Best settings/format for short showreel

[markwhite1980]

I'm new to this forum and have little experience working with video.

I have a showreel (for Games music) which is only 5.30 in length and includes audio. I plan to present the video as part of an enhanced CD (to include audio tracks for CD players) so would need it to be a file size of about 400 MB.

I produced the video on imovie but initially found compatibility problems with the video on PC's. Friends informed me to bounce the original DV file (@1.4 Gb) using my PC instead to avoid this problem.

Having tried numerous times I have not found a solution that looks ok or works on Windows Media Player, Quicktime etc....Bearing in mind I'm paying for the copying and packaging I need to ensure the video will play on various software. I've been told AVI is the safest format for this but have found it difficult to get a file down to size. Because the footage mainly comprises in-game graphics the end product doesn't need to be super slick.

I'm using a freebie piece of video conversion software at the moment.

What should I consider for fps (a friend ssays no lower than 23.8) and compression type.....is this why some aren't always compatible?!?!?

Please any help would be gtreatly appreciated as I have a deadline looming!

[markwhite1980]

Sorry forgot to mention....I also have Quicktime Pro

[markwhite1980]

I've just got a version (185mb) that runs on windows media player and VLC but not on quicktime....which I'm assuming only runs mov's. Is there a file type that is compatible with all the most common bits of software or is there always going to be codec (windows media player) or compatibility (quicktime) issues?

[markwhite1980]

god I'm crap at this....forgot to mention the file was an MPEG...doesn't play on quicktime though?

[redwudz]

markwhite1980, Please do not post the same topic on several forums.
Please do not cross post, once is enough. Continue in:

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