native Windows video formats

qwertyuiop · Post by **qwertyuiop** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:10 pm

Please what video format I should use to be sure a screensaver (made with a video and Screensaver Factory) run rightly under any Windows version?
I do not want to force a user to install any video codec.
What is the native video format:
AVI
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
WMV

thank you!

Post by **chrisjlocke** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:24 pm

I guess WMV but it depends on what version. It would have to be pretty low to work with '98.
Both AVI and MPEG would require codecs.

Post by **Karlis** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:54 pm

Vista sems to play most of Video files without additional codecs. XP seems to play WMV and MPEG-2 without any need of special codecs. WMV is the safest way.