Experiment Version 2

[Gludy]

Now on a new server with much higher bandwidth

The flash version
About 3.5Mb so really needs broadband
http://81.3.74.31/finaltallshipflash.swf


Small windows version 3,87 Mb

http://81.3.74.31/TallShipsWindowmediaLowBand.wmv

The large Windows media version about 13Mb - very big
http://81.3.74.31/TallShipWindowsmedia.wmv


Comments please - not on the content, as its just a trail 2 minute video

[finnlou]

your labelling is out [img]/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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The large Windows media version about 13Mb - very big
Small windows media version

Small windows version 3,87 Mb
Large windows media version


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[finnlou]

result, obviously the larger wmv is the best,

but between the flash and the smaller wmv the flash is pretty crud quality wise.

[Gludy]

Thanks ... corrected.

[Gludy]

If you reduce the flash size then its much beter quality than the windows meda - I may add a high quality flash which would then be about half the size of the large windwos media version.

I think they cheated a bit using engines on a nice day like that - not surprised they won the race!!!

[Superflid]

Despite previous warnings the Flash version started instantaniously on my PC, while the Windows Media versions (especially the "Large") took a while "Buffering".

On the other hand, the large Windows version is far better quality than the Flash.........

Small Win version hardly seemed worth watching.

[finnlou]

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If you reduce the flash size then its much beter quality than the windows meda - I may add a high quality flash which would then be about half the size of the large windwos media version.


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not on my PC it isn't, the flash quality is bad even when the size is scaled down, there is massive jpeging on the captions which does not exist in the windows media, to get rid of the squary looking pixels I had to look at a thumbnail size video

[BrendanS]

Big win is far better quality than flash. Flash version was clearly pixellated (I made sure I had it on high quality setting too)

[muckypup]

After waiting for the download, Winamp started and then failed to show anything. I had to right click & download.

How about a page with something like this...

<p><object id="MediaPlayer" classid="clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" type="application/x-oleobject" standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." height="200" width="200">
<param name="stretchtofit" value="true" />
<param name="enabled" value="true" />
<param name="url" value="TallShipWindowsmedia.wmv" />
<param name="autostart" value="false" />
<param name="uimode" value="full" />
</object></p>

It should allow you to stream windows media as it's downloading. Linux users will be out of luck though.

Steve

[Gludy]

I can make the flash the same quality but half the download size of the large Window media one- so at present I am favouring the the Flash amybe in two versions - a small quick on and a large high quality one.

It would be interesting to know:-