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Q: What is the best form of movie file to export for the web to keep HD quality and yet be playable on computers as well as mobile devices?

What is the best form of movie file to export for the web to keep HD quality and yet be playable on computers as well as mobile devices?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Feb 24, 2014 12:18 PM

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  • by David Harbsmeier,Helpful

    David Harbsmeier David Harbsmeier Feb 26, 2014 2:49 AM in response to dks918
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    Feb 26, 2014 2:49 AM in response to dks918

    Go to the site that will be hosting the video and find out what video formats they accept.  Chances are H.264 will work, but it's always best to know before starting.

     

    -DH

  • by Studio X,

    Studio X Studio X Feb 26, 2014 5:53 AM in response to dks918
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    Feb 26, 2014 5:53 AM in response to dks918

    Also, if you are posting to YouTube and/or Vimeo (or similar) sites, they will re-encode your material to fit their playback system.

     

    The advice in this case is to push out the least compressed file that meets their upload limits (which still may well be H,264 if you have a slow uplink or a long file)

     

    x

  • by Ian R. Brown,Helpful

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Feb 26, 2014 11:56 AM in response to dks918
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    Feb 26, 2014 11:56 AM in response to dks918

    720p using H.264 with a data rate of 5,000kbps is a good compromise.

     

    It gives perceived quality almost as good as 1080p with small file sizes and will play well on HDTVs via media or BD players as well as computers and iPads etc.