PowerPoint and Hi Definition Video

[TECH9INE]

I am going to be starting to prepare a PowerPoint presentation which
will need support for Hi Definition Video.

I will be setting up the slide sizes to match the aspect ratio of the
video we are using.

Has anyone used Hi Def video in a powerpoint presention before, and
have there been any problems.

I also need to know if PowerPoint can handle animated backgrounds. If
it can, what file format will it need as the background image?

Thanks

Tony

 

[Mike M.]

I have used Windows Media Video 9 videos at 1280 x 768 with a 4 MB rate. It
takes a lot of processor to play. It plays much smoother if you insert a
Windows Media Player object on a slide than just doing an Insert->Movies
From File. We ended up upgrading the hardware to a 2.4 ghz processor for
the devices playing these videos.

 

[Austin Myers]

I am going to be starting to prepare a PowerPoint presentation which
will need support for Hi Definition Video.

No problem, it's just another video file to PPT.

I will be setting up the slide sizes to match the aspect ratio of the
video we are using.

Won't matter, your video card will still send it out in the 4-3 ratio
format.

Has anyone used Hi Def video in a powerpoint presention before, and
have there been any problems.

None beyond the normal issues.

I also need to know if PowerPoint can handle animated backgrounds. If
it can, what file format will it need as the background image?

No to the animated backgrounds.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team