Best video format? I'm on a mac.

Flickstah · 2006-05-12, 10:24 AM

Wow, I haven't posted here in forever.

I've been really busy with work (normal job) and I have been busy shooting new videos and photos for a brand new site I'm building. All hi quality, 100% exclusive, oh I can't wait to release it!

Anyway back to the question.

I have been playing around with video formats and I've always just used mpg1 for cross platform play as the only thing that has worked for me.

I have viewed divx videos from other sites and they play beautifully at 640x480. I cannot get this result!

I have been using final cut to edit the video, I export to DV deinterlaced (progressive) and get a good video.

I then try to use a program called ffmpegx as it's a good compression program I've found. (so far.)

I try using it to convert 640x480 video with anywhere from 2500-4000kb bitrate.

The video looks OK... but not great and the video keeps stopping, then becoming incredibly choppy and sometimes even crashes my quicktime.

This never happens with other divx videos I've downloaded elsewhere.

If anyone uses a Mac... and has maybe final cut... what else do you use and what format can I use that will work as good or better than DIVX on both macs and pcs? (quicktime on mac and win media on pc)

I have been pulling my hair out for a LONG time over this. Not only with this site, with other sites I can never get a really GOOD picture to work on both platforms.

Please help if you can, please don't recommend going solely win media. I'd like somthing that works with either of the default players on each platform.

(BTW I'm trying to use DIVX becuase H.264 for quicktime requires 7.0 which means you need XP or 10.4, otherwise I'd just use that.)

Thanks in advance!

Cleo · 2006-05-12, 10:53 AM

Mpeg-1 (mpg) is what we have found to be the most compatible so that is what we use but if I had a choice I would go with mpeg-4.

Compressor that comes with Final Cut Pro is decent but Compression Master is much better.

BTW Flip4Mac lets you play WMV files inside of Quicktime.

rickmercer · 2006-05-13, 02:22 PM

maybe try this?

http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/

I use pc version and works great.

2006-05-12, 10:24 AM	#1
Flickstah If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 35	Best video format? I'm on a mac. Wow, I haven't posted here in forever. I've been really busy with work (normal job) and I have been busy shooting new videos and photos for a brand new site I'm building. All hi quality, 100% exclusive, oh I can't wait to release it! Anyway back to the question. I have been playing around with video formats and I've always just used mpg1 for cross platform play as the only thing that has worked for me. I have viewed divx videos from other sites and they play beautifully at 640x480. I cannot get this result! I have been using final cut to edit the video, I export to DV deinterlaced (progressive) and get a good video. I then try to use a program called ffmpegx as it's a good compression program I've found. (so far.) I try using it to convert 640x480 video with anywhere from 2500-4000kb bitrate. The video looks OK... but not great and the video keeps stopping, then becoming incredibly choppy and sometimes even crashes my quicktime. This never happens with other divx videos I've downloaded elsewhere. If anyone uses a Mac... and has maybe final cut... what else do you use and what format can I use that will work as good or better than DIVX on both macs and pcs? (quicktime on mac and win media on pc) I have been pulling my hair out for a LONG time over this. Not only with this site, with other sites I can never get a really GOOD picture to work on both platforms. Please help if you can, please don't recommend going solely win media. I'd like somthing that works with either of the default players on each platform. (BTW I'm trying to use DIVX becuase H.264 for quicktime requires 7.0 which means you need XP or 10.4, otherwise I'd just use that.) Thanks in advance!

2006-05-12, 10:53 AM	#2
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Mpeg-1 (mpg) is what we have found to be the most compatible so that is what we use but if I had a choice I would go with mpeg-4. Compressor that comes with Final Cut Pro is decent but Compression Master is much better. BTW Flip4Mac lets you play WMV files inside of Quicktime. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2006-05-13, 02:22 PM	#3
rickmercer A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 58	dont have a mac but maybe try this? http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/ I use pc version and works great.