Best setting for mpeg streamclip conversion of mpeg2 to mov

Through this forum I learned about mpeg streamclip. Thanks so much! Now I am able to convert an mpeg to a mov and keep the audio and quality, etc. Now my problem is that I am building a site, refering to the movies externally so they play in quicktime, which is working but they take too long to load and play. The info is:
Format: MPEG-4 Video, 320 x 240, Millions AAC, Stereo, 48.000kHz
FPS: 15
Data Size: 1.23 MB
DRate: 340.34 kbits/sec
Time: 00:00:02.10/15
Duration: 00:00:30.6/15
Size: 320 x 240 pixels
That's not a big file but for some reason it's taking long to load. I've seen so many clips online that just play right away and they seam long. What am I doing incorrect when I exported to Quicktime?
Thanks in advance for any help. I've spent way too much time on this part of this project!

That's not a big file but for some reason it's taking long to load. I've seen so >many clips online that just play right away and they seam long. What am I >doing incorrect when I exported to Quicktime?
Use QuickTime Pro and encode video with H.264. Take a look at this post and look for 'Fast-Start.'
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