MPEG assistance needed

MPEG assistance

[STYXandSTONES]

Would someone please ring the bell as this is my first post!

I'm crafting a small site for a (Personal Chef) client. When chatting yesterday he said he had a video tape (turned into a MPEG) of his recent TV interview and would like it added to the site.
Well, this is a first for me.
Any suggestions where I might go to read up on the surrounding issues?

Regards,
Styx

[richardb]

Welcome STYXandSTONES

Sorry it's taken so long ;)

Can you provide more details re. your requirements, e.g. type of site, file size, res...

Rich

[hakre]

normally, you can link to an mpeg file without any problems. mpeg files can then be played on most systems with a lot of video-players, many of them are build in.

the best of it: mpeg is stream-able, so while still downloading, the parts already downloaded can be played back. keep the filesize in mind because of downloading time!

- hakre.

[STYXandSTONES]

The 'model' for the site is at: <snip>
Just settling on a layout & colors now - all the links are inactive save the enlarged picture.
I use a simple tool CuteSiteBuilder formerly Trellix.

I have often added PDFs to sites & use a fuction available to me to set up a file for download .. could it be as simple as setting up to download the MPEG rather than the PDF?

Regards, Styx

[edited by: engine at 1:33 pm (utc) on July 16, 2003]
[edit reason] No urls, thanks. See TOS [webmasterworld.com] [/edit]

[le_gber]

STYXandSTONES I think you should remove the URL as per TOS [webmasterworld.com]

A simple link to the mpeg should automatically open the meia player. But as hakre said keep in mind the size of the file for download time.

Leo

[STYXandSTONES]

Leo, thank you for the two comments..
From the former I assume I'm able to go back and edit my earler post. Not sure how it's done but I will puzzle it out & remove the URL.
As to the latter Hmmm.. to my way of thinking the file is HUGE .. 500Mb. I know I can snip off some intro & trailer but assume it will still be over 400MB. Sounds too large.
What techniques/tool would you suggest.. or point me to some reading..
Regards, Styx
PS: Went to the help facility & learned to edit a post by clicking on 'owner edit'. Used it to add this PS. But the icon is missing on my earlier posts.
Do you think there is a way to edit a prior post?

[richardb]

Hi STYXandSTONES

Adobe Premier is great for editing although there are many packages out there.

500 MB you are going to need to do a massive amount of editing ;)

hjsplit is a useful tool just determine your average file size, e.g. 10MB and watch it go.

HTH

Rich

[le_gber]

Hi STYXandSTONES I also think that 500 meg is huge even for broadband connection, may be you could let people ask for a CD with the interview on ;)

It will need a lot of editing and even then I am not sure you will be able to reduce it enough to be small enough to be downloaded. How long is the video? may be you could split it into questions/answers to reduce the overal lenght and have x number of movies.

Leo

[Stretch]

Take a look at Windows Media Encoder. It's a free, simple way of converting files (including MPEGs) into formats more appropriate for the web.

Could be wrong here, but if memory serves me correctly you can mark in/out points in the video to use it for simple editing too.

[STYXandSTONES]

Thank you all for the suggestions..
I think I have enough information at this point to work on my own for a while..

Regards, Styx
PS: I appreciate being made to feel at home here..

[HughMungus]

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