Audio & Video Conerting problem

[halfpiint]

Need to convert HD film {taken from a SONY HDR-UX5 HANDYCAM 4.0Mpx camera] so I can edit it into several small movies for Youtbue. for a friend.
I used AVS Video Converter, using the default settings, to convert the files to AVI for editing but the AVI's audio is barely audible.
The video quality of the people up close seems fine but and the video quality of the wall in the background is so low it's distracting. I'm sure its something simple, but being a newbie I don't even have a clue what's what. So any guidance is appreciated. Let me cut and attach a small portion of the video

Thank you in advance for any help.

[aedipuss]

what are the specs of the original video? use mediainfo in text mode. your best bet would be to upload h264/.mp4 video to youtube at a high bitrate and at he same size as the original.

[edDV]

Need to convert HD film {taken from a SONY HDR-UX5 HANDYCAM 4.0Mpx camera] so I can edit it into several small movies for Youtbue. for a friend.
I used AVS Video Converter, using the default settings, to convert the files to AVI for editing but the AVI's audio is barely audible.
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Why did you convert 1080i AVCHD original to 4:3 640x480 xvid?

Youtube will accept AVCHD original format, but results will be better if you edit, then deinterlace and recode to h.264/ac3 1080p30 in an mp4 container.

The Mediainfo specs for the file you posted.

General
Complete name : C:\Users\cpc\Downloads\o1_short.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 23.6 MiB
Duration : 1mn 56s
Overall bit rate : 1 703 Kbps

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : No
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (MPEG)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1mn 56s
Bit rate : 1 500 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.195
Stream size : 20.8 MiB (88%)
Writing library : XviD 62

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 1mn 56s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 2.66 MiB (11%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.01 video frame)

[halfpiint]

here are the specs from the original film. PLS Keep in mind this is my first time dealing with any video file when you talks "specifics" it goes right over my head. Sorry bu

[halfpiint]

General
ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : D:\ARTWORK\BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 397 MiB
Duration : 5mn 54s
Overall bit rate : 9 411 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 18.0 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 5mn 53s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 8 580 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 16.0 Mbps
Width : 1 440 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.184
Stream size : 361 MiB (91%)

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 5mn 53s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -67ms
Stream size : 18.9 MiB (5%)

Text
ID : 4608 (0x1200)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : PGS
Codec ID : 144
Duration : 5mn 52s
Delay relative to video : -67ms

[halfpiint]

[quote]Youtube will accept AVCHD original format, but results will be better if you edit, then deinterlace and recode to h.264/ac3 1080p30 in an mp4 container. [/unquote]

1. I'm a total newbie; would you mind explaining this in a way I can understand? Thanks a bunch!

2. If you think I should stick with the original files, then what software will allow me to edit the original files?

3. Wouldn't HD files be too slow to download on You tube?

4. Questions! Questions! Questions!

[aedipuss]

if you don't have an editing program(vegas, premiere, fcp, etc.) you could try avidemux. import your source, set start and end cut points, set video to mpeg4, audio to copy, and format to mp4. adjust the bitrate to what you want(maybe between 5-10mbps) and size to 1920x1080 square pixels.