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To get the best performance when playing video clips, we suggest using the Photo JPEG codec. The following settings are optimum: On Macintosh computers, the Photo JPEG codec is optimized for the G4's Altivec processor – it decompresses very fast, leaving more time for video processing. It does not have "keyframes" – this means that each frame of video is compressed into a single packet. See similar questions...

DV, betacam SP, VHS, or an uncompressed QuickTime file on a CD or DVD. Please note that we need the best quality possible to air it on television, so please send us the original tape, not a copy. See similar questions...

There really isn't a best format, just most appropriate and/or most popular. At the time of this writing, VHS is still the favorite for home recording, MiniDV is the new favorite for camcorder recording, and DVD is the favorite for video archiving. Just as you read that sentence, it all may have changed. The cassette is very large, making it impractical for camcorders. The picture quality is relatively low, even in SP mode. See similar questions...

If this does not correct the problem you can install Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher as this bundle includes Windows Media Player and will install with the default browser settings that eSeminars are programmed for. Note: please check with your systems administrator to determine if you have permission to change your browser settings before making any changes. Please refer to the "Check Your System" link in the top menu of the website for a link to download Internet Explorer. See similar questions...

You probably should, unless you're wedded to the past. Pretty much every video camera and accessory available today is digital. The days of the analogue camera are very much gone. (This was a real question when the MiniDV camcorder was launched and this FAQ written back in 1998!) The question remains as to what kind of video camera you should buy, and that depends on your needs, as we will discuss in later sections. See similar questions...

Drawing GUI on top of the video doesn't flicker. This enables on-screen displays to be drawn over the live TV images. It can work in Direct3D exclusive mode which means the entire machine is set to fullscreen and no background application are allowed access to the video hardware. Under Direct3D Exclusive Mode, less CPU is required to play videos and depending on the resolution of the video, playback may be smoother. Exclusive mode is also required to stop tearing. No. See similar questions...

On most machines, an Apple feature called DirectDraw affects the QuickTime display. Video playback on secondary monitors for some systems may play better with this on, and others with it off. You should experiment with these settings to see which one works best for your system. To get to these QuickTime settings: If you still experience jumpy playback, try setting QuickTime to Safe Mode from the same Preference dialog. See similar questions...

Video and VR playback takes quite a bit of computer power. Try clicking on the square video resize button in the upper right-hand corner. This will make the playback window smaller and thus smoother in playback. See similar questions...

For a 56k modem user make sure to choose low bandwidth under the media setting. For cable modem, dsl, or faster connection you can choose low or high bandwidth. The media setting is located directly under the movie window and may be changed at any time. Your current setting is saved to your account each time you adjust the setting. See similar questions...

Please keep in mind that video playback is a fairly demanding on your computer. This is especially true if you are playing multiple clips back to back, like you do when using the video montage builder. Here are some tips to improve the performance of video playback in MixMeister Pro: Try placing the video clips on a different physical hard drive than the one that has your Windows installation. This is especially true for laptops. Try using clips in an alternate format. See similar questions...

No. Even though shared video applications are visible to guests, the frame rate will be lower and no sound will be sent. This is similar to other web conferencing solutions. See similar questions...

Most graphics cards which provide 3D acceleration and which have either OpenGL or Direct3D drivers will increase the rendering performance of Cosmo Player 2.1 on your system. (Cosmo Player 2.0 only supports OpenGL rendering, so your card must provide OpenGL drivers in order to get hardware acceleration.) See the section on Rendering and Graphics Cards for more information, including a list of specific cards known to work with Cosmo Player. See similar questions...

The factors to consider when choosing a video format are what existing infrastructure you have. If you have a Betacam editing system with digitiser then that format is fine. If you are starting from scratch it is probably worth considering using DV. The DV format is relatively cheap to use and integrates well with computers. For more information on formats in encoding, go to the 'Encoding Formats' section of this website. See similar questions...

The maximum playback length of tv-player is limited only by the amount of free available system memory with a maximum total usage of 2 GigaByte (see below). If tv-player operates in YUV 4:2:2 or RGB 16 bit colorspace only 2 bytes (16 bit) are needed to store a single pixel, i.e.: This is half the amount of memory used by any other available player. Even though today memory is not expensive, it is still the limiting factor in playback length of all RAM based players. See similar questions...

Kaleidescape Movie Players and Music Players provide reference-quality audio and video output that is comparable to the very best CD and DVD players that are available today. See similar questions...

Using a video capture module, you can put your current video library onto your computer. This process allows for translation, recording and compressing your video onto your hard drive in real time. Although this is more time consuming, you can use any external source, whether it be DVD, VHS, 8mm, etc., and have more flexibility on the quality and format of your digital conversion. See similar questions...

How long is a piece of string? Sorry to be flippant, but there are so many externally limiting factors at work that it is impossible to say for sure. The main factors impacting on playback time are the length and size of the video and the speed of your and you users connection to the Internet. You can modify the amount of the video to pre-buffer by changing the 'buffer_size' paremetar. You can read more here. See similar questions...