Do I really have to settle with Flash for embedding videos in a web page if I want IE to be able to view it?
Isn't there a way to stick a video on a web page in IE without Flash?
Seriously.
If you are just supporting IE, you can try things like using the <object> tag (IE version) to embed video using a plug-in like the Windows Media Player plug-in, which should be ready to use on your client's computers (if you're only supporting IE and Windows).
More info: http://perishablepress.com/press/2007/01/29/embed-flash-and-video-via-the-object-tag/