For years I've been videoing local, amateur stage shows and plays etc in my area as a hobby. After the events the performers place their orders for the DVDs which can total up to as few as, say, ten up to a hundred and sometimes people order copies years after the event.
However, someone has just asked to have their copy on a USB stick. Creating DVDs has been easy as the tech and standards are well established. Being in Europe I mainly produce PAL but some people want NTSC - that’s it for choice.
However, for a USB stick, what would people recommend as a file format? I think that between FCPX and Compressor (plus other video software I have) I should be able to produce any format but which would probably work for the majority of viewers out there? Some will plug the USB stick into their computer and others directly into their modern TV or a box attached to it. Should it be .mov or .mp4 or what? H.264 maybe? It’s all a bit ‘unknown’ to me with my old simple, trusted workflow.
Many thanks in advance for any advice and opinions.