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Problems uploading Video's?

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-Marc-
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I wasn't really sure who to pm for this, so decided to just make a thread.
I've tried to upload a short edit I made a few times now, and always end up with the same result. My internet is really slow, so I'll hit the upload button and see the uploading media symbol, then when I come back it's at the original uploading page telling me about how I should upload to NS instead of using other video hosting sites. I uploaded a video once a while ago, but don't remember it doing anything like this. Help please?
Mar 22 2011 8:53PM
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broto
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this happens to me. i ended up just having to embed from vimeo. it's stupid, NS tells us to PLEASSSEEE NAWT EMBEDDD but i wouldn't be able to post my video unless i did.
Mar 22 2011 8:56PM
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-Marc-
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Yeah it's kinda frustrating, any advice on uploading to vimeo? I uploaded the same edit for my first time and it turned out horrible quality, like even worse than the facebook video player. I didn't see any HD options either, how do you do that?
Mar 22 2011 9:28PM
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broto
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did you export wrong?
Mar 22 2011 9:29PM
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-Marc-
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Export from what? Sorry haha I'm new at this
Mar 22 2011 9:33PM
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broto
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after your done editing a video, you normally have to click a button on whatever program your using to export it or "produce" or "create" the video. exporting it in the wrong format can make it really poor quality.
Mar 22 2011 9:34PM
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-Marc-
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I'm almost positive it's in AVI, is that usually good? It plays in good quality in media player, how do I upload it in HD to Vimeo?
Mar 22 2011 9:39PM
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broto
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avi should be alright, idk. whenever i upload something to vimeo it automatically puts an HD option on the player. try youtube?
Mar 22 2011 9:45PM
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-Marc-
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Alright I'll try again, thanks for your help +k
Mar 22 2011 9:48PM
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broto
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yea, i'm no expert at this shit, you could post it in M&A if it's still not working, they'll know a lot more than i.
Mar 22 2011 9:51PM
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Rob_G
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Exacly this is happening to me right now, I tried to upload a 296 mb wmv file and after an hour or so (I don't have super fast internet) it just send me to the upload page, very frustrating... And it can't be my connection either because I just uploaded the original 390 mb mp4 on a different site.

Help?
Mar 26 2011 4:48PM
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eheath
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might be pushing the limit of uploading, maybe compress it down to 250 and try again
Mar 26 2011 6:20PM
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Rob_G
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Fuck! It just won't work, I've compressed it down to 250mb which should work without any problems, tried both .mov & .wmv and nothing...Can it be because I use h.264 codec? What the hell is happening :S
Mar 27 2011 1:57PM
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Mr.Bishop
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One of these days we'll actually manage to launch the fix for that. Dead honest fixing this issue has basically been the biggest thing that we've ever done to the site.

If you want to get a glimpse of the start of the new uploading system, try entering one of our video contests. Though the eventual uploading system and player will be much fancier, you can at least try it there.

Also take note of the quality of the contest videos... its higher.

Mar 27 2011 3:09PM
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Rob_G
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Yeah I've known for quite some time that the vid section is slowly but surely getting overhauled and it isn't just a walk through the park (real expression?) And now when you mention it contest vids have been looking crisp!

So I guess vimeo embed for now? That sucks because it can't be video of the day =/
Mar 27 2011 3:35PM
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Rob_G
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God I'm stupid, didn't realize I could just make it 480p instead of 720p to save some space...worked now.
Mar 28 2011 11:21AM
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Rob_G
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Sigh...Except now I get conversion fail.
Mar 28 2011 4:53PM
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