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Preparing MP4 Files for “Fast Start” Streaming on the Internet

This uses the procedure given by Serif's Jon White in this Serif Forum thread:

http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?p=831610#post831610

The qt-faststart.exe tool will prepare the .mp4 file for streaming, without re-encoding the video or reducing its quality. But it is a "command-line tool" so has to be used in a Windows Command Prompt window.

Note. It does not matter whether the original video was encoded using one, or two passes.

Preparation:

The Prompt should now change to show that you have changed to this new folder. (The cd command = change directory)

Test:

You should now see brief instructions on how to use the QT-FastStart utility.

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