This is exactly why I've taken to posting Flash video for viewing on my blog and Quicktime for the feed subscribers. Seems to have solved the problem. Flash video, with all it's short comings, is a pretty universal format.
Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Juan Falla & Ximena Muñoz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Share" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > how important does everyone think it is to offer up both formats? > > mov's and wmv's. i'm considering getting some of the software to > > convert the mov's into wmv's so windows users don't get slowed down.... > > any thoughts? > > > > thanks! > > share > > www.rocknrolltv.net > > I work in Macs so I used to post my videos ONLY in .mov > But, now I post both in .mov and .wmv > > It just happens that in Colombia were our families are, the computers don't have quicktime > installed. (My brother who is a computer geek obviously has quicktime, but a normal > person who just buys a PC and never installs anything, he doesn't have it). So, for example > my wife's mother: she doesn't have a computer at home, so she has to go to an Internet > Cafe to see the videos. I was on the phone telling her how to get to my vlog and see the > videos, and she couldn't see them! The computer doesn't have quicktime installed, I even > spoke with the person in charge of that place and told him to install it, but he told me that > he wasn't allowed to isntall any softwares....... Huh??? > > Anyway, I finally had to start posting the videos in windows media, this way she can see > them with out problems. > > So it all depends in what people are going to see your videos. Obviously if you post in > .wmv too the risk of people encountering problems is minimum, so more people will be > able to watch them > > Juan > http://livingwithfallas.myblogsite.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/