[DM-MUG] Converting .mov file to .wmv or .avi ~ What do I need??

[John Robertson]

A .mov file will not lose quality or data no matter how many times it  
is played. Files do not lose data when played or executed. The .mov  
file is standard quicktime container which could have a codec of mpeg  
4, h.264 or other codec. This is a very compatible QT file. However,  
not all software plays it well. If you need to convert your .mov  
files to other conatiners or codecs, you will need to upgrade to  
quicktime pro. Converting to an .Avi container is possible using QT  
but QT limits this to .dv codecs which are very large files. QT does  
not support .wmv, however, there is a free 3rd party driver  
(component) made by Flip4Mac that allows QT to play .wmv files.  
Flip4Mac has an upgrade called wmv studio, that allows QT to export  
to a .wmv file (windows media). You can find Flip4Mac at  
www.Flip4Mac.com. I have tried many other wmv converters and this is  
the only one I found to work well.


John Robertson


> I checked with the sign company and they said the .mov files lose  
> Although Prismview can play .mov files, there is a significant  
> amount of data loss after a thousand plays or so.  I would  
> recommend that they use a .wmv or a .avi file.  Those files hold up  
> much better.   This could be why we are losing these signs in the  
> rotation.  Could you resend over the Aniversary sign in a wmv or  
> avi format.
>
> What are my options using my iMac? I do have VMWare Fusion  
> installed... but minimal Windows software.
>
> Thanks!!
>
> ~~ mauri ~~

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