AK Skate Video Guide
This guide is also available on the following web page:
I plan to add an FAQ section at a later date.
Format/Encoding
All the videos are encoded in H.264 and use the Quicktime movie format (.mov).
H.264 is a recent codec that gives high quality compression, but it is not supported by many older media players. The codec is not yet fully standardised.
As a medium term plan I hope to produce 'windows friendly' versions to help Windows users who have lower spec machines or are unable to install one of the recommended media players (see below). I am currently struggling to find a suitable converter that will convert the MOV files to AVI or MPG formats suitable for playback on the more popular Windows based media players.
A few videos have been converted with the help of Patrick and Miles. These are available on the following web page:
AK Skate Videos - 'Windows friendly' versions
The compression quality is generally much lower than H.264. Higher quality Quicktime versions can be found here:
Streaming
If you have broadband then you may be able to stream the videos from your web browser. File sizes under 30MB should stream if you have:
- 512K+ broadband
- QuickTime Player 7
- a reasonably high spec machine
Files over 30MB will need most probably need 1MB+ broadband.
Recommended Media Players
The recommended media players are:
- QuickTime 7 for Windows or Mac
- VideoLAN for Windows or Mac
Download QuickTime 7 for Windows
Download QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X
Download VideoLAN for Windows or Mac
This guide will be updated over time.