Which video format is Flash friendliest?
I am working on a golf website. I found a really cool video on the web that I want to use in a flash movie on the front page. Here is my dilema.
The video is available in three different formats:
Quicktime = 4.23 MB
MP4 = 1.30 MB
WMV = 1009.32 KB
This video costs $10 to download so before I pay I have two concerns I would like to clear up. The first is that I do not want to download this video in a format that Flash can't import. I think QT is the most compatible format but it is also the largest file size. The second concern is that once I choose a format and import the video, my flash movie will be too large to be of any practical use. Thererfore I would think going with the format which has the smallest file size would be the best option but that gets me back to the compatibility issue.
FYI - The video is 30 fps which is more than I care for. My flash movie will be 12-15 fps. I dont know how much this will bring the files size down.