H.264 or On2 VP6

[Fking]

I need to convert some files to flv
what are the differences between those codecs, how to decide which one is better to use

H.264 or On2 VP6

[Midzuki]

Sorenson is ridiculous, VP6 is good, H264 is better.

[Fking]

why?

[Fking]

is it true that H264 requires flash 9 and that may be too heavy for older machines to decode?

is it H264 really that much better (quality/file size ratio) that its worth it to accept those two disadvantages?

[45tripp]

yes you need flash9, yes it's heavy.
at reasonable frame dimensions it shouldn't tax much.

that much better than vp6?
i don;t think so,
I quite like vp6.

try it for yourself.
the only/best way.

take your specific content,
encode both ways and see...


tripp

[Fking]

ok its decided, im gonna use vp6, but here is something else
is 16:9 aspect ratio supported by this codec? Since i didnt find that option in all the software i tested

if its not, is resizing 16:9 720x576 raw avi to 1024x576 flv gonna do the job ok?