wmv vs mpeg2 whats the norm ?

[basschick]

as far as i know, no - it's NOT the same codec. there are several mp4 types that aren't h.264.

I've been farting around with Quicktime with the mp4 codec in Vegas. Is that the same as h.264?

Imo, videos encoded in mp4 have a terrible quality to files-size ratio compared to Windows Media. To get anywhere near the quality of a .wmv with .mp4 you have to nearly double the file size.

I know it's not a popular format anymore but Real Media has the best quality to file-size ration of any format... by far!