Youtube Upload, increase quality/control (HQ hack obsolete)

[neohanime]

Thanks Spartacomp, I'm trying out the "TeamWork" method now. See how it goes.

[MovieTrailers]

can we use a diff audio codec instead of mpeg because i dont have the "320 Kbps, 44KHz, stereo (A/V) CBR" setting on it on sony vegas.

[Ronkis]

I would like to invite you to try the "TeamWork Method" in order to be able to upload HQ stereo flv video files which will appear on YouTube with a proper thumbnail and displaying the correct time when viewed.

Please give me feedback. It is extensively tested but there still might be some imperfections and if so, just let me know. In the meantime, enjoy, as long as it works!

http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=C342KEDC

Read the instructions carefully!!

With special thanks to Zappa_Engine for motivating me and the latest insights. (and to freakydeakyalive as well )

Greetings,

Spartacomp

the audioformat you say in instructions is not in the list in sony vegas pro 8b build 217,
56 kBit/s, 24,000 Hz, Stereo is the best in the list on MPEG Layer-3,
and "x264vfw - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoder" isnt in the list either?
can i download these codecs and get them into vegas? if so, how do i get them into vegas?

thanks

[Spartacomp]

can we use a diff audio codec instead of mpeg because i dont have the "320 Kbps, 44KHz, stereo (A/V) CBR" setting on it on sony vegas.

I suggest you download the Fraunhofer Radium MP3 codec 1.263.

http://www.free-codecs.com/MPEG_Layer_3_Codec_download.htm

[rajman]

Guys as well know theres been problem with the C243 method as the message 'Failed (unable to convert video file)' after a video is uploaded...but re-uploading or a 3rd time did the trick for me and all fine! But just now Ive uploaded a vid (<350kbps) 6 times now and still get the message 'Failed (unable to convert video file)'...kind of annoying

[frifox]

lol i had that message pop up like 10 times (Failed, unable to convert)... interestingly i've noticed if i upload to PRIVATE it will upload just fine first time, but if i upload to PUBLIC it gives that error message... coincidence, luck, or what? :P

[rajman]

lol i had that message pop up like 10 times (Failed, unable to convert)... interestingly i've noticed if i upload to PRIVATE it will upload just fine first time, but if i upload to PUBLIC it gives that error message... coincidence, luck, or what? :P

lol how many vids have you tried that on? Does it stay fine after you've set it to PUBLIC? Im uploading a vid on private now and see how it goes

EDIT: Youre right Frifox, my video on PRIVATE became Live like 20 seconds after it was uploaded lol wonder why PRIVATE helps?

[frifox]

i dont know if thats a fact or just luck... but i upload to private, and as soon as youtube shows correct duration (or purposely faked one) i switch it to public and it goes through just fine

[Ronkis]

i made a test video now, 7 seconds long, 640x480, progressive, 25 fps, about 1000 kbps, mp3 audio, 64 kbps..
(not in vegas)

used: 01. Video 0.30 to 0.45 min. - Tot.Bitr. 910 Kbps.bat,
64 audio bitrate, vid resolution 640x480, framerate 25 and keyframe interval 150..

first time it said failed, second time it worked fine...
only gone one hour but its still HQ

edit: uploaded as private both times..

made another one now, 1 minute video, same settings, first one is still processing, second one got live after a minute,
but it got encoded to LQ and the resolution is messed up, it shows the video shrinked to 75% or so, in the upper left corner.....

trying again

edit: same thing happened again haha

[FoxLocked]

EDITED: NVM....

[frifox]

to all those getting "Failed (unable to convert video file)" message, which method are you using to keep your FLV's in original format?

[neohanime]

to all those getting "Failed (unable to convert video file)" message, which method are you using to keep your FLV's in original format?

Sony Vegas + VMuTube + Zappa_Engine : )

[Ronkis]

encoding an avi with speededit and using the "TeamWork Method"..
got one more working.. sometimes it works and sometimes it dont..
but it doesnt show the correct time on this last one, source video is 59 seconds, youtube show 03:03..

trying another one now, 720x576..

in the teamwork method, the output bitrates are, not change-able, right?
and you cant output a custom resolution?

i tryed one at 720x576 also and the quality got better, but the AR is off,
its not 1,33 as the youtube window is, its 1.25 so the sides of it is cut off..
720x540 would be better

[FoxLocked]

i use vmutube to convert my video to flv and then using Zappa's reader to make the finishing flv to upload to youtube.

