Video Formats
 

As far as I know both StoxPoker and Cardrunners use a video format that can only be played on Windows. This is primarily due to the DRM usage I think.

What are the alternatives for providing video content in a cross platform manner, that can be played offline (ie. on a plane for example), but still protect the training sites from piracy? Are there any? Have you considered Flash like PokerXFactor?

On the Mac I run Parallels so I can watch the videos but would really like a native solution. Plus I'd like to be able to watch them on a portable device too.

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Stoxpoker.com does offer flash versions of their videos.

I am far far from an expert on the technical side of things so I am not sure if this is works on macs or not. Someone else more qualified will have to answer that one.

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AFIAK there is no good way to protect videos that are both downloadable and playable on macs. Flash videos have great quality, but aren't downloadable and actually aren't that difficult to rip off.

tc

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Flash videos have great quality, but aren't downloadable

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ummmmmmmmm, QFF

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Are all the archived videos available in both formats?

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Are all the archived videos available in both formats?

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I would say about 98% of the stuff at Stoxpoker is available in both steaming .wmv, downloadable .wmv or flash. I know we have just a few videos that for some reason or another aren't in all 3 at the moment.

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Are all the archived videos available in both formats?

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I would say about 98% of the stuff at Stoxpoker is available in both steaming .wmv, downloadable .wmv or flash. I know we have just a few videos that for some reason or another aren't in all 3 at the moment.

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IM prob going to regret this since I have like 15 hours of video queued up but where are the archiveS?

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Are all the archived videos available in both formats?

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I would say about 98% of the stuff at Stoxpoker is available in both steaming .wmv, downloadable .wmv or flash. I know we have just a few videos that for some reason or another aren't in all 3 at the moment.

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IM prob going to regret this since I have like 15 hours of video queued up but where are the archiveS?

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as far as I know we don't have "archives" all of our videos are on the main member's video page.

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I would say about 98% of the stuff at Stoxpoker is available in both steaming .wmv, downloadable .wmv or flash. I know we have just a few videos that for some reason or another aren't in all 3 at the moment.


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Can one of you Stoxposters please clarfy this statement?

I first read it as "98% are also available in flash" - and thought OMG where is my monies I need to sign up ASAP so I can get watching Flash videos!! (I don't have a facility to play DRM "protected" WMV)... but now on a second read I'm not so sure, maybe it means "they are all in streaming WMV, but most are also downloadable WMV or maybe flash"

So, please could someone in the know offer a rough percentage of videos available in Flash only?


Many thanks,

dave.

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Dave's Boolean skillz ftw.