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I'll add my 2 cents here -
As a surfer I prefer wmv files over all other formats. They simply play best on my machine (and most windows machines). I absolutely hate the quicktime player - and I mean I detest the fucker! If I get in a members are that makes me use quicktime - I cancel immediately.
I also don't care for embedded videos - I'll live with them on a tour but if they're embedded in the members area, count me out again. This said, we're looking at embedding the tour vids on the new tour for Real Colorado Girls - just haven't decided if they will be embedded wmv's or flv's - there are a few problem with loading more than one flash video on a single page that we need to find a fix for. (I had a link to the fix and now I can't find it). Part of the reason I hate embedded videos is that few offer me that chance to go full-screen. Part of the reason I hate them is that I run a screen rez of 1920x1200 - if the site is setup with a page width of 800 pixels, and a video size of less than 300 pixels - the embedded video looks like a fuckin postage stamp on my monitors. And I just hate jerking off to a postage stamp!
As far as percentages go, over 90% of my visitors are using Windows with IE - so that's the audience that gets most of my attention. 5% are using MAC's and the last 5% are fucking geeks and that can figure out their own compatibility issues.
Just my 2 cents.......
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