Edited: Whoops Neoh already said it

Edited: I got it working

[cjwcorp]

The teamwork method doesn't work for me.

[Spartacomp]

The teamwork method doesn't work for me.

Trust me, it works.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LaisjaHein

Please repeat the steps carefully. If you still experience problems, please pm me.

[Spartacomp]

encoding an avi with speededit and using the "TeamWork Method"..
got one more working.. sometimes it works and sometimes it dont..
but it doesnt show the correct time on this last one, source video is 59 seconds, youtube show 03:03..

Great it works for you! If you play your video it most likely shows the correct time, however it's possible there might be some different outcomes. At least you have a HQ stereo video with a nice thumbnail.
Please present the link to your video.

[Spartacomp]

i made a test video now, 7 seconds long, 640x480, progressive, 25 fps, about 1000 kbps, mp3 audio, 64 kbps..
(not in vegas)

used: 01. Video 0.30 to 0.45 min. - Tot.Bitr. 910 Kbps.bat,
64 audio bitrate, vid resolution 640x480, framerate 25 and keyframe interval 150..

first time it said failed, second time it worked fine...
only gone one hour but its still HQ

edit: uploaded as private both times..

made another one now, 1 minute video, same settings, first one is still processing, second one got live after a minute,
but it got encoded to LQ and the resolution is messed up, it shows the video shrinked to 75% or so, in the upper left corner.....

trying again

edit: same thing happened again haha

You haven't used the right resolution default flv. It must be a default with the same resolution size as the resolution size you enter when creating your flv. Also make sure you have the values right. Please carefully read the instructions and take your time. If you can't produce what you want, PM me and I will guide you through the process.

[stberry11]

Hi, guys.
I have been a silent reader for a month, but today I should say this.
I followed Spartacomp's instruction one by one.
After a few encoding failure, I could upload hq videos. It works beautifully.

Youtube often rejects the same video.
So don't be disappointed, and try one more time. I uploaded them public.

This is my YT link. 640x480 video from 3rd batch file.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Sy5CWSzsg
Never mind the content. Haha.

The 'teamwork' method is very easy to use. I love it.
Thank you soooo much, Spartacomp.

[djspaceport]

i use vmutube to convert my video to flv and then using Zappa's reader to make the finishing flv to upload to youtube.

I tried to use Imutube+FLV Reader, but every time the video gets messed up (no audio+bad picture @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejXuppVR_rw ), can anyone help?

[Spartacomp]

Hi Stberry11,

Great to see it working for you as well! Great quality video! I recently discovered why sometimes the time isn't correctly displayed when viewing the video. Instead of editing 9 cells, edit 8 cells (counting from right to left). This will work, but unfortunately it also increases the chances for a "failed, unable to convert" message. But you could play around with that a little bit.

Edit: For others. I just discovered in the instructions it says custom default flv in TeamWork folder is 640x480. Actually it's 720x576. Sorry for that, but just having a good look at it, one would have figured it out themselves anyway. Furthermore, if you encode your video to let's say resolution 1280x720, you should use the default 1280x720 and vice versa with other resolutions and make sure your source video's duration is within the duration range of the bat/batch file of your choice, otherwise you will not produce a proper thumbnail. 8)

[Ronkis]

Hi Stberry11,

Great to see it working for you as well! Great quality video! I recently discovered why sometimes the time isn't correctly displayed when viewing the video. Instead of editing 9 cells, edit 8 cells (counting from right to left). This will work, but unfortunately it also increases the chances for a "failed, unable to convert" message. But you could play around with that a little bit.

Edit: For others. I just discovered in the instructions it says custom default flv in TeamWork folder is 640x480. Actually it's 720x576. Sorry for that, but just having a good look at it, one would have figured it out themselves anyway. Furthermore, if you encode your video to let's say resolution 1280x720, you should use the default 1280x720 and vice versa with other resolutions and make sure your source video's duration is within the duration range of the bat/batch file of your choice, otherwise you will not produce a proper thumbnail. 8)

can one modify a batchfile to make the bitrate higher?
1280x720 at 1000 kbps makes pretty bad quality for me..
(unless its still images, then the quality is great)

but the teamwork method works now for me unless the processing fails
just that weird thing with the resolution but i guess i used the wrong default like you said

[Spartacomp]

Hi Stberry11,

Great to see it working for you as well! Great quality video! I recently discovered why sometimes the time isn't correctly displayed when viewing the video. Instead of editing 9 cells, edit 8 cells (counting from right to left). This will work, but unfortunately it also increases the chances for a "failed, unable to convert" message. But you could play around with that a little bit.

