Posted by Smarty on 12/23/47 11:28

What is the "much smaller file size" achieved by Flash .flv files, and what
tool / encoder can be used to make .flv files for experimentation? I'm
personally curious to see how the video looks, how the sound is, and how
fast the encoder is.

Many thanks.

Smarty


"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
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> mrmook wrote...
>> I stream everything on my site with .wmv using the Windows Media
>> Encoder and .mov using Quicktime, but I have moved away from .them
>> lately while working on my clients sites.
>>
>> The Macromedia Flash player now supports .flv (Flash Video) files. I've
>> found a couple really cool pros:
>>
>> 1) The video looks great and much smaller file size!
>>
>> 2) EVERYONE has the flash player. It is now the most universal of all
>> players. Windows, MAC, Linux/UNIX all view the video the way I encoded
>> it.
>>
>> There are a couple of .flv converters out there for free. I've found a
>> great one called Riva FLV Encoder.
>
> I have also heard some good things about that format.
> Thanks for the reference. I was intending to experiment
> with it, but couldn't justify the cost of the software yet.

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