Editor Reviews >> What is difference between FLV & SWF Files?


FLV is Flash video files, and is basically a stream of images and sound. This means you can stream these from a stream server, and get benefits like the ability to start streaming from anywhere in the file and such processing.


SWF files are not streaming media, but complete files with scripts and more. This means they will transfer over the http protocol from the first byte and if you need something in the last end of the file you will have to wait for the whole file to transfer.


If you however transfer the FLV file over HTTP the same applies also there. But FLV files can with macromedia media playback be transferred over the streaming protocol in a different fashion.


That was a short summary for how you can use the two files differently.


FLV can also be used as video inside your animation as any other video. And it offers possibility of masking and so on, which swf have more limits with. So as a general rule... if you dont need transparency, and the files are small.. choose swf. In other cases use flv.


Nevo FLV Video Converter 2008, a professional software for you convert Video format files including AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV, XviD, H.264, DAT, MOV, ASF , etc. to FLV. The converted flash can be played on flash player without quality loss. You can set encoding parameters such as solution, bit rate, frame rate, and aspect ratio to get the best video quality. The Nevo FLV Video Converter converts video fast and smoothly.


As to me, I like this FLV Video Converter very much. With it, I can enjoy my favourite FLVs whenever and wherever.

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