Play HD Quicktime file from CD/DVD or HDD or mem stick(flash drive)?

[Morne]

Hi all

I'm only now switching to HD and not sure what format to give the final product to my clients. Is it possible on most new(ish) laptops to play a HD quicktime file properly without jerkinesh or pauses straight from the dvd drive or memstick(flash drive)?

Full HD and half HD?

[Morne]

anybody? anybody at all?

[joconnell]

1280 x 720 should be fine on most things - the data rate per second should be quite low with hd codecs like wmv or h264 - a lot of screens won't take full hd at 1920 x 1080 so you're right to supply two versions.

[Dynedain]

If you stick it on a memory stick, you're limited by USB speeds.

Your best bet is to have them copy it to their desktops and play it from there.

[Neilg]

Most laptops can play it fine, but if its over a year old/some random crappy buisiness one that just does email it may be a little choppy.

[Morne]

Most laptops can play it fine, but if its over a year old/some random crappy buisiness one that just does email it may be a little choppy.

Yes this is what I'm worried about. Most my clients have crappy "business" laptops for email and powerpoint and they are 2 years or older.