Edit: For others. I just discovered in the instructions it says custom default flv in TeamWork folder is 640x480. Actually it's 720x576. Sorry for that, but just having a good look at it, one would have figured it out themselves anyway. Furthermore, if you encode your video to let's say resolution 1280x720, you should use the default 1280x720 and vice versa with other resolutions and make sure your source video's duration is within the duration range of the bat/batch file of your choice, otherwise you will not produce a proper thumbnail. 8)

can one modify a batchfile to make the bitrate higher?

No! One can't without a proper thumbnail in somewhere of the midst of the video or without a: "failed, unable to convert" message... period. Be happy with what I gave to you for free.

1280x720 at 1000 kbps makes pretty bad quality for me..
(unless its still images, then the quality is great)

No, it doesn't. Use your intelligence to lower the framerate and audiodatarate to an acceptable video quality with proper thumbnail and that still plays HQ in full screen!!

but the teamwork method works now for me unless the processing fails
just that weird thing with the resolution but i guess i used the wrong default like you said

I am happy, you've made me happy!!

HEY, SHOW US THE LINK TO YOUR SUCCESSFUL YT VIDEO!!

[Ronkis]

1280x720 at 1000 kbps makes pretty bad quality for me..
(unless its still images, then the quality is great)

No, it doesn't. Use your intelligence to lower the framerate and audiodatarate to an acceptable video quality with proper thumbnail and that still plays HQ in full screen!!

what .avi codec should i use in sony vegas when i render the movie then?

i dont have this: "x264vfw - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoder"
under "Video for Windows (*.avi)" like it say in the Instructions!!.txt so i cant render as that..

i tryed with "MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4)"
1280x720, 14,5mb file, 1 minute 2 seconds, terminator 4 trailer..
great quality when i watch the rendered file in quicktime, and then i used the teamwork method,
first i tryed 64, 1280x720, 25 fps and 150.. bad quality
then i tryed 48, 1280x720, 10 fps and 150, somewhat better quality, but not good at all, and not watchable as its only 10 fps

can only get 1280x720 videos with still images to look good

[Spartacomp]

1280x720 at 1000 kbps makes pretty bad quality for me..
(unless its still images, then the quality is great)

No, it doesn't. Use your intelligence to lower the framerate and audiodatarate to an acceptable video quality with proper thumbnail and that still plays HQ in full screen!!

what .avi codec should i use in sony vegas when i render the movie then?

i dont have this: "x264vfw - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoder"
under "Video for Windows (*.avi)" like it say in the Instructions!!.txt so i cant render as that..

i tryed with "MainConcept AVC/AAC (*.mp4)"
1280x720, 14,5mb file, 1 minute 2 seconds, terminator 4 trailer..
great quality when i watch the rendered file in quicktime, and then i used the teamwork method,
first i tryed 64, 1280x720, 25 fps and 150.. bad quality
then i tryed 48, 1280x720, 10 fps and 150, somewhat better quality, but not good at all, and not watchable as its only 10 fps

Just use regular settings for now. Create your flv with 16fps, Audio 70 kbps and 78 keyframe interval.

[frifox]

hey spartacomp, can you keep these individualized tech support to PM's? if its something that affects everyone and worth mentioning in public, feel free to keep it in this thread, but other than that sticking to PMs would keep this thread cleaner... thanks!

[Spartacomp]

hey spartacomp, can you keep these individualized tech support to PM's?

You should not tell that to me okay?? Tell that to the ones that are not PM-ing me. Thank you very much!! In the meantime I decide to do whatever I want to do. And if anyone wants my support, I'll give it to them as much as I can.

[frifox]

no worries, i understand what you mean... i posted it here addressing to you knowing that others will read the message as well

[Spartacomp]

no worries, i understand what you mean... i posted it here addressing to you knowing that others will read the message as well

I understand and others as well, I am sure. Again everyone, please PM with any questions!!

[Spartacomp]

Hi everyone,

I would like to share another success of Rajman with the "TeamWork Method" (especially watch it full screen!!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3yj8RditIk

Thumbnail:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=TheRajmanHD