Comments on: Help-Key: How to Optimize Your Video for YouTube http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: domotronic http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-915569 domotronic Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:39:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-915569 30+ for better quality. 30+ for better quality.

]]> By: craig http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-795874 craig Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:55:58 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-795874 Writer recommends MP4 or .mov files. What about M4v, the codec for apple TV? Isn't this also an MPEG4 format? And now ladies and gentlemen, my contribution! Ta da da da....When sharing a youtube video, before you copy the url, add a little dongle onto the URL first. Add the following: &fmt=18. This will help a little for videos and help a immensely if you have exported some stills to quicktime format out of iPhoto. The file information on such a file is listed as a .mov file, MPEG layer 3. Anyway, it looks great on you tube if you add &fmt=18. Writer recommends MP4 or .mov files. What about M4v, the codec for apple TV? Isn’t this also an MPEG4 format? And now ladies and gentlemen, my contribution! Ta da da da….When sharing a youtube video, before you copy the url, add a little dongle onto the URL first. Add the following: &fmt=18. This will help a little for videos and help a immensely if you have exported some stills to quicktime format out of iPhoto. The file information on such a file is listed as a .mov file, MPEG layer 3. Anyway, it looks great on you tube if you add &fmt=18.

]]> By: Theo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-794433 Theo Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:19:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-794433 Who is that delightful person? (the one on the left ;)) Who is that delightful person? (the one on the left ;))

]]> By: stwrongtone media http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761444 stwrongtone media Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:51:28 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761444 I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and it has export optimization for YouTube, MySpace, iPod, etc... Usually, a 3 minute video with music is only around 12mb and it looks decent. I mean (decent for youtube). Another key is good lighting. Crush your blacks too! That'll get rid of some of the video noise you'll find in dark spots of the video. I find that when I shoot HD 1080i with my Canon HV-30, down convert it to an SD timeline, crush the blacks, and use the YouTube export setting... I get decent results as well. I use Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and it has export optimization for YouTube, MySpace, iPod, etc… Usually, a 3 minute video with music is only around 12mb and it looks decent. I mean (decent for youtube).

Another key is good lighting. Crush your blacks too! That’ll get rid of some of the video noise you’ll find in dark spots of the video.

I find that when I shoot HD 1080i with my Canon HV-30, down convert it to an SD timeline, crush the blacks, and use the YouTube export setting… I get decent results as well.

]]> By: Elia http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761410 Elia Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:52:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761410 I try with the mp4 but its get ruined with grey patterns at the first 2 seconds. with the mov format works fine by the way! I try with the mp4 but its get ruined with grey patterns at the first 2 seconds.
with the mov format works fine by the way!

]]> By: Elia http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761383 Elia Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:43:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-761383 thank you for your help guys! yeah.. at that point youtube should create an econding utility for do that, so the quality of the videos could be more nice in all the broadcast. I think its better for the costumers and for them! at the end I didnt reach the result that I hoped! but its ok!:D really thank you guys! thank you for your help guys!
yeah.. at that point youtube should create an econding utility for do that, so the quality of the videos could be more nice in all the broadcast. I think its better for the costumers and for them!

at the end I didnt reach the result that I hoped! but its ok!:D

really thank you guys!

]]> By: stwrongtone media http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-676338 stwrongtone media Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:53:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-676338 video compression. It is also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, or MPEG-4 AVC (for Advanced Video Coding). It is latest block based motion estimation based codec developed by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) together with the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) as the product of a partnership effort known as the Joint Video Team (JVT). The ITU-T H.264 standard and the ISO/IEC MPEG-4 Part 10 standard (formally, ISO/IEC 14496-10) are jointly maintained so that they have identical technical content. The final drafting work on the first version of the standard was completed in May 2003. video compression. It is also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, or MPEG-4 AVC (for Advanced Video Coding). It is latest block based motion estimation based codec developed by the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) together with the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) as the product of a partnership effort known as the Joint Video Team (JVT). The ITU-T H.264 standard and the ISO/IEC MPEG-4 Part 10 standard (formally, ISO/IEC 14496-10) are jointly maintained so that they have identical technical content. The final drafting work on the first version of the standard was completed in May 2003.

]]> By: Sohbet http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-676205 Sohbet Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:03:57 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-676205 About the gray startup problem — If you use the Quicktime Pro “Export for Web” settings instead of just “Export” it creates an .m4v file that uploads with the grey crud at the beginning on YouTube. If you export to a regular Quicktime .mov file it looks fine. I don’t know why but that’s what happens to my files. Now, can somebody tell me if it’s possible to replace a YouTube video with a clean version and keep the comments and # of viewers on the file? About the gray startup problem — If you use the Quicktime Pro “Export for Web” settings instead of just “Export” it creates an .m4v file that uploads with the grey crud at the beginning on YouTube. If you export to a regular Quicktime .mov file it looks fine. I don’t know why but that’s what happens to my files.

Now, can somebody tell me if it’s possible to replace a YouTube video with a clean version and keep the comments and # of viewers on the file?

