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codymc12 · 12-17-2003, 02:26 AM

Okay,

I'm doing a poll of my members, but I want to ask the webmasters as well. I'm looking for actual experience here.

We're about to start encoding a LOT of video. Full Length stuff. We have done this in the past, in small offerings, encoding with Windows Media 9. And it's crystal clear.

However... there is a persistent idea that surfers prefer MPG 1, and Windows Media can't play on all platforms, and you get surfer problems specifically with Windows Media 9, etc. While I've never had a tech support request on those clips, I don't want to encode hundreds of hours of video into a format I'll regret.

So - let's hear it. What's the safest/best way to go on the below:

a. WMV for both high/low bandwidth surfers.

b. MPG1 for high bandwidth, with wmv for low bandwidth.

I have a pretty sweet (well, for what you're dealing with) 56k wmv config. So I could do MPEG1 for the high bandwidth guys.

But if it's not LIFE THREATENING -eg - paysite survivalwise - I'd prefer to stick with WMV.

Please give me your input.

12-17-2003, 02:26 AM
codymc12 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 719	MPG vs WMV Okay, I'm doing a poll of my members, but I want to ask the webmasters as well. I'm looking for actual experience here. We're about to start encoding a LOT of video. Full Length stuff. We have done this in the past, in small offerings, encoding with Windows Media 9. And it's crystal clear. However... there is a persistent idea that surfers prefer MPG 1, and Windows Media can't play on all platforms, and you get surfer problems specifically with Windows Media 9, etc. While I've never had a tech support request on those clips, I don't want to encode hundreds of hours of video into a format I'll regret. So - let's hear it. What's the safest/best way to go on the below: a. WMV for both high/low bandwidth surfers. b. MPG1 for high bandwidth, with wmv for low bandwidth. I have a pretty sweet (well, for what you're dealing with) 56k wmv config. So I could do MPEG1 for the high bandwidth guys. But if it's not LIFE THREATENING -eg - paysite survivalwise - I'd prefer to stick with WMV. Please give me your input.