Optimum Flash File Size

my users demand high quality videos - however when they are
saved they are 33megs in size - is this too large?
Does anyone have a solution for achieving high quality at a
smaller file size? what is the max recommended file size?
thanks
g

oggabey wrote:
> my users demand high quality videos - however when they
are saved they are
> 33megs in size - is this too large?
> Does anyone have a solution for achieving high quality
at a smaller file size?
> what is the max recommended file size?
Well, many sites where videos are big part of the entire
concept, are big. Bigger than 33megs.
Question here is how long is the video? Could be 2 seconds
then 33 is way too much.
3 minutes and 33 megs, very good !
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ava4celtic wrote:
I upload it to my server and everyone in the usa and canada can play it but the people in europe and the uk cannot play it. it loads in the beginning but grinds to a halt after 10 - 15 seconds. then the footage catches up with the buffer and the footage stops.
it is not the download speed because they can watch mlb.com or other streaming hi def footage that is located on servers in the USA , it only seems to be the files that I am using? they all have fast , modern computers.
I have tried absolutey everything, mac, pc, server, different server, different players, no player, play in the day time, play in the night time, in a folder by itself, no folder...... you can imagine!
does anyone have any idea what could cause these files todo this in the UK and Europe? there is absolutely no issue what so ever in the usa?the files play perfectly in the USA.
This issue is a two week trouble shoot so far so i would be extremely grateful if someone could point me in a direction that makes some sense.
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francis
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