Which is the best media file type?

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Jun 27, 2002 | 07:58 PM

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Which is the best media file type?

also, please explain why or what the advantages and disadvantages are.

MPG-easy to view

MOV-hate it but like it for ability to make hi-res videos

WMV-I just like to say I hate this type so much, too many pauses

ZIP-doesn't really bother me-only thing I have to do is press "open, etc."

AVI-hate it

DIVX-hate it

Jun 28, 2002 | 12:23 AM

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MPEG... very generic for viewability... quality is okay-great

AVi too many versions of codec to find.

Jun 28, 2002 | 09:37 AM

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MPEG - Small files that don't edit well. Great for on line use.

AVI - Big files, it's Windows, easy to edit, confusing picking codec.

DV - Huge files, edit easy, great for primary working media.

MOV - It's Apple, looks better than AVI, but not as much used.

ZIP - A compression routine for almost anything. Not a video format.

Jun 28, 2002 | 09:45 AM

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I like:

1. mpeg easy and fast

2. mov more stable and better looking!

Jun 28, 2002 | 01:04 PM

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I hate the Quicktime Player, the codec situation for AVIs suck plus I'm unable to play them until the entire file is downloaded, I'm abivalent on WMV...

I like MPEG.

With and 80gb harddrive and a DSL connection, I have no issue with downloading a 30mb file that might have been 20mb in a different format.

I'm curious to see what will happen with MPEG-4...

Jun 28, 2002 | 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by Elistan
I hate the Quicktime Player, the codec situation for AVIs suck plus I'm unable to play them until the entire file is downloaded, I'm abivalent on WMV...

I like MPEG.

With and 80gb harddrive and a DSL connection, I have no issue with downloading a 30mb file that might have been 20mb in a different format.

I'm curious to see what will happen with MPEG-4...

That's a lot of space. I only have 30 GB. How much did your PC cost?

Jun 28, 2002 | 06:00 PM

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