Show Your Video

Yes XTR, I'm using Mac, MiniDV footage from Canon XL1 and GL2 units, captured via my Sony DSR 11 DVCAM MiniDV deck firewire. I use DVKitchen software with settings I prefer, but I upload my clips via DVKitchen to my web host (HostGator), then put thumbnails with links on my iWeb designed websites linking to the .mov files created and uploaded by DVKitchen. I'm not brilliant enough to play around with stuff so DVK was my saving grace in getting successful, playable and decent-sized windows of video from QT files off my Mac.

If you're curious what I'm doing you can visit the theater pages on either www.corelannvideo.comvideo samples, or www.videostorytellers.comlanding page intro video, or Video StoryTellers! theater page and see what I'm saying. I'm not trying to be fancy, just have decent playback with minimum wait for QT streaming video clips to show samples of my work.

You can stream ONE of them, or you can't stream any? If only one can't stream, out of all that I have up on both sites, then I consider myself golden ;-)

I am NOT using the most current version of QT, as came with Snow Leopard. I am using 7.6.6 QT player, and QT 7 Pro

As a point of reference...

Using a PC here. All the Video Storytellers Theaterepisodesstream quite nicely on Windows Media Player.

Thanks Crafters. Also, I was going to say that I've had the clips thoroughly tested on several associates and friends who are PC centric, and others who are Mac centric (all using various setups, monitor resolutions, programs, hardware components) and the vast majority were positive. That's why I've stuck with the combination I use that includes DV Kitchen for processing.

No combination, to my limited knowledge, is or will be perfect in application or solution, but in my case I'm willing to accept the apparent rarity of negative impact to some for the overall positive responses I get virtually daily from a significant range of others.

I would also point out that the original poster requested input and I shared. So, don't shoot the messenger ;-)

XTR, after two-plus minutes of waiting on a powerful Mac pro I discontinued waiting. This is based on the fact that experiment, intense curiosity, nor hunger for knowledge would compel ANYONE to wait any longer than THAT for something to happen.

Even if it was the most pristine of quality and exacting of visual acuity. I would MUCH RATHER settle for what happens when I review my clips, or someone else seeks to check them out because the quality is sufficiently there after a much more reasonable amount of wait time.

Sorry, NOTHING is worth waiting THAT long to view. Even when watching Netflix I'm only willing to wait so long before my movie starts, often finding the bit of crappy playback and jumpy frames preferable to waiting, and waiting and waiting...

I think I'm no longer interested in participating further with this particular thread.

@XTR. Just get yourself a YouTube Account. Post your video there. No one uses streaming on their sites anymore. With a great following of uses already on YouTube it is one of the best places to post your video. Google owns it. Like EarlC I would not wait that long. I wait long enough to process a Video just to upload.

Anymore it is usually 25 words or less and 20 seconds or you lost me. ;-)

James

http://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyJackFarm

XTR

Took a look at the link a little further. I may be wrong but it looks like you are trying to stream straight from an FTP site. I do not think that is going to work as most FTP sites are treated as another "drive" by the visiting PC. My computer is trying to download the whole file and there is no evidence of any progress after 2 minutes. This could be access issues (maybe i do not have readpermissions?) or the file is so large it actually takes that long.

You may want to check into your web sites hostprovider and see if they support streaming video. And if they do, how is it set up. Somethingto keep in mind as well, if there is too much interest, your web host may have issue with the bandwidth.

The other option, as mentioned above, is to use a video hosting site like YouTube or Vimeo and embed the links into your video web-page.

What is your time base ? (immediate or do you have a cush end date)

What is your ending process ?

Are you a hobbiest videographer that wants to post and have the time to learn a new format (though easy) that will make you think that you want to pull your hair out? After the website is set up, you can post any media within seconds and interacts across all pages imediately.

A format that allows a complete cross platform (Ipad, Iphone, IE, Chrome, Silverlight, Firefox/Mozilla, etc) that allows streaming ?

Look into Joomla (joomla.org). Completely free and open source (MANY companies invest their time for it's advancement). I run multiple platforms for many types of formats (videos, audios) that I can give access depending on customers.

My "expertise" (not really, I only use it for tax purposes) is programming. I use many formats, but none offer as much as Joomla. Look into what it offers and yes it takes a little time to learn, but many companies offer templates for small charges.

Oh yeah, EBay and MANY Fortune 100 companies use this.

Just a FYI

XTR,

After reading through the posts, I'm still a bit confused about what you're trying to accomplish. Are you trying to post a video on your website that plays as it downloads, and you want it to be in a Quicktime format?

My site does this (www.robgrauert.com). Is that what you're trying to achieve?

The funny thing about m4v is that you can't create a download link for it, just need to change the file to the .mp4. And with mp4 embeding should work. You can check it on my page: http://www.repclips.com

you are welcome to copy the embed code from my reel page:

http://grinnerhester.com/reel.html

Just go to view, source and you'll see the code. Copy it then replace the vimeo url with your own. Works the same no matter what file format you are embedding.