On 24/02/12 07:02, pk wrote:
On 2012-02-24 05:15, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
user can watch. Flash on the other hand guarantees web designers that a
PC user can watch their videos. Having a guarantee that something works
is a very powerful incentive; you do not abandon something that works.
It's only guaranteed if flash is installed. HTML5 is pretty much
"guaranteed" with current browsers.
Flash has about 95% coverage. That means virtually everyone has it
installed. HTML5 on the other hand does not guarantee video playback.
If you're on Firefox for example, it won't play MPEG video, but will
play Theora. If you're on IE or Safari, it won't play Theora but will
play MPEG.
With Flash, you *know* that it will play your video. You don't have to
like it, but it's a fact; an important one. Yeah, I know, sucks for
Linux which has poor Flash support, but what can you do? This is a
reality and you can't blame people for choosing the safe bet.
