Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Quicktime playback in MediaShout

MediaShout is capable of playing .mov h.264 and mpeg4 as long as the Quicktime alternative is installed. There have been many updates to the QTA but the one I prefer to use and send to clients is Version 1.81.

Ideally, installing one codec pack to cover all file types that are MediaShout friendly would be best. This is why I often recommend the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack found in the Instaling Codecs pdf that is sent out to every user needing codec related fixes. The pdf specifies selecting Profile #5 from the Select Components window of the installation. This is because Profile #5 includes the QTA all in one install. With the K-Lite Mega Codec pack properly installed you should be able to play video files with the extensions .avi .mpg (1&2) .wmv .mov h.264 .m4v .mp4.

Those of you who are creating content on a Mac or can render to an mov file with your editing software will find h.264 and the Sorensen 3 codec to be the best option for quality and playability in MediaShout, especially with the KLMC installed.

No comments: