Ryan Atkins
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Alright, fair enough. Thanks!
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Thanks I’ll try this out and see how it works.
I may be back with more questions, but we shall see.
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A simple reset fixed the issue. Problem fixed.
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Thank you for the advice, Bob!
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I thought this would be the case. I’ve been comparing two models. The Zoom H4N and Tascam DR-100. Both are very similar in build and price.
I have used the Zoom a little bit, but have also heard good things about the Tascam. The fact that it has a rechargeable battery is also selling me on the unit.
Any suggestions? I’m looking to stay within $300-$350.
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Keith, good input.
Doesn’t Vimeo convert any video uploaded to Flash? So then, would it matter what file type you give it? I’ll try an mp4 next time I upload, but I do believe that unless you have a Vimeo Pro account, your videos will not play on mobile devices. Any thoughts?
Also, my encoding settings are as follows:
Resolution: Original (1920×1080 or 1280×720, if shot in HD) – Vimeo plays in 720p, YouTube is 720 and 1080p, though I recommend Vimeo.
Bitrate: 8,000 – 10,000 kb/s (8-10 mb/s)
Audio: AAC 320k HQ
I would say that most any HD footage you have from FCP will need to be compressed if you are going to the web – anything on the web is compressed as it is…just the name of the game.
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For a ProRes HD file, that sounds about right. It’s a lot different then standard def, I know.
As for uploading to YouYube, you should probably compress a little. If you have a huge file, chances are, your bitrate is pretty high too. YouTube plays 1080p at an average of 5 mb/s. If you compressed to 10 mb/s or even 8, then you’ll get a lot smaller “Web-Ready” file, and your upload time will also decrease.
YouTube will be converting and compressing your file to Flash anyway. It’s normally not great to show people a compressed version of your work, but when we’re talking about the web…you pretty much have to. Internet connections simply can’t play high bitrate files, especially ProRes files, so compressing is necessary
So I say compress first to an H.264 8-10 mb/s and do a reupload. It should look just fine on YouTube.
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Steve, that’s exactly right. Just set up your project with XDCAM and export as ProRes 422.
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Well, ok. I guess I was referring to importing footage into Motion, not creating a new project.
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Well, kinda.
If you have footage that’s DVD quality at 6mb/s and you export it from Motion at XDCAM EX 35mb/s…it’s not going to magically look like high definition. An even better explanation is working with VHS quality footage at the same codec…it’s not going to magically look better. It all comes down to what it was originally shot at – any video producer should know this.
However, exporting at a higher bitrate will guarantee that it will not go below the preset values