On 2006-01-26, John T wrote:
Given a choice to download the following formats, which would you choose and
why?

MPEG-4

Because it plays on ALL platforms on ALL cpu architectures, and the
video is still likely to be viewable in 25 years time. Closed,
proprietary formats (such as WMV and Real) are simply unacceptable.
(Imagine if TV only worked with one brand of television - that's what
you're getting with WMV or Real).

While we are at it, I did a short experimental video of attaching my
bullet camera to the pilot's step of our glider tow plane yesterday.

http://www.alioth.net/Video/Auster_rear_view.mp4

As always, the (free and open source) VideoLAN Client
(http://www.videolan.org) plays this beautifully, as does QuickTime.

I really can't recommend VideoLAN client more highly - it's simply the
best video player I've used, and plays pretty much any format you throw
at it, and is available for the Mac, Windows, Linux, *BSD, PocketPC etc.

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