Author Topic: MP4 Format (Read 1646 times)

Krailer · « **on:** January 05, 2006, 05:55:28 PM »

I rendered a small video with Vegas to both WMV and MP4 formats. Image quality was pretty much the same, but audio quality was slightly better in MP4...and the file size? Well, 24mb for WMV

and 9mb for MP4.

MP4 seem to give such a smaller file size, but it can't be that awesome can it, otherwise everyone would be using it. So what are the disadvantages of this format that I'm missing?

Juan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2006, 06:11:29 PM »

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I rendered a small video with Vegas to both WMV and MP4 formats. Image quality was pretty much the same, but audio quality was slightly better in MP4...and the file size? Well, 24mb for WMV and 9mb for MP4.

MP4 seem to give such a smaller file size, but it can't be that awesome can it, otherwise everyone would be using it. So what are the disadvantages of this format that I'm missing?

I dont know but its used for my psp so it must have some advantages.

gh0st187 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2006, 06:49:25 PM »

WMV is definitely not the best codec whatsoever, I don't know why everyone is using it. MPEG4 and DivX/XviD are better in my opinion. You will need quicktime to be able to watch Mpeg4 and mplayer or VLC to watch AVI's without a lot of errors.

Daffy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:29:39 PM »

Try the Nero Recode codec.
That one pwns

deviate · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:49:16 PM »

hmmmm... XviD IS better but I can't get the damn thing to work lol

kr3mlin · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2006, 04:54:20 PM »

Xvid has been the best imo for awhile, but some of the new mp4 codecs that are up and coming are sweet but you need to read a novel to work out how to use them

stuntman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2006, 05:28:34 PM »

i was using xvid ages ago, n everyone moaned coz they had to dload vlc or the coded lol

deviate · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2006, 11:47:52 PM »

I just put vlc in my zips =\ only like an extra 1-3mb

m3rrix · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:05:27 PM »

Try here for a nice tutorial on the new freeware MPEG4 codec, x264.

Author Topic: MP4 Format (Read 1646 times)

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