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Mark W · #27 (**permalink**) 07-27-2007, 08:59 AM

I havent done exhaustive tests but my impression is that when I upload my vids at DV res, wmv, 1 meg bit rate thay look as good as a you tube vid ever does.

I follow the 'crap in crap' out rule. The better the original the better the compressed version will be, but it can never be bettter then a low res / bit rate .flv can be.

I really think that the most important thing is to uplaod the best original you can - I dont believe for a moment that you tube encoders work better with some codecs than others.

And if a file is to be compressed to a lower res it is always better to start at a higher res.

I wonder if all this is driven by frustration at you tube's poor quality and the myth that there is a way to beat it?

A few things you can do is to up the contrast a bit and avoid material that has lots of motion. Shaky camera work will kill any you tube video as the few bits available have to update the whole screen every few frames, spreading your paltry bit rate will cause 'blockyness' - whereas a still head and shoulders shot of a still photo in a vid will look acceptable.