Web video and FLV encoders

[Tags: web design, streaming]. There's an interesting post over at the graphic-webdesign@yahoogroups.com mailing list about streaming media, including the following useful reply (and accompanying links) to a question about streaming some DVD material:

"I am using flv movies, and if you want to compare to a WMA (like I did) you will probably determine that the flv method is faster and looks better. It is "pseudo" streaming as well.

Plus, I found a free way to make them:
the free encoder is here:
Riva ( http://www.rivavx.com/index.php?encoder&L=3 ) and here is a free player as well:
http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=Flash+FLV+Player
--
Mary
www.webie-design.com
www.sw-wa.com - Free web site directory for SW Washington"

On that subject, you might also want to check out the FLV player you can download from http://www.flashguru.co.uk/free-tool-flash-video-player/