offering multiple video resolution options?

[The Invader]

Related to same website for which I've asked a hosting query, but I'd rather keep this as a separate topic.

What are the views on how many different video formats and resolutions you should offer for each video?

Using Freemake as an example, you could end up with a page full of formats if you provided for each possible format/resolution combination!

What is a happy medium to provide these days?

e.g.

1 higher res to cover PCs, laptops and tablets
1 lower res to cover smartphones, handhelds

Formats offered: WMV, MPEG and Quicktime

That would mean 6 different video download options per video. Is that overkill, or is too many options never a bad thing?

The original video is recorded in full AVCHD Camcorder format.

Cheers

[Bill Malone]

Use H264 as the compressor and make one version 1280x720 for full screen computers and another version 480x270 for phones. These are 16:9 ratios, if youre not filming in 16:9 by now, thsts your tough shit!

I'd use QuickTime Movs. These run on iphones ok. But I'm mac biased and I have a slight 'if it doesn't work on a PC, that's your problem' attitude I'm afraid.