Posted by Steve King on 11/29/06 18:55

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>>> Jefferis NoSpamme wrote:
>>>> Hi Folks, Got a major question here, if anyone can help, it would be
>>>> appreciated:
>>>>
>>>> Someone called today and wants to convert 20 hours of miniDV footage
>>>> for the
>>>> web each month,
>> SNIP
>>> despite the fact that everyone can go round and round on which "player"
>>> is the best.. I think that Flash serves as a great platform to play
>>> video from.. It's market penetration, with browser integration.. and no
>>> one needs to download any special software to watch.
>>>
>>> -bill
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>> One of my clients, a large manufacturer with an EXtensive web presence,
>> came to the same conclusion. I'm delivering FLV files; however, mine a
>> too short to provide any further input to your situation.
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> Indeed, this seems to be the general consensus, that Flash has
> quietly penetrated more market-share than Real, Quicktime, or
> even Windows Media. The only downside is that creating the
> FLV files is not as cheap as the others.

I took my cue from NASA, where their media department is reported to be
using the Swish Video Flash software. Swish Video2 is inexpensive ($49.95)
and works well for me. http://www.swishzone.com/omdex.php

Steve King

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