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What are the preferred specs for uploaded video?
What is the best format for uploaded videos? My webcam comes through just fine, but uploaded content gets the rez lowered considerably. I'd like to send a more 12seconds-friendly file. I'm using Quicktime Pro to convert the videos from my Nikon digital camera.
I'd like to know the proper file format, compression, dimensions, max file size and whatever else 12seconds likes to use in video files.
I'd like to know the proper file format, compression, dimensions, max file size and whatever else 12seconds likes to use in video files.
I’m curious and annoyed
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Inappropriate?seems wierd that there is an upload button and replies that say no not this format to mov, avi and other file types but no specifices. just plain odd -
Inappropriate?sorry -- we honestly don't know what kinds of formats work. We know MP4 works, and we know the quicktime mov we get out of iMovie works, but there are hundreds of file formats that can be placed into .avi and .mov files, so just because one avi works doesn't mean another will. We're just using a ton of open source conversion software to convert the videos - we don't have a list or anything of what works and what doesn't.. just try formats until you find one that works for you.
We'll be working to try and upgrade our conversion software and get a list of at least a few formats that we can guarantee will work, but we haven't done that yet. -
Inappropriate?This post is useful for mac/iMovie users, doesn't address the full question above.
I originally tried to upload a .mov file that had been saved directly from iMovie; it came out looking like a magic eye picture, not a video. Based on the info above, I re-opened iMovie and used File>Share to compress the video into QuickTime... (and I changed the file name slightly so that I'd be able to tell which file was which) so, even though it still had a .mov file format tag, this time the video worked.
Yay for working video! ;) -
Inappropriate?I can upload movies from my nokia n95 which have been exported in Quicktime Pro. but if I try to export movies from my Sony HD camera in QT Pro (using same export settings) it uploads then at the end says it doesn't support this format. I've tried exporting as .mp4, m4v, .mov but no luck. I even uploaded the HD video to blip.tv and then downloaded the .flv they created and tried it but it didn't work either. still trying to find one that works from the original HD source video. any suggestions appreciated! -
Inappropriate?Here's something I discovered. On my Nikon CoolPix P50, it makes a difference which way my video is set. When I put the dial to "SETUP" and go to the Video Mode screen, there are two options: NTSC and PAL.
NTSC is where I had it when I originally posted this question. PAL works much better. I don't know why one is better than the other, but hopefully this information will help other Nikon owners a little bit. -
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Inappropriate?I just make sure that I convert the file to 400x300 resolution because that's what the 12 seconds API uses for the larger video window. But that will probably depend on the transcoding software used by 12seconds.
It probably doesn't make a difference. The higher the source video and audio quality, and the better the lighting) the better the 12s appear in my experience. I've had good results from h.264. wmv and quicktime formats. It's irritating when one format gives me the grey pixelated picture though.
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