The problem with Bink is that it ignores 2 platforms that are known for their media prowess: MacOS and BeOS. Users of those platforms cannot view Bink files. Considering the number of professionals using macs for animation and video editing, that is a MAJOR drawback. And, considering the unbelieveable speed and accuracy of Be in media production, that's too bad, too. For best cross-platform ability, you should use Quicktime or AVI. Quicktime has a codec called Sorenson that has unbelievable quality at moderate compression settings. And it's free. Available for Windows 95/98/NT and Mac. (unfortunately, not for Be) http://www.apple.com/quicktime/ -sk