YouTube

I found that directly uploading an AVI file (like it comes out of the
camera) to YouTube created a post that has audio sync problems. However,
if I use Windows "Movie Maker" to convert the AVI to a Microsoft format WMV
file, it uploads with perfect lip-sync. Also, the WMV file is a lot smaller
that the AVI file, which can be helpful given YouTube's 100MB upload limit.

"Quiet Neighbor" <private@spamless.net> wrote in message
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>I found that directly uploading an AVI file (like it comes out of the
>camera) to YouTube created a post that has audio sync problems. However,
>if I use Windows "Movie Maker" to convert the AVI to a Microsoft format WMV
>file, it uploads with perfect lip-sync. Also, the WMV file is a lot
>smaller that the AVI file, which can be helpful given YouTube's 100MB
>upload limit.

..wmv files are well-known for being shrimpy, although they tend to be
resultantly low-res compared to MPEGs. If you convert a MPEG to a .wmv you
normally go from 640x480 resolution, or even 800x600, to 240x180, but if
you're starting with an .avi you don't face that issue. .avi files are made
to mimic a normal (non-HD) television screen, which has a res of 240x180.

You might try going to www.videolan.org and downloading vlcplayer. It can be
used to convert almost any format video or audio file into almost any format
video or audio file. Although the program is primarily intended for viewing
and broadcasting streams, there is a "stream to file" option that's fairly
versatile. Back when I had a TV tuner card I used vlcplayer to watch a TV
program on my computer at 1120x786 resolution while simultaneously recording
it at that resolution, and the pic was crystal clear both in the live view
and in the recording.

Miki

Quiet Neighbor wrote:
> I found that directly uploading an AVI file (like it comes out of the
> camera) to YouTube created a post that has audio sync problems. However,
> if I use Windows "Movie Maker" to convert the AVI to a Microsoft format WMV
> file, it uploads with perfect lip-sync. Also, the WMV file is a lot smaller
> that the AVI file, which can be helpful given YouTube's 100MB upload limit.


Do they accept Ogg Theora videos? I guess it all gets converted to .flv

Ogg Theora is my favorite video format. I use it to make videos of my
applications I've written in action.


George

"George Peter Staplin" <georgepsSPAMMENOT@xmission.com> wrote in message
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> Quiet Neighbor wrote:
>> I found that directly uploading an AVI file (like it comes out of the
>> camera) to YouTube created a post that has audio sync problems.
>> However,
>> if I use Windows "Movie Maker" to convert the AVI to a Microsoft format
>> WMV
>> file, it uploads with perfect lip-sync. Also, the WMV file is a lot
>> smaller
>> that the AVI file, which can be helpful given YouTube's 100MB upload
>> limit.
>
>
> Do they accept Ogg Theora videos? I guess it all gets converted to .flv
>
> Ogg Theora is my favorite video format. I use it to make videos of my
> applications I've written in action.
>
>
> George

Sorry.
I dunno.