most common video res and bitrate these days, and format..? - GoFuckYourself.com

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 05:22 PM

curious for any opinion or knowledge here... what are the most commonly used resolutions and bitrates for video media in paysites these days? i'm so far planning on sticking w/ WMV9 format at the moment, but if any think other formats are more appropriate i'd like to hear why...

i am thinking two different sizes would be good to offer, one for broadband at a heavy fileweight and one in a smaller size for those not on such fast connections... also curious how people are presenting video these days, in segments of some certain size or in very large "full length" formats?

any input or suggestions would be great, setting up a new site very soon and am wanting to plan out the media file logistics early... thx in advance all..!

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 08:28 PM

bump, no encoding peeps about today..?

Jace · 04-03-2006, 08:31 PM

I do the following for my members
wmv - 100kbps
wmv - 750kbps
mpeg - 1000kbps
video for ipod

Jace · 04-03-2006, 08:32 PM

and I do one full length video, and then I break the video up into 7-8 minute segments

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 08:51 PM

thx for your reply and the info jace, care to share what resolutions you use as well at those bitrates? much appreciate the information friend..

Jace · 04-03-2006, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chupacabra

thx for your reply and the info jace, care to share what resolutions you use as well at those bitrates? much appreciate the information friend..

hm,let me look real quick

Jace · 04-03-2006, 08:54 PM

ipod - 320x240
wmv lo - 240x180
wmv high - 480x360
mpeg - 480x360

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

ipod - 320x240
wmv lo - 240x180
wmv high - 480x360
mpeg - 480x360

thx friend, much appreciated. looks like a good cross-section for media options..

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 09:43 PM

jace, one other thing... can you tell me perhaps roughly what kind of file weight you are left w/ when encoding a full length movie (i'm assuming 1-1.5 hours?)? i've never offered full-length video media on my sites before so a little curious how big these files get..

PAR · 04-03-2006, 09:55 PM

wmv. 480kbs - 540kbs 512/384

LB-69 · 04-03-2006, 09:56 PM

We do WMV 640x420, hell of the sizes, but customers like it this way. They can open it full screen and enjoy without stoping. Movies of 10-15 minutes is about 80-150 MG, and with broadband available now everywhere its not taking long to get it.

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 10:00 PM

thx a bunch friends, will be using all of this to plan our new media filesets in the coming week. any recommendations of the best/fastest encoding software packages for generating .wmv's? would be nice to find an encoder that also did tasks such as cropping, color correction and white-balance at the same time... removing virtualDub from the equation would be nice time-wise..!

Jace · 04-03-2006, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chupacabra

jace, one other thing... can you tell me perhaps roughly what kind of file weight you are left w/ when encoding a full length movie (i'm assuming 1-1.5 hours?)? i've never offered full-length video media on my sites before so a little curious how big these files get..

jeez, I don't have any videos on my site that big...the largest one we have is probably about 45 minutes

the 45 minute one is 512mb mpeg, 175mb wmv-hi, 21.5mb wmv-lo

chupacabra · 04-03-2006, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace

jeez, I don't have any videos on my site that big...the largest one we have is probably about 45 minutes

the 45 minute one is 512mb mpeg, 175mb wmv-hi, 21.5mb wmv-lo

thx friend, i think i'll break the long movies into segments no more than 45 mins, i don't think i want customers trying to download files that are as heavy as a gig... much appreciate your time friend..!

Rebecca Love · 04-03-2006, 10:14 PM

bump, interested to. thank you jace.

04-03-2006, 05:22 PM	#1
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	most common video res and bitrate these days, and format..? curious for any opinion or knowledge here... what are the most commonly used resolutions and bitrates for video media in paysites these days? i'm so far planning on sticking w/ WMV9 format at the moment, but if any think other formats are more appropriate i'd like to hear why... i am thinking two different sizes would be good to offer, one for broadband at a heavy fileweight and one in a smaller size for those not on such fast connections... also curious how people are presenting video these days, in segments of some certain size or in very large "full length" formats? any input or suggestions would be great, setting up a new site very soon and am wanting to plan out the media file logistics early... thx in advance all..! __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

04-03-2006, 08:28 PM	#2
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	bump, no encoding peeps about today..? __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

04-03-2006, 08:51 PM	#5
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	thx for your reply and the info jace, care to share what resolutions you use as well at those bitrates? much appreciate the information friend.. __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

04-03-2006, 09:43 PM	#9
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	jace, one other thing... can you tell me perhaps roughly what kind of file weight you are left w/ when encoding a full length movie (i'm assuming 1-1.5 hours?)? i've never offered full-length video media on my sites before so a little curious how big these files get.. __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

04-03-2006, 09:56 PM	#11
LB-69 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Land of Smiling Pussy Posts: 1,322	Re We do WMV 640x420, hell of the sizes, but customers like it this way. They can open it full screen and enjoy without stoping. Movies of 10-15 minutes is about 80-150 MG, and with broadband available now everywhere its not taking long to get it. __________________ ICQ: 58181146 ExoticGold - 100% Original Transexual Affiliate Program, So Hot, Straight Men Get Sprung!

04-03-2006, 08:31 PM	#3
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	I do the following for my members wmv - 100kbps wmv - 750kbps mpeg - 1000kbps video for ipod

04-03-2006, 08:32 PM	#4
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	and I do one full length video, and then I break the video up into 7-8 minute segments

04-03-2006, 08:54 PM	#7
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	ipod - 320x240 wmv lo - 240x180 wmv high - 480x360 mpeg - 480x360

04-03-2006, 09:55 PM	#10
PAR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,835	wmv. 480kbs - 540kbs 512/384

04-03-2006, 10:00 PM	#12
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	thx a bunch friends, will be using all of this to plan our new media filesets in the coming week. any recommendations of the best/fastest encoding software packages for generating .wmv's? would be nice to find an encoder that also did tasks such as cropping, color correction and white-balance at the same time... removing virtualDub from the equation would be nice time-wise..! __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

04-03-2006, 10:14 PM	#15
Rebecca Love Skinemax BQueen Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,145	bump, interested to. thank you jace. __________________ Kisses, Rebecca Love "Skinemax BQueen of Late-Nite" www.RebeccaLove.com