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  • Compressor and HVX200 P2 1280×720 onto Youtube optimized

    Posted by Rocky Barbanica on May 18, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    Hi gang,

    I shoot the HVX at 720p 24 fps… I usually compress to 480×270 for blip and now am moving to producer account on youtube.

    I want the best resolution possible – HD of course.

    Cutting on FCP 6.0.6 – compressor 3.0.5

    Current compressor settings
    Name: H.264 800Kbps copy
    Description: H.264 for high-bandwidth connections
    File Extension: mov
    Estimated file size: 285.64 MB/hour of source
    Audio Encoder
    AAC, Stereo (L R), 48.000 kHz
    Video Encoder
    Format: QT
    Width: 480
    Height: 270
    Pixel aspect ratio: Square
    Crop: None
    Padding: None
    Frame rate: 24
    Frame Controls: Automatically selected: Off
    Codec Type: H.264
    Multi-pass: Off, frame reorder: On
    Pixel depth: 24
    Spatial quality: 75
    Min. Spatial quality: 25
    Key frame interval: 24
    Temporal quality: 50
    Min. temporal quality: 25
    Average data rate: 0.666 (Mbps)
    Fast Start: on

    This is not optimal for youtube – grainy and over exposed at times – yes I understand some is my shooting.

    Anyway, what are the best settings for a great HD experience on YouTube-

    Appreciate any time anyone gives here…

    Best,
    Rocky-

    Roli Rivelino replied 16 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
  • 3 Replies
  • Roli Rivelino

    May 18, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    I use an H.264, 5000 kbits data rate frame rate 50 (this is because I shoot in DVCPRO 50)key frame every 30 frame reordering checked, encoding best quality multi pass optimised for download size 1280 x 720 pixel aspect default for size. Crop to custom, Padding custom and the Audio AAC these are the results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9YuLHLa1gY

    Hope that helps

    aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “The young Newbie, is now a Padawon.”

    System
    Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
    8Gb RAM
    1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
    1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
    Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
    1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSata

    Equipment
    Panasonic AG-HVX 200
    Firestore FS-100

  • Rocky Barbanica

    May 18, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    Thanks, Roli- just what I was looking for- generates BIG file sizes at these params… oh well – the quality rocks-

  • Roli Rivelino

    May 18, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Yeah file sizes are going to be big, I’m fine with that because most of my uploads will only be a few minutes max, youtube now accepts up to 2gb as you know, but that will take a long time to upload, but I think the quality makes it worth it.

    If you want to lower the file size, the first thing I would do would be to bring down the data rate, restrict to 3,500 kbits and see what that gives you any lower and you probably won’t be happy with the results.

    If that’s still too big, then space out the keyframes a bit more, though there is an art with key framing or rather I should say a mathematical formula which I simply don’t know, I use trial and error a lot of the time when it comes to key framing.

    Good luck and happy uploading.

    aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “The young Newbie, is now a Padawon.”

    System
    Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
    8Gb RAM
    1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
    1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
    Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
    1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSata

    Equipment
    Panasonic AG-HVX 200
    Firestore FS-100

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