Video Handling Specifications

[dentje]

I would like to learn more about the types of video which can be embedded within AP3/AS3.

I know that in principle mpg and avi are embeddable, but in practice this is not always so, due to the varied formats of these generic types. If anyone has any ideas about the specifications for embeddable videos within either AP or AS , I would be grateful for your feedback.

From experience I've been working on the basis that I link to avi (due to its almost endless permutations of codec) and embed mpg. Recently I came across problems with embedding some mpg files (mpeg-2 to be specific). I have had no problems at all with mpeg-1.

Is video handling within AP/AS carried out by quicktime? If so, can it handle any video within the capabilities of the current quicktime (and does the capability change if/when quicktime is updated?)? Or is it the case that it can handle only a subset?

I don't want to know about the codecs for handling different types of video, but I'm seeking clarity on what I should expect from video embedded withing AP/AS. Basically, the world of video encoding is a mess, with too many competing formats. Specifications for video handling by AP/AS would be invaluable and save me and others a lot of time.

Thanks


Dentje

[simongreen]

Hi!

There's a lot of questions there and I'm afraid I dont' know much about video.

Might be worth searching on the forums for the answers - more techy people than me have answered questions like yours in the past!
Hope that helps!

Simon

[markrobinson]

Video embedding IS handled by Quicktime - other media will appear in a pop-up.

I would sugge that you use the supported subset of MOV/Mpeg 1 that are reliable for embedding. Note: you can use FLASH to make videos too.

I would use a video batch convertor tool and pick a standard.

Codecs, and rights management, etc are troublesome to maintain and follow and some older software products simply export videos with hard to find codecs - as you note, this is worst with AVI.