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How to get video and/or audio tape to web site?
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... We are upgrading a PC computer soon and would like to be able to transfer client video/audio tapes to our website. (Usually only a few minutes each) Having no idea where to start or what I need - anyone point me in the right direction? (I realize there might be more than one right direction) I believe I'll need a video/audio card to accept input from VCR or Audio Tape machine, probably a little software. Does not need to be top of the line professional stuff, but not low end either. Would prefer machine to stay in 2k range Best format for website? AVI? MPEG? You can use any reasonably fast computer, and buy an add on kit to capture video and audio from VHS. Pinnacle and Dazzle both make reasonably good low cost solutions that come with both hardware and software, and you should be able to find both of them on the web. It's not exactly a simply process, so expect a bit of a learning curve if you've never done it before. As for format, that's debatable. Personally, I find the quicktime format to be by far the superior video *format* for the web, but the player leaves a bit to be desired on the pc. Avoid Real technologies like the plague. MPEG works great, but doesn't give file sizes as small as quicktime compressed with the Sorensen codec. For the best compatibility for all users for playing in a browser, make quicktime movies with the sorensen codec, don't compress them very much, import them into FlashMX and let flash do the compression, and export as a streaming swf file. The flash player has a better than 96% market saturation (*everyone* has it), it is an inherently streamed format (doesn't have to be completely downloaded to begin viewing the file), and allows integration of links and interactivity if you want it. No matter how you do it, video on the web just isn't very good yet. You are stuck between huge file sizes and crappy looking video. You have to find the best compromise for your purpose, so it may be large mpegs for better audio quality, small quicktime vids for better video quality, or something in between. ryanm |
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