Need help uploading videos on Youtube

Amir87 · 01-15-2010, 11:29 PM

Just got a GoPro HD camera, it's awesome. Anyways I tried to UL it directly on to youtube and it said it would take 2-3 hours. It's a MP4 file about 5 mins long. Filmed in 960p (1280x960) 30 FPS if that makes any difference.

I don't know a thing about loading videos on the interwebz, so do I need to compress them or what?

FWIW, I have iMovie HD on my mac, but haven't a clue how to use it.

Any tips appreciated!

Amir87 · 01-15-2010, 11:32 PM

Update after some googleing. I used iMovie to compress the movie for web on iMovie. I uploaded to photobucket but damn the quality sucks.

Here's a look if anyone's interested, video of Eisenhaus Race exhaust on my car:

Blake · 01-15-2010, 11:44 PM

how big is the file and how fast is your connection?

Amir87 · 01-15-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake

how big is the file and how fast is your connection?

It's a 485mb video.

Running on Road Runner cable with upload speed of 361 kbps. Down is 7483 kbps.

Blake · 01-16-2010, 12:14 AM

whoa 361 is slow

Amir87 · 01-16-2010, 09:09 PM

I finally uploaded the original video to vimeo. Took 6 hours!

What's the norm for you guys uploading HD videos on to YouTube,etc?

What can I do to make my uploads faster other than upgrading/changing ISP?

Blake · 01-16-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir87

What can I do to make my uploads faster other than upgrading/changing ISP?

this, my friend, is the only way.

get fios is you can

Scorpion · 01-16-2010, 09:53 PM

Isn't the limit for youtube vids 100mb?

Blake · 01-16-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpion

Isn't the limit for youtube vids 100mb?

not anymore. 2gb. it's the HD era, not too many vids under 100mb anymore.

Scorpion · 01-17-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake

not anymore. 2gb. it's the HD era, not too many vids under 100mb anymore.

Ah true, been a while since I uploaded lol.

01-15-2010, 11:29 PM	#1
Amir87 Gruppe Titan 262 Rep 2,839 Posts Drives: 08 E92 SG/Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (37) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [10.00]	Need help uploading videos on Youtube Just got a GoPro HD camera, it's awesome. Anyways I tried to UL it directly on to youtube and it said it would take 2-3 hours. It's a MP4 file about 5 mins long. Filmed in 960p (1280x960) 30 FPS if that makes any difference. I don't know a thing about loading videos on the interwebz, so do I need to compress them or what? FWIW, I have iMovie HD on my mac, but haven't a clue how to use it. Any tips appreciated! __________________
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Amir87 Gruppe Titan 262 Rep 2,839 Posts Drives: 08 E92 SG/Coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC iTrader: (37) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [10.00]	Update after some googleing. I used iMovie to compress the movie for web on iMovie. I uploaded to photobucket but damn the quality sucks. Here's a look if anyone's interested, video of Eisenhaus Race exhaust on my car: __________________
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