AW: Flash or Quicktime?

[Tiemo Hollmann TB]

Thank you for your points, Stephen
Tiemo

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> Von: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-revolution-
> bounces at lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Stephen Barncard
> Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Februar 2008 17:22
> An: How to use Revolution
> Betreff: Re: Flash or Quicktime?
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> And another thing to think about:  Flash, Real, DIVX, whatever,
> eventually will complain if the user's system needs an update on the
> web, and they'll have  to download and install something sooner or
> later. Example:  I just installed Leopard 10.5.2, that masssive thing
> just released by Apple, yet going to a particular site, I got the
> message to update to the 'latest' version of Flash.  I don't think
> one can always reliably count on the OS to provide these tweezy
> add-ons without upgrades. People who regularly use video on the web
> are used to this.
> 
> Remember all the garbage one had to do to get CNN streaming to work
> when they started their new free service? It requres Java, FLASH
> AND   Microsoft Media Player and  at one point required one to tweak
> quicktime's plist  to get it to work.   I'm sure the difficulty in
> use was due partly to the house of cards lashing of these
> technologies -- all to force the user to use their stupid imbedded
> player (and keep them from viewing full screen or open multiple
> windows  (which one could do before with quicktime/wmv paid
> 'Pipeline'.)
> 
> Native, pure quicktime works really well by itself in its native formats.
> 
> It's true; Iphones and I pods are expanding  the PC use of Quicktime
> to the point where users accept it as much or more than any other
> media add-on, such as DIVX.
> 
> Quicktime has been around since the late 80's, concurrent with the
> introduction of CD-Roms. It's the oldest, most mature computer media
> technology that's around, with almost 20 years of development behind
> it.
> 
> Besides, using Quicktime will allow you take advantage of Trevor's
> excellent and cross-platform Quicktime library!
> 
> http://www.bluemangolearning.com/developer/revolution/enhancedqt.php
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >You could make them as H264 based movies (with AAC sound), either
> >.MOV or .MP4. Both would play fine via QuickTime, and both can play
> >in the current Flash player. You could build it now as QuickTime
> >only, and then change your mind later if you were still worried
> >about people installing QuickTime.
> >
> >You know that all people who use iPhones or iPods with their PCs do
> >have QuickTime installed? Even those with just iTunes do, so the
> >number of people with QuickTime  installed is higher than you might
> >think. Also, you can include the QuickTime installer on your DVD-ROM.
> 
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> stephen barncard
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