"Ezsteve" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> First, any who read this, When "Murry" answers save the response, Murry is
gold
>
> I have a school site.
> I want to put up video files on the site. They will be from 30 seconds
> (intros, and short topics), all the way up to 15 minute learning segments
(a
> number of them!).
> I am already using screen recorders for swf's in certain instances; but
now it
> looks like digital video is going to be needed as well.
> I have Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Pro, and thanks to "Murry", I have
redone the
> base website over using Dreamweaver MX 2004.
> My Flash MX 2004 skills are still suspect.
> I have read a little about Sorenson Squeeze, Flix, and various codec.
> I have looked over the info about some players, like "Wimpy".
>
> It appears to me that Flash type FLV's are the way to go, Yes, No?
>
> I saw that Macromedia has a Video Kit for $99 that says you can make use
of
> FLV funtion, place the files on your site and do it with Dreamweaver.
> Is the Video Kit a neccessity?
> Could the process be done using just the programs in the Studio MX 2004
Pro
> (Flash and dreamweaver), or must you have the Kit, or another codec like
> Wildform Flix?
>
> I thought I would post here in hope of someone with a higher skill level
than
> mine relative to video and the net would give me either some definitive
answers
> or at least a path to scratch out some spefic answers for myself.
> I don't mind spending the $99 for the Macromedia Video Kit, but I would
feel
> real silly if I found that it really wasn't needed.
> Appreciate some direction on the above.
> Also if someone has already been involved with a similar project
(production
> and hosting of video distance learning segments) I would love to know your
> solutions (streaming using a hosting service, streaming using your own
> site/server, progressive download, etc.)
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>

"bds" <bsoule@drc.com> wrote in message
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> Wow! Inspirational web site. Thanks, Jon.
> bds
>
> "Sneelock" <j_jaschob@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> If you have Flashmx2004pro and DW you don't need the video kit.
>> I bought Squeeze, ver3, for Flash mx and use it for all my FLVs. Works
>> great.
>> Using the video object and external FLVs is the way to go IMHO.
>> I use progressive DL and it seems to work fine on DSL and cable.
>> Jon
>> http://www.jaschob.com/video/index.html
>>
>
>

"Sneelock" <j_jaschob@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you have Flashmx2004pro and DW you don't need the video kit.
> I bought Squeeze, ver3, for Flash mx and use it for all my FLVs. Works
> great.
> Using the video object and external FLVs is the way to go IMHO.
> I use progressive DL and it seems to work fine on DSL and cable.
> Jon
> http://www.jaschob.com/video/index.html
>