Video Settings for Ferris Connect
These are the optimal settings for HTTP progressive download playback of video hosted on Ferris Connect:
Format: MPEG-4 (AVC/H.264) (For Adobe Encoder use Format: FLV | F4V and select FV4 under Format tab)
Dimensions:
- For 16x9 source video: 480x270
- For 4:3 source video: 480x360
Frame Rate: Same as Source
Field Order (Scan Type): Progressive
Profile: Main
Level: 3.1
Bit Rate Encoding Mode: Constant (CBR)
Bit Rate: 230 kbps (same as .23 Mbps)
Pixels (if option is available): Square (pixel 1:1)
Audio:
Codec: AAC
Channels: 2 (stereo) or 1 (mono)
Sampling Rate (Frequency): 44.1 kHz
Profile (Audio Quality): LC
Bit Rate: 56 Kbps
Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required for playback of H.264 video inside Flash.
For best results, embed the video inside Flash and publish for web. This allows proper progressive download playback (pseudo-streaming) of the video. You can create a link directly to the F4V file, but the end user will need to download the file completely before it can be played and have the appropriate media player software (i.e., QuickTime or VLC) (plus the correct plugins, like the QuickTime Plug-in, for browser viewing).
YouTube Video Output
Video specs used by YouTube:
Standard (YouTube HQ34 - 0 or 5 for 4:3)
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400x266 (320x240 for 4:3 video)
370 Kbps (.37), Baseline Profile - Level 2.1
Audio: ACC, Stereo, 22.05 kHz, 56 kbps, Low Quality
Medium (YouTube HQ18 - 6 for 4:3)
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480x270 (480x360 for 4:3 video)
540 Kbps (.54), Baseline Profile - Level 2.1
Audio: ACC, Stereo, 44.1 kHz, 96 kbps, Low Quality
High (YouTube HQ35)
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854x480 (640x480 for 4:3 video)
1200 Kbps (1.2), Main Profile - Level 3.0, CABAC
Audio: ACC, Stereo, 44.1 kHz, 112 kbps, Low Quality
720p (YouTube HQ22)
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1280x720
2000 Kbps (2.0), High Profile - Level 3.1, CABAC
Audio: ACC, Stereo, 44.1 kHz, 128 kbps, Low Quality
Bandwidth indicates max resolution. Use lower is quality if if is visually acceptable.
Use square pixels.
Full-screen images for PowerPoint
To make a full-screen photo or image PowerPoint, create a PNG file (use PNG-24) that is 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels high with a resolution of 102.4 dpi. This is the same as a document that is 10x7.5 at 102.4 dpi. In PowerPoint, go to Page Setup (under the Design tab) and you'll see the page is measured in... yes, inches. It bases the page size in video dimensions or paper sizes. 10x7.5 at 102.4 dpi is equal to 1024x768 pixels, which coincidently is the same dimension used by your typical LCD projectiors. Why PNG? It supports true color, compressed better than a GIF, holds dpi data (JPEGs don't) and (best of all) it supports alpha channels (transparent areas) better than a GIF.
JPEG images also work, but you might have to "stretch" them out to fill the frame even if they are 1024x768 because PowerPoint will interpret their dpi to be 96. Remember to hold down the Shift button when resizing images inside PowerPoint to retain their proportions. Also, JPEGs don't support transparent areas, so if you want to knock the background out of an image so you can see what's behind it, use PNG.
Flip Video in Premiere Pro
Flip Video can be edited directly in Premiere Pro. Use the sequence XDCAM EX | 720p | XDCAM EX 720p 30p.
No Audio when Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
If you are using Windows Media Player to play a DVD and there is no audio, you might be missing the AC3 codec for playing Dolby Digital audio. Many DVDs use AC3 audio but Windows Media Player does not come with support for this format (but Microsoft is willing to sell you a DVD Decoder Plug-in). Better yet, install the free AC3Filter to allow media players to playback movies with AC3 and DTS audio tracks. Your computer may have come with DVD player software that you have overlooked such as Roxio or WinDVD that will play DVDs. If not, the free and open source VLC Media Player will play DVDs including those with AC3 audio. In fact, it will play just about any multimedia file.