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Disallowing QT to Save
Happy Friday, everybody,
I have a client who is concerned about security. We’re posting QT previews for them to view behind a secure password… but they want to go an extra step: non-downloadable QT files. They want anyone watching the piece to only be able to watch it on the server, and to not have a copy on their computer.
Is there a setting in Compressor that will disable QT’s option to save a file?
Thank you,
Graham -
6 Replies
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Why not use something like Vimeo. Password protect your video and disable downloading.
Cody Walters
Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8 Core
16 GB 1066 MHz DDR3
Final Cut Studio 3
Adobe CS5 Master Suite
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Vimeo’s a good idea, but I know the client would not approve the setting – I understand when you post something, there IS someone on the backend of Vimeo making sure you are posting okay content. Which becomes a security issue.
I’m beginning to wonder if this is more an HTML/coding thing, and not so much QT.
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You’re correct, it is more of an HTML thing. I had to go through something similar with a client. I was looking at different services for training video distribution. I know there are plug-ins for restricted video content on web pages, but I’m not a web site expert. You’ll have better luck posting that in a web development forum.
Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8 Core
16 GB 1066 MHz DDR3
Final Cut Studio 3
Adobe CS5 Master Suite
Panasonic HVX-200
Canon 7Dhttp://www.codywaltersvideo.com
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iWeb will allow you to choose or not choose Movie Controller. You can also password protect the file.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group -
Just using flash gives the security you\’re looking for. But just like vimeo or YouTube, there are special apps that can rip the stream. Mpegstreamclip will I think. But even without it you can open the activity window and option click (I think) on the steam downloading so nothing is infallible. Screen capture software can capture an area of the screen too. Or I can video tape it with my phone. All you can do is use code or flash to discourage easy downloading. If it\’s so secretive it needs more, then perhaps a great big watermark is in order. Maybe it shouldn\’t be on the net at all.
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As said in other posts, a determined thief can screen capture a movie regardless of how it’s protected.
If you are embedding the Quicktime on an HTML page there are parameters within the code that prevent the playback controller from displaying the download “button” on the right side. I believe the piece of code is:
KIOSKMODE=”true”The coding is not that complicated, anybody creating the web page already knows it or can grab it freely from Apple or whatever tutorials.
The other option is to have the movie hosted from a private account at a CDN, and simply copy and paste their provided embed code from your upload onto your own web page; your movie will appear on your site but be streaming from their server.
For example, vazaar ( https://vzaar.com/ ) has a 1-month free trial. Many professionals use such fee-based CDNs, which are not public and have no content policies. You can upload a whole feature there and they will even encode it if you want them too. We upload h.264 up there and it’s a pass-through.
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