jrVideo
Using Jamroom
MySong:Trying to get a better understanding of jrVideo...
1 - When 'convert videos' is unchecked, even if uploaded file is MP4, it does not stream in a player. Instead video just shows as a grey box with a download button on the bottom. (just a side thing; this happens even if 'block video downloads' is checked). Is this the way it should be working? That in order for a video to stream in player, conversion has to be enabled?
Yeah you're going to want it enabled - it needs to be able to create the mobile version, as well as grab the screenshot. It also "activates" the video at the end of the conversion process.
Quote:2 - Video Size - when converted videos show in player, it is a much smaller size then they generally appear on youtube. Is there any way to make the videos larger? there seems to be a lot of extra room (black space) on both sides of the player.
I've not really seen this - it will "fill in" the player as much as it can, based on the aspect ratio of the video. Note that if you're viewing the mobile version, it's a small aspect ratio (as it expects to be viewed on a smaller screen, and we want it to stream well).
Quote:3 - Distortion in Chrome - converted videos play fine in firefox and explorer but in Chrome their width is distorted making the videos appear thinner and distorting all their frames. Also when 'full screen' is enabled in chrome, videos appear very pixalized, as if a much lower quality version is being served.
I just tested this here in Chrome 36 and I'm not seeing any issues.
Quote:4 - Conversion - I understand that when conversion is enabled, it converts the clip into an MP4 and also into a flash version for mobile. Question is; if there is a set bit rate that it is converted to? Is there a difference in the output quality of whether the original video was 720p or 480p?
No - there's no set bit rate - it uses the "same" bit rate as the video being converted.
Hope this helps!
