Need a Video Converter That Can...

[Reventon]

It's a video that's about 2m10s long I think. File size is 1.28GB. Needs to be under 1GB.

The file is on my main rig, which is at my mom's. When I'm there tomorrow, I'll find a site to upload it at. Though I'm not sure of how many sites you can upload a 1.28GB file onto.

 

[Shou Miko]

if it can take x264 then encode it with CoreAVC/x264 codec and make sound to mp3 or AAC or something not less then 192kbps 2channel stereo.

 

[Deusxmachina]

if it can take x264 then encode it with CoreAVC/x264 codec and make sound to mp3 or AAC or something not less then 192kbps 2channel stereo.

192kbps is often a waste imo. 192 is considered CD-quality for most people's ears. Most people encode TV shows and things at 128, and while imperfections and perhaps tinnyness can be heard if you pay attention, I'd say 128 is quite fine for most ears and typical speakers. If anyone has some TV shows or songs other people encoded, chances are they're at 128. I generally recommend 160kbps for people who want better than 128 because there's a good chance they can't tell much if any difference between 160 and 192+ anyway. If file size isn't a concern, then of course may as well crank it up.

And, yeah, mp3 or AAC. AAC is better at lower bitrates, while mp3 is more compatible with things. AAC is better probably "around" 128 or less, but the more you go above that, the less or no difference it makes.

I see almost no point in using anything other than xvid or .264, unless it's for a specific playing device or something. Xvid if you're in a hurry or have a slow computer or want more compatibility for the present. For those who don't know, .264 compresses "around" 20-30% better than xvid. But it takes more oomph to both encode the file and play the file. Can't really see much point in things like wmv.

 

[Wile E]

Don't forget to install all your codecs first

A lot of people don't like this...IDK WHY

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...t&cd=3&usg=AFQjCNGmsURQdG171FzptPMLje23v8Rxuw

install everything, BUT the player! If it tells you that you should not install it don't. Just remember CLICK EVERYTHING YOU CAN!

They don't like it because it's misconfigured, and can cause conflicts, especially when trying to encode stuff.

MediaCoder is another option. Free, and no Codecs needed. http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

Regardless of what you use, you may want to do a little reading on that program's site for tutorials and such.

And do it in H.264 video and mp3 audio in an mp4 container for YouTube.

 

[tkpenalty]

Does it have to be MP4? I remember uploading videos in WMV before.

 

[Deusxmachina]

"YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats. This list is all the video files YouTube will accept. Some video formats work best and are most compatible with certain computers, software or devices.
Windows Media Video(.avi)
.3GP (cell phones)
.AVI (windows)
.MOV (mac)
.MP4 (ipod/psp)
.MPEG
.FLV (adobe flash)
.SWF (shockwave flash)
.MKV (h.264)

If you do not think your current video file format is recognized by YouTube, you may get the best results from converting your file to MPEG4 video with MP3 audio. If your format is recognized, but you are experiencing other issues with format errors, feel free to contact us, and we will try our best to fix it."

 

[Reventon]

Well the thing is that YouTube does a bad job at uploading Windows Media .avi videos. Which is why I'm trying to make it an MPEG, which according to them works best.

 

[Boyfriend]

Give a try to Media Coder

 

[DaveK]

I convert/edit my videos in AVC with AAC audio, avoid 800kbps bitrate, that's low quality and probably won't get the high quality option in YouTube, 1,000kbps was the sweet spot for the HQ videos a while back but since the HD option is available the requirement seems to have gone up, my videos are 640x480, 30FPS @ 2,500kpbs with 96kbps AAC audio and get the high quality option and even 10 minute videos are under 1GB, so you should easily get the video under 1GB with H.264/AVC/MPEG-4

I don't know if those other programs people have recommended work, but if you want free you should try Sony Vegas Pro 8. There's a 30 day trial, it's video editing software but you have a lot of options like bitrate, resolution and framerate and has worked well for me. Clicky. Just install it, open your video and click File > Render As, then pick MP4 and click Custom and set your options.

Here's an example of one of my videos I put on YouTube:
MPEG-4/AVC, 640x360, 2,500kbps @ 30FPS
AAC, 96KBPS, 48,000Hz, Mono
9mn 59s, 185MB.

Turned out decent quality, aim for at least those settings to get a fair to good quality video, since it was only 185MB I'd go for a higher bitrate if possible since the limit is 1GB.

Xilisoft Video Converter is showing that a H.264 video at 640x480, 4,000kbps @ 50FPS with AAC 320kbps audio should be about 68MB @ 2:10, might be a bit more than that but easily under 1GB.