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Video Format Comparison - Flash Video Format - WMV Format - Quicktime - Real

Tony Karrer

I was recently asked what video format to use and particularly about the differences between the Flash Video Format (FLV) and Windows Media - WMV Format. In The Rise of Flash Video - Tom Green tells us: This is not to say QuickTime and Windows Media are dead technologies.

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

What are the different types of video formats? There are many different types of video formats you can use. Here are some of the most popular options: MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is the most common type of video file format. WMV (Windows Media Viewer) files offer good video quality and large file size like MOV.

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How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size

TechSmith Camtasia

Video Format and File Type. **If There are many different video formats you could export your finished video into. To help you not worry too much about file size, we’ve created Camtasia and Snagit video outputs to default to the MP4 file type, and will recommend MP4 in the majority of cases for online sharing.

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5 Best Practices of creating an eLearning Video

Wizcabin

Develop or convert videos to MP4. Not all video formats work with mobile devices. For instance, FLV video format is not compatible with all video devices and as such could lead to a poor experience for mobile users. To be on a safer side, create or develop your e-learning video inMP4 format.

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How to Add Closed Captions to Video and Audio in Lectora

Trivantis

Locate and drag the desired video file into your title, or alternatively, from the Insert ribbon, select Insert Video File. Browse for and select the desired video file. Lectora and Lectora Online support adding captions to FLV and MP4 video formats. The format is HH:MM:SS – Hours:Minutes:Seconds.

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How To Convert Video Files: Sorensen Squeeze

The eLearning Coach

In this big universe of computers and mobile devices, video format incompatibilities can be a looming problem for multimedia learning professionals. You might not be sure how to convert MOV, MP4 and AVI to FLV. Perhaps you’re wondering how to deal with video for Apple devices.

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How to Download YouTube Videos

Tony Karrer

KeepVid offered both (save as FLV and save as MP4) and a nice bookmarklet as well. I've not tried it, but it appears to work for Google Video, MySpace video and more. Other ways to download YouTube Videos and/or convert them. To get it in Flash Video Format / FLV - you can use the little tool provided by TechCrunch.

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