Eric,
My problem has always been what format !!!! I find mpeg the best to run
as avi seems to not want to run - neither does mov !! So find a decent
program to run your clips then tell people what it is ! I often use
IrfanView (free from www.nonags.com under graphic editors)
At 05:03 AM 12/30/2004, Eric wrote:
>OK, so you all know I have mounted a video camera on my 'B - well I hate
>to experiment further on you, but I have desperately been trying to
>"slim down" the size of the movie files I have been posting. I want to
>create a page of interesting "runs" around Adelaide (South Australia) -
>and hopefully further afield - and some track/competition stuff.
>
>At least these movies are ON TOPIC because they contain and MGB motor
>noise, windscreen and bonnet :-)
>
>I wouldn't mind chasing other people's movies, too.
>
>BUT, not everyone wants to download 46MB movie files despite the good
>quality. Usually the files will be of shorter clips but sometimes I
>feel the whole 2/3 minute "run" needs to be seen in context and not cut
>to pieces.
>
>Here is the rub... I am trying to find a happy medium between size and
>quality.
>
>So my first test (and I have posted the run before so sorry, nothing new
>here):
>
>Here is the HUGE original file:
>
>http://www.erickson.on.net/mgb/movies/hills/hills2.mov
>
>Now, this next file runs very poorly on my machine but it is MASSIVELY
>smaller at just over 6MB.
>
>http://www.erickson.on.net/mgb/movies/hills/hills2-web.mov
>
>
>Off list if it is not of broader interest, can someone comment on the
>reduced quality of the second, smaller file, please. Also, suggestions
>from those used to doing this stuff are welcome.
>
>
>
>
>--
>Eric
>'68MGB MkII
>Adelaide, South Australia
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
(705) 721-9060
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