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unclet:
I places a video on my website and thought people would be able to click on the link and select "Open" and have the video start playing while it continuely downloads more pieces of the video.   However, what I found was that the person has to wait until the whole file (51Meg)  is downloaded before it starts playing.   This is crazy.

So .... how can I post a video for people to see?  I do not really want to register with YouTube since I do not really like those websites ...
hsstie:
You would be best to seriously reconsider using youtube or a similar website to host your video. Unless you have a huge bandwith allotment you will hit your max quick offering videos for download. Most hosting sites will eat you up in fees if you go way over your limit. Just something to keep in mind.
DeLuSioNal29:
Uncle T,

To answer your question, try using a "streamable" format.  Using .avi files will not work, since the whole file needs to download in order to see it.  Try using Quicktime files (.mov).

~ DeLuSioNaL
JinxedSoul:
Better yet use www.stage6.com
Neverending Project:
Elaborating on what delusional said, a streaming format allows you to post a link where the movie starts playing immediately when clicked. Some formats (like Quicktime) also have a fast-start format that will allow the movie to start playing as soon as there is enough downloaded to play smoothly. Depending on the viewers bandwidth, this may be a few seconds or a minute or so, but well before the entire download.

And to reiterate what hsstie said, YouTube is the obvious choice for many reasons. Mostly because it is simple to use, and everyone can play them. You can even post a link on your site such that viewers will be able to see and view the movie frame right inside your webpage without ever going to YouTube.

But I understand not wanting to join... it is a beast of an entity. But it is no myspace... that is for sure.

If you give some more details like what format the movie is in now I may be able to help more. I can even help convert it for you, if we can figure out an easy enough way for me to get the file.
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