universal avi codec?

[nosaj]

hello all,

im looking for an avi codec that exists on all windows xp computers.

i have a powerpoint presentation to make in the near future and i want to embed an avi into it, but im not sure what codecs will be installed on the computer ill be using for the presentation.

im aware that uncompressed RGB will work but thats not a feasible option. opening up virtualdub-compression i see intel indeo codecs and microsoft video 1 appear - are these my best bet?

thanks for any input you may have,

jason

[Tuning]

I think indeo codec is available in all windows versions.(dunno how much compression/quality you get)

[jggimi]

Isn't Microsoft's MPEG-4V2 "built-in" to most Windows versions? If so, you might use it for the video, and then use PCM (.wav) for the audio. On my W2K OS that I'm sitting at right now, it shows copyright dates of 1996-1999.

At least you can set a bitrate with it. :rolleyes:

[Edit: Another choice, of course, would be to use Windows Media Encoder, rather than AVI codecs.]

[Tuning]

Hi jggimi,
I have no word of MS MPEG-4 existence on Win95.(Thought MPEG-4 is a new standard and thus Win95 will not support).
BTW,Is there a Windows with no MPEG-1 Layer3 decoder.(So he could use mp3 instead)
Thanks

[el divx]

Maybe you can use Windows Media 9 VCM codec. I think it works without having to install the wmv9 format runtime and its installer has a relatively small filesize.

[DKDIB]

Tuning wrote:
> I think indeo codec is available in all windows versions. [...]

Microsoft used a SP to remove it from Win2k/XP.

[nosaj]

thanks everyone for your speedy replies

jggimi mentioned Microsoft's MPEG-4V2 codec...didnt see that at home (xp) or here at work (win98). looks like Windows Media 9 VCM or windows media encoder may be the most universal video formats...will try those (and heck, some of the avi codecs too), see what plays on the most computers, and then stick with whichever one turns out to be the winner.

of course out of paranoia ill probably end up bringing 10 different backup formats on the CD with me...will keep you posted

-jason

[SeeMoreDigital]

Well now....

I would be very interested to know what type of video streams can be placed within a PowerPoint document/container!

Can members oblige please?

Cheers


Maybe this tread should be moved to the general section so it can be seen by more people.

Cheers again

[nosaj]

as ive found out that ill have time to check out/install neccessary codecs on this computer before i make my presentation ive decided not to do extensive testing...time = money (or at least its important right now)

anyway, what i have found and may be of SOME use to people in the future was that i had trouble playing certain resolutions in powerpoint until i stuck with those that were multiples of 16. i encoded the movie in windows media 7 and that worked fine although it took longer to load than divx3 & cinepak codec (by radius) - which are the 2 codecs im sticking with as they seem to be generally compatible with most systems.....wm7 didnt look as good either

word

jason

[tripnotik]

The best compatibility would probably be MPEG-1.

[mrlipring]

which you can't put in an avi.

[Hiro2k]

You can install FFDSHOW do decode your MPEG4 videos, for that matter it decodes most video format. As you found out, all you need to do is install the decoder before you run the presentation. With FFDSHOW you'll be able to use much better codecs like DivX, XVID, and FFMPEG.

Also I think Power Point can have MPEG Videos loaded into it, so MPEG1 could be a possible choice, which would require no additional software to be installed.