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H264 / h263 encoding problems with Windows PC?
Few days ago I encoded few things for the web out of FCP 5 using H264 codec. It looked great, file was small, everything was beautiful, except It didn’t work on Windows PC. I can’t use h264 for windows machines? or am I doing somethign wrong? I’v done this many times before using other codecs and everythign worked, this was my first time using h264.
Thank you in advance,Vladislav Ponomarov
Post Production Supervisor / Producer
CAV Media Corporation
(707) 255-9467
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You must have Quicktime 7 installed on the PC to view H.264. It’s now available for public preview at the Quicktime section on Apple’s site.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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So since it’s not widely distributed in Windows land yet, it wouldn’t be wise to use it, right?
Vladislav Ponomarov
Post Production Supervisor / Producer
CAV Media Corporation
(707) 255-9467
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So something like Sorenson Video 3 codec would be ok I’d think?
Vladislav Ponomarov
Post Production Supervisor / Producer
CAV Media Corporation
(707) 255-9467
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[Vladislav] “So since it’s not widely distributed in Windows land yet, it wouldn’t be wise to use it, right?”
All depends on your needs. I’m switching all my website movies to H.264 with a disclaimer than QT 7 is required to view along with a link to the Apple Quicktime page so the viewer can download the files.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Thank you for your help.
Yeah for our own website we are doing the same, but to hand something to the client who simply requested quicktime file for the web, I think it’s safer using the windiow friendlier codec for now.
thanks again,
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Even Compression Master is a ideal tool for what you are looking for
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