My recommendation - having done a fair amount of video transcoding work
for the BBC (albeit a long time ago) would be to go for MP4 over AVI Š
Both are container file formats and the actual media inside the container
can be encoded with different codecs - and it is the choice of codec and
settings within that codec that will determine size of file and quality of
media within the file.
So the clinching point of AVI vs MP4 for me would be that, as you suggest,
AVIs are playable on fewer devices. The AVI container was developed by
Microsoft in the 90s and therefore may not play natively on some platforms.
there¹s a good list on Wikipedia here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Interleave#Limitations
Richard
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On 03/05/2016 12:27, "Museums Computer Group on behalf of Doug MacBeath"
<[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
>Good afternoon all.
>We're in early discussions to start digitising our film and video library
>and have been asked to choose the output file format. AVI has been
>suggested but my personal leaning is to go for MP4 - mainly as I've had
>issues running AVI files on portable devices/smart TVs.
>I've done some reading and it seems to be a case of 'six of one...' and
>whilst MP4s take up less space, it's really down to personal opinion.
>Is this a fair assessment or does one have long - term benefits over the
>other?
>Many thanks
>Doug MacBeathMuseum on the Mound
>
>Sent from my Samsung device
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>-------- Original message --------
>From: Tiana Tasich <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: 29/04/2016 09:00 (GMT+00:00)
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [MCG] R&D people / agency recommendations?
>
>Thanks, Jim! Absolutely up for it. Emily, do get in touch if I could be
>of any help. It would be lovely to work with you once again;)
>Thanks
>Tiana
>
>> On 28 Apr 2016, at 21:01, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Emily
>>
>> I¹d suggest the fantastic Tijana Tasich (
>>[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) formerly of Tate and Southbank
>>Centre. She¹s freelancing now and this sounds right up her street.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>> On 28 Apr 2016, at 17:47, Fildes Emily
>><[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]
>>>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am usually a reader (than emailer) on the list, but I wondered if you
>>could help....
>>
>> We (Science Museum) are looking for creative digital R&D folk to help
>>us conceptualise an online project through facilitated workshops and
>>paper / low fidelity prototyping. Of course, on a fairly quick
>>turnaround too!
>>
>> If anyone can recommend freelancers or agencies who do this well, I'd
>>love to hear from you.
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Emily
>>
>>
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