dumb people.

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Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE North Coast Pimp Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 304-534-757 Posts: 9,395	I thought everyone uses vhs...?

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u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	From a webmaster-to-user point of view, wmv isn't bad. If you know what you are doing you can keep the filesize low and the quality decent enough (for galleries and things like that). From a webmaster-to-webmaster porint of view, I prefer huge mpeg's over wmv's. Yes, I know most noob-affiliates prefer wmv's they can just chop into little pieces but real webmasters ofcourse know how to encode stuff themselves From a user point of view, I HATE WMV. The quality doesn't even come close to for example Xvid (in an avi container).

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StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	wmv's are still a windows media format, and even thought they're more widely accepted than they have been in the past, they're still very much more limited than some other formats, such as mpeg. Even if it's only a small % that can't get wmv's to play right, it's still a %. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

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chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	Realistically flash will take over video on the web. New flash server technology is become affordable.

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potter Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 6,559	It's pretty simple, I can view mpeg through my browser. It plays it right there in a program i already have open. When I click on a wmv from a gallery, it has to download the wmv to my computer then open it with wmp. So I now have a video file on my computer which has to be manually removed later. PLUS wmp has to open up to run the file. WMV is fucking annoying plain and simple. __________________

04-26-2007, 12:01 PM	#29
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	A lot of misinformation in this thread.