Re: Mobile Device Encoding

"If I wanted to make the video/web page accessible to all mobile device users, would I encode the video in all four formats and offer four different buttons on the web page -- delivering the files via standard HTTP progressive download"

Yes

"- and would a mobile device user be able to navigate that page and play one of the videos from a mobile device? "

Not in all cases

"It has options for QT, HD, WMV, WMV-hires, 3gp, 3gp-sm, and PSP. These appear to be downloads which I guess can be downloaded right to the device, right -- and not downloaded to a desktop and then transferred over"

Direct to mobile downloads are very difficult to achieve due to many factors (Bandwidth, Networks, operator lockout, compatibility etc)

"How does a person with a mobile device access those buttons and watch that video? "

Don't enter into something like this unless you have a full 'experience' with each of the devices you are targeting. It's totally different process with each device.

Incidentally, what is "3gp-sm" and "psp"? Can you encode for those formats using the latest Sorenson Squeeze?

3gp-sm = Third generation partnership (3gp) small (sm)

psp = PlayStation Portable

Squeeze can do both but you'll need to know what you are doing to get it right, and good looking.



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