What if users don't have quicktime?

I have this website where I show quicktime files. What if users don't have quicktime? It shows a broken file as a graphic. What can I do to make it more visually appealing to visitors? I don't want to show them a broken file as a graphic.

I have a similar challenge with QuickTime and would like to respond. My web site (www.sparkpresentations.com) is packed with QuickTime files, and most of my visitors are having problems (and all use Windows). Either they have QT but the videos load and play painfully slowly on their PC, or they don't have QT and don't realize it, but the videos won't load at all. This despite my note on every web page about QuickTime with a link to Apple's free download page, which despite its prominent placement, many people don't even notice. And I know my QT files are set properly for quick play, and work great for me in Safari.
As unfair and sad as it is, the bottom line for me is that most visitors don't have QuickTime, don't know it, and don't know what to do about it, even if it's easy and free. They just know the video won't play. Moreover, many people CAN'T download QuickTime because they work in offices behind firewalls and are prohibited from downloading software to their company-owned computers.
One good workaround is to post all your videos on your own YouTube channel, which is free and easy, and link to it from your site, and I did this. So at least you can say "Can't see my videos? View them here instead!"
But I think for those of us who need our web site videos to "just work" for everyone, the only real solution is to convert them to Flash, which is what I'm now looking into.
So, here come my questions: Anyone know how to do it? I bought Flix Standard and it seems to work, but has way too many options for file type (SWF vs. FLV), file size, bit rate, etc. that I don't understand, and of course no help in navigating them. Plus, I can't open the videos on my Mac to see how they look.
Is there a site anywhere that can give me some simple guidance on the best settings to simply convert my QT videos to Flash for posting on my web site? Can someone walk me through this? I would think this is a very common problem but can't find much help.
Thanks -
andy

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