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Which format to use for video? USB 2.0 Distribution
Hi. I´m doing some showreel distribution on USB keys. I´m looking for a codec, that will stream of the USB being compatible with..say…USB 2.0 HiSpeed.
The original footage is DV-PAL coded into Prores footage.
I need it to run on both PC and MAC, and be playable with standard players.
Question:
1. Is there a format, which will play with default installations on both OSX and Windows?
2. If not. I will make two different files, and label them OSX and Windows. But which format for each, taking into account the transfer speeds of a USB port. I would prefer to be able to play directly of the key, without the customer needing to copy the materal onto HDD.
3. Any other things I should worry about?
PS.
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3 Replies
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[Xavier de Champs] “1. Is there a format, which will play with default installations on both OSX and Windows? “
If you want to cover ALL bases use MPEG-1.
[Xavier de Champs] “2. If not. I will make two different files, and label them OSX and Windows. But which format for each, taking into account the transfer speeds of a USB port. I would prefer to be able to play directly of the key, without the customer needing to copy the materal onto HDD. “
This is more about data rate than format check out the transfer specs of USB 2.0 and decide. I’d maybe do one WMV and the other would be H.264 MP4.
[Xavier de Champs] “3. Any other things I should worry about? “
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Does Leopard and Snow Leopard come standard with the h.264 codec?
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Yes they do.
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