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

[cjwcorp]

Try watching this video with High Quality Option
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7odhW8op31U&fmt=18

I think it is just as high quality as our old HD methods if you use
the high quality option

[cjwcorp]

Well, I've been experimenting with AVi files

[ntscuser]

AutoGK appears to have already done that for me? The source files were 704x576 but AutoGK has resized the height of each clip based on the fixed width of 704 which I entered to preserve maximum resolution.

OK, good. If you set a 704 width, then they should really be 704x528 or somesuch (if originally 4:3).

Yes thanks. The full-frame clip is exactly 704x528 and the W/S clips differing amounts below that.

[gforce23]

Try watching this video with High Quality Option
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7odhW8op31U&fmt=18

I think it is just as high quality as our old HD methods if you use
the high quality option

The video isn't available. Do you remember the userID associated with that video?

[FoxLocked]

Did Youtube Block FLV videos? Because i uploaded a none HD Flv video and it failed to convert. or is it just me?

[Veeroos]

3 days ago i've uploaded FLV video and everything was ok.

[frifox]

3 days ago i've uploaded FLV video and everything was ok.

everything was okay as in, it stayed it its original form, or it got converted to LQ successfully?

[Veeroos]

YT processed the FLV, but in LQ, so i delete it

[cjwcorp]

The video isn't available. Do you remember the userID associated with that video?

It was my video, but I removed it O_o
But it was super high quality.

1280x720 Resolution
30 FPS
Forgot the bitrate... maybe 1200+

[rajman]

The video isn't available. Do you remember the userID associated with that video?

It was my video, but I removed it O_o
But it was super high quality.

1280x720 Resolution
30 FPS
Forgot the bitrate... maybe 1200+

You mean the source was 1280x720 Resolution etc? We all know Youtube only encodes to 480x360 with &fmt=18

[venomite]

and even after doing that, it still will play HQ FLV version... so no stereo audio

plays stereo for me:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EQVOwwQdGFc&feature=PlayList&p=24E42AA44E17AF4F&index=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVOwwQdGFc&feature=PlayList&p=24E42AA44E17AF4F&index=1&fmt=18

[venomite]

Well, I've been experimenting with .SWF files (ShockWave Flash)
but youtube doesn't support it yet. Hopefully, if they do, we can convert videos to HQ SWF and upload it.

I made a script for this

Well now that youve said it, they're gonna be like oh man We won't do that

[rajman]

Well, I've been experimenting with .SWF files (ShockWave Flash)
but youtube doesn't support it yet. Hopefully, if they do, we can convert videos to HQ SWF and upload it.

I made a script for this

Well now that youve said it, they're gonna be like oh man We won't do that

lol I know man....its been said many times that Youtube are watching this forum, and than you go along and say you made a script for SWF files? You might aswell just email editor@youtube.com and tell them the same thing! Anyways I doubt Youtube would have started accepting SWF all of a sudden..

[cjwcorp]

Well, someone asked if they were still experimenting...

I'll edit it to nothing

[djspaceport]

Well, someone asked if they were still experimenting...

I'll edit it to nothing

Then you should ask rajman and venomite to edit their posts too

[gforce23]

WTF? The inevitable has happened. Frifox's YT account was suspended a few hours ago while I received my last and final warning over posting HQ music videos. Damn Youtube!

Edit:
Those copyright notices are coming thick and fast right now. My second account got suspended due to claims by BlackHole Recordings (Tiesto's label). Yep, of all the DJs in the world, he's started removing vids from YT. Though I must say this is going to take ages because at last count, there were over 83,000 Tiesto and Tiesto-related videos on the tube.

[Spartacomp]

I simply like to share.

ive tried your shodan's vp6 "mod" but like shodan original tool im unable to select the codec, when press the dropdown menu no options appear, if i open the avi file on virtualdub i can select ther vp6 codec through there.

You probably need to remove ALL VP6 codecs from your computer an install the VP6.2 codec that comes with my package. The ffmpeg VP6 patch is only for VP6.2.

[Spritemoney]

what's frifox's new YT account?

