Movie Format Recommendation

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    paradisewriter · Member ·

    I am looking for a recommendation for a movie format. I currently have a .m4v on my homepage as an introduction. It is only there for place holding purposes and I plan to create a final version when I get this file format thing sorted out. The movie was created using iMovie 09 and I am able to convert it to whichever format best suits my needs. I am concerned that I will get a higher bounce rate if my homepage comes up on an ie browser without Quicktime and/or iTunes installed as .m4v is an Apple Quicktime format.

    In addition, my requirements for the movie are:

    1. Doesn’t show controls
    2. Starts up immediately
    3. Loops

    So far, it seems that either a .m4v, .mpg4 or .mov are the only formats that allow all these options. I have tried to embed this movie as an .flv as it seems to be the most compatable across platforms, but wp seems to have a serious issue with flash movies. I swear that I have tried every plugin I could find to get it to work, but there always seems to be some vague coding instructions like “put the code where it is most appropriate” which is not helpful.

    I am not a coder but I do know how to research what I need to know. I would much rather have guided instructions, if possible. Please have a look at my site (self hosted) at laurametzger.com

    Thanks for any advice in advance.

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