Converting HDV clip to Flash

Hello,
I am wondering if there is any way how to convert HDV clip into Flash .flv file, keeping 16:9 ratio.
I only manage to convert it into whatever conversion is available in Compressor, like .mov, H.264, etc.
But how can I end up with Flash file?
Thank you so much for your advise.

Those are mutually exclusive operations, file size and image quality.
Adobe's own media encoder cannot compress the their own FLV any more efficiently using preset. if you get in and tweak every scene change you can expect some fabulous results at the expense of lots of time and effort. But the file won't be significantly smaller.
Again, suggest you hit Adobe.com and get everything they have to offer on encoding for Flash, there's tons of free information, not al of it is easy to find, hidden in support forums, tutorials, blogs. But it's there. And you can search here for "flv" we see the topic daily.
But consider that you shot 720 and are now smooshing it to less than VHS quality and wondering why it's not both lovely and small at the same time. It's a tough compromise, very difficult to achieve, especially if you are going to open the frame controls and start applying white restore, intelligent deinterlacing, gamma, and contrast adjustments.
Sorry not to be able to give you a magic formula.
bogiesan

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- Could it be the FullHD screen (1080x1920) on which I display the final result (PAL 720x572) that interprates the video?
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