What is HTML5?

HTML5 is a language for structuring and presenting content for the World Wide Web, and is a core technology of the Internet originally proposed by Opera Software.It is the fifth revision of the HTML standard (created in 1990 and standardized as HTML4 as of 1997)and as of January 2012 is still under development. Its core aims have been to improve the language with support for the latest multimedia while keeping it easily readable by humans and consistently understood by computers and devices (web browsers, parsers, etc.). HTML5 is intended to subsume not only HTML 4, but XHTML 1 and DOM Level 2 HTML as well.  – From Wikipedia.

What is HTML5 Video?

HTML5 video is an element introduced in the HTML5 draft specification for the purpose of playing videos or movies, partially replacing the object element. HTML5 video is intended by its creators to become the new standard way to show video online,[citation needed] but has been hampered by lack of agreement as to which video formats should be supported in the video element.  – From Wikipedia

As easyhtml5video.com says, HTML5 is the fastest growing web development trend and HTML5 video as a part of HTML5 becomes the new natural way to show video online. iPad, iPhone, Android, all new browsers declare the support for HTML5 video. It’s great, but what is the usual route to create HTML5 video? First you need to find converters and make three versions of your video – .OGG, MP4, WebM. Then, to provide the compatibility with IE and old browsers you add a fallback Flash version of your video with Flash video player. And finally, you extract an image for poster and write batch lines of code to combine all of it…

What are the codecs for HTML5 video?

• MP4 or H.264

This is the codec supported by Apple and Microsoft. It is a licensed codec that provides good quality video and small file sizes. There are a lot of programs available for both Mac and Windows that will encode in H.264 video.

Where the problem comes in is that this codec is not free. MPEG LA, the owner of the H.264 codec, has said they wouldn’t charge royalties for internet video that is free to end users in perpetuity. But what does that mean? They may charge browser makers and video editing software makers to put the codec into their products, or they could take it right to the video creators (although this is unlikely). Ultimately, if the MPEG group starts charging anyone for the license of this software, we will be paying for it at some point through increases to the price of software we purchase or the loss of support in browsers and other devices.

• ogg/Theora

Ogg/Theora is a free open standard for video encoding. It generates high quality videos with comparatively larger file sizes. Plus it is a lot harder to find tools to convert to ogg/Theora. And in some cases they only convert the video, and not the video and audio.

Ogg/Theora is free software, so many people are comfortable using it because they are not concerned that they will be charged a license fee some day in the future. As such, we can expect that the cost of this codec will remain free.

• WebM

WebM uses the VP8 codec that is owned by Google. It has high video quality, but it can take a lot longer to encode a video in WebM than in H.264. While Google claims that WebM has the highest video quality of all the web codecs, most independent sources find that either H.264 is slightly better or there is very little difference between the two. The problem is that it can be very difficult to encode, especially compared to the many free and commercial tools available to encode H.264.

The WebM codec is free and open source, so it should remain free to use. However, the underlying codec is owned by Google. And their position on open source could change in the future. Ultimately, most people are assuming it won’t, and so this codec will remain free.

(The explanations above are all from Jennifer Kyrnin)

Gradually, HTML5 video will be the first chosen for websites’ builders. As the software pioneer, sothink has been dedicated in developing the products in the advanced technology, and we’d like to let you know that our HTML5 video converter will be released in the near future; it is the video tool that can help you convert videos to HTML5 formats for publishing. Please keep an eye on our website for the latest news!

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The update will be available at Sothink Free Video Converter.

P.S. Sothink Free Video Converter is all-in-one video converter freeware that can convert rich formats of video audio files easily, like AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG, 3GP, MKV, H.264, FLV, MP3, OGG, RM with high definition and top speed. It can be your AVI converter, MP4 converter, MKV converter, iPhone converter, and so on.

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1.  Multi-language support

Sothink Free Video Converter 3.1 comes with multi-language and intuitive interface, it can be switched between English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Click “View” on the top tool bar, navigate to “Language”, user could choose the language according to their reference. The change of language in UI will be effective after restarting the software. More language packs are projected to add on.

2. Batch import from folders and sub-folders

Normally, user need to select each video files while importing. It could be a little cumbersome if you have large amount of files that need to be added on, and some of them even stored in sub-folder. Under this circumstance, user could go to “File” on the top tool bar, move your mouse to “Add Folder”, to load a folder of videos, including video files in sub-folders at one time.

3. Better support for QuickTime MOV files

(for QuickTime Player 7 or later installed)

Last but not least, better support for MOV files, repairing the incompatibility between different versions of QuickTime Player.

Note: The update is Life-time FREE for registered users!

Free Video Converter is newly marketed by SourceTec Software. It supports conversion between a wealth of video audio formats (like video: AVI, MP4, WMV, ASF, MKV, MOV, MPEG, RM, RVMB, 3GP, MPG/VCD, VOB/DVD, MTS/DV, Flash Video FLV, HD MP4, H.264, audio: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, AC3, FLAC, WAV) and allows video perfectly playable on various portable devices. When we mention “perfectly”, it means user could trim video into smaller & more manageable fragments, most popular portable devices’ output formats are listed one click away, and all-round video/audio codec, height, width, bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio are adjustable for perfect visual effect. It’s totally free and has no time limitation on video conversion, download and have a try today.

