Conclusions
If you are considering any type of streaming video/audio
using Flash, Flix is the best program you can buy. No
program on the market enables you to take a movie clip
and convert it easily into the Flash format in a few
minutes.Even though Flash MX
will include rudimentary video support, Flix is better
suited for the task. In Flix you are provided with far
greater control over your animation and streaming
options. Flix allows you to set the video to run at a
specific bandwidth while Flash MX does not. Best of all,
Flix 2.1 has the ability to export your video into the
Flash MX video format.
Wildform
wrote a very good guide on their site to help you see
the numerous advantages Flix has over Flash MX:
http://www.wildform.com/flix/flix_and_flash.php
Flix 2.1 is a worthy investment for
any Web enthusiast to make. Even though the quality of
the video may not be up to par with other traditional
media forms such as QuickTime, Windows Media, and Real
Player, the popularity of the Flash format makes up for
it.
Pros:
-
Great at
converting popular media formats into the Flash SWF
format.
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Very easy
to use.
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Create
cool vectorized videos.
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Allows
you to extensively optimize the streaming Flash file
to suit your site.
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Integrates with the Flash MX video format.
Cons:
- Video quality lags slightly behind
that of QuickTime and RealPlayer.
For more information and for purchasing Flix, please
visit Wildform's Web site:
http://www.wildform.com/
I hope the information helped.
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