We recommend having your files converted to both formats to reach as many people as you can. Right now Real has the largest installed base of users. However, this will change soon because Microsoft has incorporated its Media Viewer as part of Windows and future releases. Now comes Bitrates. Forget about bitrates for a moment and think about the people that you want to see your video files.
Potential viewers have a variety of modems.
Most people these days have a 28.8 or 56.6 speed modem. Some have much faster connections by using cable modems, DSL, or connecting at their place of work. These customers can connect to the Internet at very fast speeds between 100-300kbs. The video files that we create for you will be optimized to work with these different modem speeds. A file optimized for a faster modem will be of a much higher quality.