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Know more about Video to iPhone Converter

• Convert video to iPhone 4, iPod, iPad, and various popular devices
• Support 120+ video, audio and image formats
• Ultra speed with multi-thread and multi-core processing
• Basic video editing and flexible operation
• Easy-to-use iPhone 4 video converter with simple clear interface
• Completely FREE video converter

As I briefly described above, free video converter worked as a translator to compile an unknown video to the ones understood by iTunes and iPhone 4. Luckily, this “translator” understands lots of “foreign languages”, i.e. AVI, WMV, ASF, MKV, H.264, RM, RMVB, MOV, QT, MP4, DV, 3GP, 3GP2, 3G2, 3GPP, MPG, MPE, MPEG, DAT, VOB, ASX, TS, MTS, FLV, RA, APE, WMA, MP3, M4A, AAC, AA3, OGG, FLAC, WAV and more. What’s better, free video converter not only supports to convert any video format to iPhone 4 compatible MP4, but also with excellent image quality and ultra speed. Follow the tutorial below, and you will fast get your video and TV shows playing on iPhone 4:

Step 1. Preparation of Video Converter

Click “Add files” on the top tool bar, or simply drag and drop to import HD movies, TV videos into the iPhone4 video converter software. Then set up “Output folder” at the bottom of the program window by browsing, make sure there are enough free space at your designated path.

Step 2. Select Video to iPhone 4 Profile

After the preparation work is done, go to the setting panel on the left. Click the drop-down arrow under “Encoding profile”. There are several built-in profiles for popular end devices. Navigate to “iPhone 4 Video”, choose “iPhone 4 video”, “iPhone 4 HD 720p video” or “iPhone 4 video for TV” per your needs.

After selecting the target profile, all setting spaces below are automatically specified accordingly. If you would like to set some properties for even better quality or other special needs, you may customize all by yourself. “Setting” for novice users and “Advanced” for more experienced users.

Step 3. Convert Video to iPhone 4 MP4

Double-check the video you want to convert have been ticked, and click “Convert” on the top.

Be aware that:
1. You could “Pause” and “Stop” the conversion at any time
2. Add target videos during the conversion process
3. Set “Sleep”, “Hibernate” and “Shut Down” after all tasks finished before you went away.

Step 4. Import MP4 to iPhone 4

Actually, you have finished your work with iPhone4 video converter with Step 1, 2, 3. Now, open your iTunes, import converted video, connect iPhone 4 to your computer and click “Synchronize”. Just wait a few minutes; you could enjoy HD movies, popular TV shows on your fancy iPhone4 screen.

Download Free iPhone Video Converter to convert video to iPhone 4 MP4 MKV and other formats.

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“Our ISV community is alive with innovation, and we’re committed to helping our partners drive the next generation of software experiences,” said Ross Brown, Vice President of ISV and Solutions Partners for the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. “Adding compatibility for the latest Microsoft operating systems helps ISVs to stay ahead of the competition and give their customers access to cutting-edge technologies.”

“SourceTec Software is excited to launch this new version of iPhone Video Converter,” said Mr. Chen, Video Group Manager at the company “Making our application compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 helps us offer our customers compelling benefits, including user-friendly interfaces, improved security and reliability features.”

Through strict plan and professional development, Sothink iPhone Video converter is proved that it is fully compatible with almost all popular systems and of course, the latest Windows 7 is involved. It always runs well and fits all iPhone families, including iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Sothink iPhone Video Converter enables users easily and fast convert more than one video or audio at a time. The high quality output iPhone MP4 can play very well on all trendy Apple players.

Try to convert video to iPhone MP4 with Sothink iPhone Video Converter now >>

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This software is born to convert audio/video for iPhone. With a few clicks, it promises you high conversion speed and good output quality.

Opened the converter, you will find the interface is totally user-friendly. Launch the program, and you will find out everything is so clear, adding video or audio files, setting target profile and setting output folder. It’s natural and easy.

It’s not only for iPhone users. iPod, Apple TV and other player users could also use this iPhone Video Converter to convert video and audio to files readable on their devices. And since Sothink iPhone Video 4.0 offers various profiles for different demands, the quality of the output files is always great.

Let’s have a look at Sothink iPhone Video Converter 4.0 features overview :

Rich output for wide-scope devices
•    Fully support ALL iPhone models: iPhone/iPhone 3G and even iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch.
•    Convert AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MKV, AVCHD, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, HD AVI, AVCHD, HD MPEG4, HD MOV, HD WMV, etc. to iPod videos.
•    Convert all popular audios like MP3, WMA, WAV, MKV, M4A, AAC, APE, CUE to iPhone music.
•    Extract audio from all movies and convert them to standard iPhone audio file.
•    Convert to H.264 encoded MPEG-4 videos for best visual enjoyment.

Customize quality level and other settings at your will
•    Divided into general and advanced settings for iPhone video and audio conversion, all the settings are convenient for anyone.
•    Optimize video to the best size for iPhone screen.
•    Customize video quality and file size.
•    Offer various profiles for iPhone / iPod / iPod Touch /Apple TV users. The customized encode settings can be saved as a new profile for next use.
•    Auto load subtitle files with iPhone video.

Save time with efficient video converting technology
•    Apply multi-core CPU to realize high speed batch conversion.
•    Auto-load the converted files to iPhone / iPod / iPod Touch /Apple TV.
•    Set the computer to Shut down, Sleep or Hibernate after finishing the conversion.

Powerful video editing tools to meet diverse needs
•    Offer real-time video preview.
•    Provide trim function for splitting the source movie as you like.
•    Pause or Start conversion at anytime.
•    Free to append new files to convert during the existing conversion.
•    Display real-time conversion status for one/total file(s).
•    Two switchable modes to display selected videos: Thumbnails or Details.

With Sothink iPhone Video Converter, you are welcomed by the iPhone world!

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