OT DivX vs Flash side by side comparison

TGS wrote on 3/1/2008, 1:04 PM
The comparison is made with 'Free' tools available to everyone.
Also, one of the few Sony Vegas Pro 8 ads I've seen, here too. (pretty small)
http://www.immersivevj.com/divx-vs-flash-video-a-side-by-side-comparison
You may recognize the name in the video. You see it here often.

EDIT: I got a brief message the the DivX version was not a DivX video, while downloading. No other explanation. I think it was still loading the Flash video I stopped in the middle.
ReEDIT: am now downloading a DivX Web Player Update. I have a slow internet connection. So it may be a while.
Last Edit: After the update, it still would not load the DivX video.

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JFJ wrote on 3/1/2008, 2:46 PM
"I have a slow internet connection."
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Umm, I don't think flash video/sites are the resource hog...I think you may have found your culprit (or one of).
TGS wrote on 3/1/2008, 2:54 PM
It's slow, but it works.
I re-tried the DivX several times. After completely disconnecting, after downloading the DivX update.
Maybe DivX doesn't work with a slow connection, but Flash will eventually work, even with a phone connection.
I'm actually interested in a better alternative to Flash.
jrazz wrote on 3/1/2008, 3:10 PM
The reason it won't work is that Stage6 (where the file is hosted) is no longer a functional website. He will need to migrate his divx files elsewhere. I am moving my 55 or so online videos that were encoded in DivX to www.blip.tv. They allow direct access and embedding of divx files no matter the quality (1 gig file size limit does apply though).

j razz
TGS wrote on 3/1/2008, 3:18 PM
You know, I kind of wondered about that, as after I got the DivX update, it automatically linked me to the Stage 6 site, which explained the shut down.
The weird thing is, DivX is the one who sent the link to the comparison videos, today. Two days after Stage 6 is shut down.
Cliff Etzel wrote on 3/1/2008, 4:47 PM
TGS - yup - my site.. ;)

I'm still pretty bummed about Stage6 as I still feel it is a superior web video format compared to flash video for online content distribution. The Stage6 site is migrating its users to VEOH. I went there, watched a few of the videos and said forget it - they are almost as bad as YouTube.

I may host the file locally on my website, but I'm concerned about the bandwidth.

We'll see :-)

Cliff Etzel - Immersive Video Journalist
bluprojekt | ImmersiveVJcom
[r]Evolution wrote on 3/1/2008, 5:09 PM
DivX vs Flash - is a 'Dreamers' Comparison.
The proof is in the pudding....
- Look at who owns Flash & who owns DivX.
- Look at how readily available, accepted, & easily obtainable Flash is.
- Look at how many internet/computer users know of Flash vs DivX.

There's No Comparison to me or anyone I do business with. I don't even entertain the thought of DivX, no matter what its quality is. My clients, my business, my money all depend on me being able to deliver a product that is easy to use, explain, & makes my client feel like they're part of the 'Big Picture'. Most people already have Flash installed so you don't have to ask them to download anything... 'It just works'. People are looking towards what will keep their business alive. DivX is proving Not to be the winner.

Look at Beta(DivX) vs VHS(Flash):
Beta was better but VHS was the consumer's winner based on similar points.
jaegersing wrote on 3/1/2008, 6:26 PM
Hi Cliff. Have you tried Vimeo? They accept and stream 720p HD files so the quality is better than any other site I've seen. Only drawback is that it always frame rate converts 25p video, so the motion is not as smooth as it should be. But it still nice to see clean HD from the web!

Here's a sample

http://www.vimeo.com/605104

Richard
jrazz wrote on 3/1/2008, 8:12 PM
I tried vimeo but they have a 500 meg limit. I have several HD DivX files that easily surpass that limit. So, I have one file on vimeo and started looking elsewhere. That is when I found blip.tv. They transcode your files to flash and others and allow for viewing of the original file and you can embed that file on your site. They do have a 1 gig limit. I only have 2 HD DivX files that surpass the 1 gig limit.

As for flash, I have two Vista based computers, flash will not show on IE7 but will show up correctly on Firefox. Each time I access the page it tells me that I have to install the flash player. That is wrong, it works in Firefox, just not IE. DivX works. The DivX web player works. The quality is great and I think having it as an offering is a good business move. Especially if you offer lower quality flash, wmv, etc. plus high quality DivX. It never hurts to offer more.

j razz