Flash video website

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    I have a project for work where I have to create an online educational video catalogue.

    The videos are uploaded to the server. What I want to do is transform the videos from various formats into flv (flash video format) similar to the way youtube does it.

    Does anyone have any idea of how to do this and if there are any free tools to transform the video to flv format before, during or after upload. (during or after upload would be best)?
     
    L146705, Feb 18, 2007 IP
  2. phacker

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    No free ones that I know of.

    How to make FLV files:
    To convert your video into the FLV format, you will need one of the following:

    Sorenson Squeeze
    Select the preset for your intended audience and click the "Squeeze It" button. Squeeze automatically creates the highest-quality video possible and outputs it into Flash SWF or the new FLV format.


    Adobe Flash MX Professional
    Flash MX Professional includes the FLV codec that enables you to export FLV video with industry-standard video compression tools such as QuickTime and Media Cleaner.


    FFMPEG
    This option is for hard-core programmer-types only. Good for implimenting "on the fly" conversion on your web server.


    Flash Video MX
    A straight forward FLV converter. When using FFMPEG, you will have to run your videos through a "Time Fixer" (see bleow) so that the proper "duration" (in seconds) is included in the FLV file. If you do not use a "Time Fixer" the Wimpy progress abr will appear to not move.
     
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    NICKY Nitro Well-Known Member

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    Hi, L146705,

    Straight to your inquiry - of these four software options, I would recommend *Sorenson Squeeze*.
    Speaking from experience, Squeeze's slogan - high quality compression made easy - seems to be the naked truth. Compression is easy and of high quality, so don't miss it out.:)
     
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    thanks for the replys, any of you used Sorenson squish or have any idea of a price for it?

    I would prefer to use a function built into flash mx 2004 if there is one for converting windows media files to flv. Is that possible?
     
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    sorenson squeeze allows you to use two-pass variable bitrate encoding for flash, so it'll give the best quality... afaik, flash mx can't do that.

    you might want to look at using brightcove to host and encode the files, see if you can make any money with their advertising program.
     
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    thanks for the replys,

    this is a work e-learning project so i cant really make money out of it. Brightcove looks good tho.
     
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