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Compressor options for iDisk to PC
my client is having trouble viewing stuff at my iDisk with his PC. it seems part of the problem is just the general size of some of the video files. when comparing H.264 with MPEG-4 files, i’m seeing and especially hearing the difference – the sound on the H.264 files is much better than the Mpg4’s, even when at the same Kbps. the file size limit seems to be around 50Mb for PC viewing, and then he gets an “I/O error”. do any of you guys know a workaround for this apparent limit, or maybe it’s being limited by his firewall or email software?
i’ve told him ALL the videos play great on my Mac (it sounds like it could be the subject of another trendy commercial!), but that doesn’t seem to make him smile…
sorry, i realize this topic might be better used on some “iDisk forum”, but can’t seem to log in to the Apple one, and didn’t see one here on the COW, and hopefully some of this will be useful for others…
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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Is the client viewing it as a stream? or is he downloading the file first. Might have him download it first if he’s attempting a stream playback across the Internet. Also can make this more “transparent” if you set the file to be a progressive download stream… that way it’s stored on a temp basis on his computer before playback begins.
Jerry
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i had (erroneously?) told him he could do either, that is, download them OR view them right there on my iDisk from his computer. not sure what you meant by “progressive download stream”, but should i be rendering them all as “streaming” types in Compressor? it gives two choices for either streaming or download of QT 6 or 7 compatible, with the H.264’s showing up as the QT7 type. i had been sticking with QT6 compatible for the most part as i just figured that might mean they are a bit more “universal”, but maybe not so?
anyway, just looking for the “best” way for a client with a PC to view 50-100 Mb video files on/from my iDisk. thanks!
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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Just as a friendly reminder…
You did remind your client that they will need the newest Quicktime available, didn’t you? That usually causes a problem with any PC. Our Macs have much better support for Quicktime playback than any PC available. Its a Mac thing.
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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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yes, i’ve told them to be sure to download the latest QT…sounds a lot like the new Mac vs. PC commercials. but the most cool thing about this is that the PC still has really neat things like a “clock” and even a “calendar”!
: )
so, do you use streaming files on your iDisk, H.264’s, mpeg-4’s, er wut????
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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