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Vodcast, Webcast, Webinar File Format And Size

Posted by Anonymous on 7/5/2009 at 9:53 PM ET 125 Points
Hi All,

Would like to know what is the recommended/standard format (if there is one) to put up a vodcast/webcast/webinar.

We currently have a .wmv and .mov file which are a recording of a webinar (PowerPoint Slides + voice).
The duration of this recording is 17 mins 30 secs
File size for .mov is 40 MB
File size for .wmv is 32 MB

These recordings/videos are of decent quality.

Compressing them any further means loss of quality and does not serve the purpose as users can barely read the slides.

Are these file sizes acceptable? or do we need to have smaller file sizes for webinars/vodcasts?

Is there a standard file format that works better?

Any resources/links/guidance on what is a good file format/size to aim for?


Thank you for your time and help.

Cheers!


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  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 7/6/2009 at 9:35 AM Accepted
    Is your goal to have people download them onto their own computers or watch them online?

    If online, you're better off going with a third choice - .flv files, which most browsers know how to play.

    If for download, then you're probably better figuring out if the user has a mac/windows computer and downloading .mov (for Mac) and .wmv (for Windows). Yes, there's software that can let a Mac open a .wmv file (and visa versa), but it's another step your prospects will have to do (and in some cases, be unable to do based on software policies for their companies).
  • Posted by Gary Bloomer on 7/6/2009 at 10:39 AM Accepted
    Dear Isaac,

    First, remember that no everyone has a high speed link to permit downloading of anything.

    Then, look at Vimeo https://www.vimeo.com/ because they might be able to help solve your problem.

    I hope this helps.

    Gary Bloomer
    Wilmington, DE, USA


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