]]> By: PKK http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-661313 PKK Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:14:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-661313 About the gray startup problem -- If you use the Quicktime Pro "Export for Web" settings instead of just "Export" it creates an .m4v file that uploads with the grey crud at the beginning on YouTube. If you export to a regular Quicktime .mov file it looks fine. I don't know why but that's what happens to my files. Now, can somebody tell me if it's possible to replace a YouTube video with a clean version and keep the comments and # of viewers on the file? About the gray startup problem — If you use the Quicktime Pro “Export for Web” settings instead of just “Export” it creates an .m4v file that uploads with the grey crud at the beginning on YouTube. If you export to a regular Quicktime .mov file it looks fine. I don’t know why but that’s what happens to my files.

Now, can somebody tell me if it’s possible to replace a YouTube video with a clean version and keep the comments and # of viewers on the file?

]]> By: Barry Big Nuts http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-659719 Barry Big Nuts Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:25:14 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-659719 Backup guys, what is youtube? Backup guys, what is youtube?

]]> By: Saints Row Lover http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-621879 Saints Row Lover Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:17:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-621879 On Youtube, Ive uploaded a Vid And i Want To Change The Name Of It Put I Dont Know How Too, Can Someone Please Help On Youtube, Ive uploaded a Vid And i Want To Change The Name Of It Put I Dont Know How Too,
Can Someone Please Help

]]> By: MattMTL http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-617115 MattMTL Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:22:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-617115 Hi, I tend to agree with you. Even Youtube recommends 640x480 uploads. Are most recommending 320x240 uploads just to keep long vids under the 100MB mark? However, I do believe youtube allows 30fps, at least that's the info displayed on some of the vids I've downloaded from them for analysis. If the goal is to get as close to 100MB as possible then I guess there are two options: 1. 640x480 at a lower bit rate 2. 320x240 at the highest bit rate possible, just below overkill After youtube encodes, which leaves you with the better quality? I guess that is the question. Hi,
I tend to agree with you. Even Youtube recommends 640×480 uploads. Are most recommending 320×240 uploads just to keep long vids under the 100MB mark?

However, I do believe youtube allows 30fps, at least that’s the info displayed on some of the vids I’ve downloaded from them for analysis.

If the goal is to get as close to 100MB as possible then I guess there are two options:
1. 640×480 at a lower bit rate
2. 320×240 at the highest bit rate possible, just below overkill

After youtube encodes, which leaves you with the better quality? I guess that is the question.

]]> By: Youtuber http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-605007 Youtuber Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:42:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-605007 Whenever I upload a video to youtube (after I've recorded in iMovie and moved it to quicktime) there are visual glitches at random intervals; it is as if the bottom of the screen suddenly shoots up and makes the bottom half really blurry for a milisecond. It's like a sudden blurry popup. This happens about ten times during each video and it's quite distracting. Any thoughts? Whenever I upload a video to youtube (after I’ve recorded in iMovie and moved it to quicktime) there are visual glitches at random intervals; it is as if the bottom of the screen suddenly shoots up and makes the bottom half really blurry for a milisecond. It’s like a sudden blurry popup. This happens about ten times during each video and it’s quite distracting. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Ben http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-590479 Ben Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:35:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-590479 Ben, what did you discover about the grey screen at the start of your video.? Solution? Ben, what did you discover about the grey screen at the start of your video.? Solution?

]]> By: james http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-588024 james Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:18:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-588024 hey i also encounter the same problem i use final cut express hd and there is a small blip of grey and there is a matte overlayed, :/ hey i also encounter the same problem i use final cut express hd and there is a small blip of grey and there is a matte overlayed, :/

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-552271 Anonymous Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:54:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-552271 That "king of suck" was a typo. That “king of suck” was a typo.

]]> By: Ash http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-532551 Ash Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:08:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-532551 @JD: Had the same problem with losing the audio when tryin to export. Just found this and it worked great: Do a Google search for MPEG Streamclip. It's free and it works with QT PRO. Sometimes the audio in an MPEG file is imbedded and it must be extracted. Streamclip extracts the audio while converting the video. @JD: Had the same problem with losing the audio when tryin to export. Just found this and it worked great:

Do a Google search for MPEG Streamclip. It’s free and it works with QT PRO. Sometimes the audio in an MPEG file is imbedded and it must be extracted. Streamclip extracts the audio while converting the video.

]]> By: JD http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-531904 JD Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:45:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-531904 I've run into this problem a few times: When attempting to upload a .mov file to youtube from my macbook pro or PowerMac G5 I get no audio. Only on my uploaded files, every other youtube video plays great. Just NO audio on mine. Exporting directly from imovie (though had the same issue when I tried from FCP 5.5 and 6.0) Anyone got anything on this? Thanks in advance! I’ve run into this problem a few times: When attempting to upload a .mov file to youtube from my macbook pro or PowerMac G5 I get no audio. Only on my uploaded files, every other youtube video plays great. Just NO audio on mine. Exporting directly from imovie (though had the same issue when I tried from FCP 5.5 and 6.0)
Anyone got anything on this? Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Brett http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-527779 Brett Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:42:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-527779 Did anybody find the solution to gray first 5 seconds of quicktime pro uploaded to utube? Did anybody find the solution to gray first 5 seconds of quicktime pro uploaded to utube?

]]> By: bill http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-497041 bill Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:45:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/16/help-key-how-to-optimize-your-video-for-youtube/#comment-497041 i dont get it i dont get it

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