Converted .mov into .flv in quicktime + imported it into Flash = looks like pooh!

[rynoe]

Anybody know why importing flvs (which I converted using quicktime from .mov files) into a flash file would degrade the image quality so noticeably?

Sounds like you are encoding encoded files. Which degrades the quality. The rule is to encode only once. Even pulling raw mpg files from the camera will degrade the quality.

The best way to get the highest quality is to 'capture' the raw video into a video editing software. Premiere is a good example, then after editing the video you can encode it once directly to an flv file. That way you are only encoding one time.

You need to have a camera or device that is compatable. There are several on the market. And the camera itself should be a fairly higher end camera, most low end cameras are not compatible.

[adamlamas]

In this case (as in most cases for me), I am working with trailers to movies or in other cases, I am posting people's demo reels. Not only has all this been encoded already, in some instances, it has already been turned into a .flv file.

The problem is... the .flv file, on its own (played in flash player or quicktime) looks fine. The minute I import it into the flash file of the website I am building, and I publish it... the image quality deteriorates for some unknown reason.

Any suggestions?