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Has Vimeo improved their upload quality over the years?

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03gade
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Probably an obvious answer, but I was just watching some old edits... i feel Ghood specifically, and its low-res, but its clearly not the camera. Still the best looking edit i've seen.
Mar 5 2015 10:43PM
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nutz.
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video quality has a lot of factors in it haha
Mar 5 2015 11:38PM
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SSteezle
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vimeo sucks, the player sucks, the user interface is worse
Mar 6 2015 8:22AM
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NMMedia
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SourSteezlevimeo sucks, the player sucks, the user interface is worse


100x better than youtube. Less 10yo kids fucking around in your comments section arguing "its not a rodeo its a flatspin". Better privacy settings. In my opionion the resolution is better. Buffers faster for me in HD at school than youtube does. No advertisements wasting my time. The list goes on
Mar 6 2015 11:51AM
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eheath
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Im sure they player has changed a bit here and there. I think the main issue is probably however the user compressed the video. Back when I Feel Ghood came out, HD wasn't the norm. I remember uploading my clownschool edits at 720p in 2008/2009 and that was pretty high quality. Kevin earlier that year filmed Gang! with his fx1 HDV cam and still uploaded a 480p video to vimeo because that was just the norm, internet was slower, computers were slower etc. Obviously since about 2010/2011 when everyone got 7ds, internet got faster, computers got better, we only see HD uploads now.
Mar 6 2015 12:29PM
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SSteezle
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NMMedia100x better than youtube. Less 10yo kids fucking around in your comments section arguing "its not a rodeo its a flatspin". Better privacy settings. In my opionion the resolution is better. Buffers faster for me in HD at school than youtube does. No advertisements wasting my time. The list goes on


I agree that the comment section is better on vimeo, but the user experience is far better on youtube in my opinion.
Mar 6 2015 3:17PM
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NMMedia
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SourSteezleI agree that the comment section is better on vimeo, but the user experience is far better on youtube in my opinion.


to each his own I guess
Mar 6 2015 6:22PM
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gravel
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Vimeo only blows now because of the audio copyright restrictions.
Mar 6 2015 6:26PM
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MLJ
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gavinrudyVimeo only blows now because of the audio copyright restrictions.


This, I tried to upload an edit and it got blocked cause of the music.
Mar 9 2015 3:07PM
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NMMedia
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MLJThis, I tried to upload an edit and it got blocked cause of the music.


when did this start happening?
Mar 9 2015 4:22PM
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MLJ
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NMMediawhen did this start happening?


I think its pretty recent, like the last few months or something. I'm not completely sure though.
Mar 9 2015 5:09PM
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Nikog
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gavinrudyVimeo only blows now because of the audio copyright restrictions.


How does one go about avoiding said restrictions? And how restricting are said restrictions?
Mar 11 2015 1:32AM
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Mr.Bishop
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pussyfooterIm sure they player has changed a bit here and there. I think the main issue is probably however the user compressed the video. Back when I Feel Ghood came out, HD wasn't the norm. I remember uploading my clownschool edits at 720p in 2008/2009 and that was pretty high quality. Kevin earlier that year filmed Gang! with his fx1 HDV cam and still uploaded a 480p video to vimeo because that was just the norm, internet was slower, computers were slower etc. Obviously since about 2010/2011 when everyone got 7ds, internet got faster, computers got better, we only see HD uploads now.


Encoders, encoders, encoders.

The biggest thing they have probably done is spend an unfathomable amount of time tweaking their encoders. The player has nothing to do with the quality of the video - it all comes from that file.

You're right when people are uploading its very much about what they do to the file - but what happens afterwards makes a huge difference. You can get crazy amounts of quality improvements by teaking those settings like a magician.
Mar 11 2015 10:11AM
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will_powder
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I've always thought I Feel Ghood is oversaturated
Mar 11 2015 4:28PM
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lIllI
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gavinrudyVimeo only blows now because of the audio copyright restrictions.


I'm all in favor of this, as it means more money for my greedy grubbing hands.
Mar 11 2015 6:56PM
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j-cal
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Go vimeo!
Mar 11 2015 7:44PM
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03gade
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Mr.BishopEncoders, encoders, encoders.

The biggest thing they have probably done is spend an unfathomable amount of time tweaking their encoders. The player has nothing to do with the quality of the video - it all comes from that file.

You're right when people are uploading its very much about what they do to the file - but what happens afterwards makes a huge difference. You can get crazy amounts of quality improvements by teaking those settings like a magician.


sweet answer, thanks. And yeah, is NS now the only place really to upload without worrying about music?
Mar 12 2015 11:02PM
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