Poll: What is the Preferred Format for Aviation Video Download

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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"Dylan Smith" wrote in message


MPEG-4

Because it plays on ALL platforms on ALL cpu architectures...

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.

Thanks for your vote.

Just playing the devil's advocate for a moment...

Couldn't your last comment be an argument for WMV or Real, as well? After
all VLC can play those formats and it's available for just about any OS.

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John T
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On 2006-01-30, John T wrote:
Couldn't your last comment be an argument for WMV or Real, as well? After
all VLC can play those formats and it's available for just about any OS.

No - VLC can only play WMV on x86 platforms (i.e. PCs). It can't play
WMV on a PowerPC Macintosh or Linux on non-x86 systems, including amd64.

It plays WMV =9 on a Linux system by using the Microsoft codec (which
is available only for x86 processors).

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Dylan Smith, Port St Mary, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net

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

Cool video! (And, man, you STILL have to clean up that runway.... ;-)

Do you have a micro-TV in the cockpit, so you can watch the plane under tow?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 2006-01-31, Jay Honeck wrote:
Do you have a micro-TV in the cockpit, so you can watch the plane under tow?

No, we just have a rear view mirror from a car (the Auster has a back
window). The camera is just connected to a standalone recorder in this
instance (the entire installation is temporary). I need a narrower angle
bullet camera though, the glider is a bit small on that one.

--
Dylan Smith, Port St Mary, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Oolite-Linux: an Elite tribute: http://oolite-linux.berlios.de
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net