[gforce23]

what's frifox's new YT account?

**removed**

[djspaceport]

what's frifox's new YT account?

...

Yeah, post it here and I'm sure it gets closed as well.

[doomed]

Today keepvid.com doesn't show to me the HQ flv version, only the LQ flv & HQ mp4 versions.
Does this mean that youtube has replaced the HQ flv (mono) version with the HQ mp4 (stereo) version?

Can you test it?

[doomed]

It seems that by pressing the "watch in high quality" button, you still get the HQ flv mono version although you can no longer manually see it by adding "&fmt=6".

That's why keepvid.com does not find the HQ flv mono version. It still exists but they might have changed the "&fmt=x" code of it.

edit At least that's what I think. I'll do further testing in a while.

[cjwcorp]

Today keepvid.com doesn't show to me the HQ flv version, only the LQ flv & HQ mp4 versions.
Does this mean that youtube has replaced the HQ flv (mono) version with the HQ mp4 (stereo) version?

Can you test it?

you shouldn't mention that stuff either... YouTube will just block that also

[Veeroos]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGwwwPQgZjc look, i've mixed 30hz sine wave with this track and YT compressor/limiter/whatever processed audio very nicely. Normalize your track to -3 DB, then mix it with -12 DB 10-30hz sine wave and sound will be much better.

[doomed]

No, I'm not violating any of their rules. I'm uploading only x264 .AVIs


I did further testing:

keepvid doesn't show me the &fmt=6 for ANY video

The high quality button still plays the &fmt=6 version


I have a xvid avi that I encoded to x264 and uploaded to youtube. I also uploaded the source file.
The x264 version has a "watch in high quality button" that plays the &fmt=6 version. I can also play this version by typing &fmt=6. It also has a &fmt=18 version.
The avi version (source) doesn't have a HQ button. Adding &fmt=6 does absolutely nothing. But it has a &fmt=18 version.

[falcionxx]

After many tests I reached a conclusion that our put videos are being altered in the 2-pass mode (&fmt=18)(X264) and if we will add empty frames it is obvious that the quality will be left great this way it is looking out in theory.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=YlUq1NThtxc&fmt=18
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video specifications which is seen on youtube
HQ(&fmt=18):
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 21.1 MiB
Duration : 10mn 0s
Overall bit rate : 294 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:43
Tagged date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:43

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L2.1
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Duration : 9mn 59s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 272 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 5121 Kbps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Width : 480 pixels
Height : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.063
Stream size : 19.4 MiB (92%)
Title : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v06.24.2007.
Encoded date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:43
Tagged date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:44

Audio
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 10mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 17.7 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 248 Kbps!!!!!!!!!!!
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 1.27 MiB (6%)
Title : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v06.24.2007.
Encoded date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:43
Tagged date : UTC 2008-07-27 17:04:44

unimportant what format what resolution or anything still the medium video quality will always be on the 250-500kbit/s level

sorry for my English I justified with the translator

[gforce23]

I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. I uploaded a couple of videos yesterday and all three formats (LQ FLV, HQ FLV & HQ MP4) show up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v3ZAzaq9y4

@doomed: Try uploading AVIs or MP4s with bit rates above 800kbps and 600kbps, respectively. You can check the exact bit rate using MediaInfo. The HQ FLV and MP4 versions usually show up within an hour, if not a couple of minutes.

[falcionxx]

I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. I uploaded a couple of videos yesterday and all three formats (LQ FLV, HQ FLV & HQ MP4) show up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v3ZAzaq9y4

@doomed: Try uploading AVIs or MP4s with bit rates above 800kbps and 600kbps, respectively. You can check the exact bit rate using MediaInfo. The HQ FLV and MP4 versions usually show up within an hour, if not a couple of minutes.

No motion video
How I already said youtube is altering in 2-pass (VBR) if nothing is moving automatically the quality is raising the converter

[FoxLocked]

Frifox is suspended from youtube!

[SpongeFreak52]

*Ack* So it seems. Can't say I'm surprised though. There was bound to be one complaint from an artist.